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| Brand: Maxell
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $24.46
You Save: $25.53 (51%)
New (45) Used (1) from $24.46
Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3 x 6.3 x 10.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 3 months warranty
MPN: 23135
Model: HP/NC II
UPC: 025215190421
EAN: 0252151904212
ASIN: B00000J1EJ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Cheap Headphones, there are much better options for the money January 1, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've never felt a need for noise cancellation headphones, but I received these as a gift. Fortunately, no one spent a lot of money on them, because they really seem cheap to me. The construction is flimsy, and they're bulky. Maxell might as well have included a paper sack to carry them in, as the bag that comes with them is not much more than that. It offers no protection to the headphones at all.
I just can't see packing this kind of bulk in my scarce carry-on space. I don't see any payoff for the bulk in terms of the sound that you get: these simply sound quite mediocre with the noise cancellation off. With noise cancellation on, the sound is even worse. It's flat and lifeless.
I had recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser PX-100s. They sound vastly better for the money. They fold down super-compactly into a nicely-designed case and even cost a few bucks less.
I don't know about the expensive noise-cancellation headphones, but I would rather have a better pair of regular headphones for this price.
not really a noise cancelling headset December 6, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am not an audiophile, but I do care about the sound I hear. I bought this headset last week mainly for the time I spend removing snow in winter. I wanted a headset that covers my ears well, while sounding OK. I thought this noise cancelling phone would be a great choice, especially because my snowblower is terribly loud. Well, it does cover my ears comfortably well, but unfortunately thats all that is good about this headset. It isnt particularly great sounding, and the biggest disappointment was noise cancellation - rather the lack of it. It is hard to perceive much difference between NC being on or off!! It does suppress some, so I know it is on, but it can hardly suppress anything real. I quickly gave up any hope about its use with snowblower, but I then found it cant do much about the sound of my home's furnace as well - which is barely audible even without a headset.. bummer.
I have a Sony MDR-NC6 that I have been using for the past 2 years or so. It still works great, just that it doesnt have a cupped headset to cover my ear. If that is not one of your criteria, I highly recommend it. It sounds way better, is cheaper (at least now it is), noise cancellation works great too. See my review there.
 comfortable but flat at high frequency (treble) November 20, 2007
These are my first Noise cencelling headphones.
Pros:
very comfortable.
battery pack /circuit is over the wire So headphone theselves feel light on head.
No humming sound like philips / sony. ( on same price range )
Long battery life (50hrs)
cheap. ( I got them for 5.99 + SH in a deal )
Cons:
As mst people stated, battery/circuit weight on left ear piece can break wire and make them useless.
wire is very long So these may not be considered portable.
When NC is turned on, high frequency/treble (music) gets cut off.
Overall decent headphone when cared properly. I am going on 18 Hr nonstop flight next month. Will update this review again with honest opinion.
Good value for money November 16, 2007
These headphone are a great value for the money. They work well and certainly help on long flights etc...
Not the best but certainly not bad June 18, 2007
I bought these due to a coworker who likes to blast his movie soundtrack music through tinny-sounding laptop speakers so much that it wafts into my cubicle and interferes with my music. I have so far been able to black out my keyboard clackety-clack and his music effectively. You have to be careful because if you have anything moderately-loud playing, like techno or indie music, you won't hear a thing besides your music when the noise-cancellation feature is activated. Classical music and other soft pieces let outside noise in, obviously.
Two individuals were just having a spirited conversation right outside my cubicle, voices raised, and I never even knew they were there.
If you ever need a decent pair of earphones to drown out unwanted noise, this is your best bet.
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