Sony MDRNC7/WHI Noise Canceling on-ear headphones (White)
Product Description
Color: White
Noise Canceling Headphones --- Reduces unwanted ambient noise by 87.4%, providing a quieter environment to enhance your listening experience. Foldable and swivel design --- Allows the headphones to fold up to a small and compact size. Dual use capability --- Allows for the option to listen to music with or without noise cancellation. This allows you to still beable to use the headphones as headphones when the battery runs dry. Plug Adaptor --- is supplied to connect directly to stereo or dual jack of in-flight music services.
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 2.2 inches ; 10.4 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
- ASIN: B001EYU3LC
- Item model number: MDRNC7/WHI
You Save : $19.80 (40%)
Technical Details
- Noise canceling headphones
- Reduces outside ambient noise by 87.4%
- Foldable and swivel design for easy portability
- Dual use - listen to music with or without noise cancellation
- Neodymium magnet delivers powerful sound
- 2-Way Style-Swivels and Folds
- Battery Located In Housing, As Opposed To Headband, For Comfort
- Closed Type 30Mm Driver For Dynamic Sound
- Improved Noise Canceling-75% Of Ambient Noise
Costumer Reviews
Based on the price, I took the plunge. The construction is pretty solid and look good on the head. The pads are very comfortable with a soft "vinyl" type material. The "arms" of the headphones wrap around the head really well because of the hinge at the top of the headphones.
But to the most important feature: the noise cancelling function was not dramatic during flights - it worked well for a semi-quiet office environment, but my primary need for this is flying. And during flying I noticed only a slight change. Good for the price, but not if you are looking to use this while flying or similar environments investigate other options.
I waited to take a couple flights before I put in a review for these headphones. If I could give an extra half star I would because of the price.
Looking at other reviews for various models, I was surprised how many people think Active Noise Canceling will handle things like voices, phones, assuming they will encase you in a cone of silence (see Get Smart). This is not what they are for. They cancel out (but not NEARLY all the way) low frequency constant tones - car noise, aircraft noise, lawn mowers, etc. This made looking at reviews difficult because people who could hear their fingers snap while wearing the headphones gave a poor rating.
The overall sound quality is poor. My fifteen dollar Koss over-the-ear KSC75s sound worlds better than these. Strangely, they sound a bit better when they are switched on (some bass response compared to almost nothing while off). Since I bought them for use in noisy environments, I wasn't too worried about this. I won't be listening to any delicate sonatas on them.
Highway noise especially, as well as aircraft noise are reduced by an acceptable amount. Aircraft noise could do a little better. Some have complained in reviews that these phones squeeze your ears too much. If they squeezed MORE, their passive noise blocking would do better. Larger ear cups might be nice.
I bought these for flights, and my daughter ended up using them most of the time to watch cartoons on the plane with an iPod Touch. I wanted to be sure the audio didn't have to be turned up to dangerous levels to be audible on the flight.
They will make your ears warm and maybe a bit sore if you wear them for too long but they aren't uncomfortable. The battery lasts a long time, as long as you don't accidentally leave them on. They fold up to a nice small package that fit nicely in my DSLR/laptop bag.
If you need something more than a quick and dirty set for an annual family vacation, go with something more but for special use (lawn mowing?) secondary set where sound quality isn't a big issue these work well.
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