Sony MDR-NC11 Fontopia Noise Canceling Headphones with In-line Volume Control – Customer Reviews
Headphones
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I got tired of hauling around the bulky noise canceling headsets like Bose and tried these. They work bewtter and take up very little space in your travel bag or case. THere is a problem with tangling cords.
10/29/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Break too easily
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I had no problem with sound quality, fit or noise canceling. I never travelled with these or jogged with them or ran over them with a steam roller; I just listened to music in bed at night while reading. And they broke. Sony could care less - replacements cost more than new and have no warranty. Good performance, reasonable price, junk construction, hideous customer service.
10/13/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Sony Noise Cancelling Headset
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I found that these "buds" aren't nearly as affective at reducing the outside noise as my old "ear covering" set. While smaller and easier to carry, I would not have traded space for quality had I tried these on aircraft before buying them.
8/26/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Good looks, mediocre performance
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I've found these headphones to be highly overrated.
The noise cancelling is primarily from the snug fit in the ear.When the noise circuit is turned on, the background "hiss" becomes incredibly annoying.To be fair though, this model does remove some background low frequency sound, even in addition to the the noise reduction from the ear plugs.
The frequency response during playback sounds like an old am radio.7/16/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
These are not that good, I'm returning them.
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The Sony instructions state that these work most effectively on lower frequencies.I found that these do not really work that well in any frequency range.
My first test involved sitting in the airport terminal with the headphones on, and turning on and off the noise canceling feature.I could not distinguish any difference in background noise during this test.
My second test involved turning on and off the noise cancelling feature while in flight.I did notice that the sound of the engines was decreased slightly, but not enough to make me want to keep them.
I later listened to another person's over the ear style noise canceling headphones, and they were significantly better at reducing the background noise of the plane.
Thankfully, the place I purchased them from will let me return them.3/15/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: