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Product Description: Shut off the outside world with MDR-NC6 noise canceling headphones. Ambient sound can be reduced over 10dB at 300Hz, which means you'll hear more music, and less plane/train/bus noise. Noise canceling headphones are great for work, traveling, or even when you're trying to sleep in a loud place. The MDR-NC6 have a slim swivel folding design, making them more compact for storage. Includes plug adapter to connect directly to a stereo or dual jack of in-flight music services.Amazon.com Product Description: Small enough to keep with you at all times and ideal for achieving peace and quiet in planes, trains, buses, and cars, Sony's MDR-NC6 noise-canceling over-ear headphones reduce perceived outside noise by more than 70 percent (up to 10 dB at 300 Hz) so you can hear musical nuances against a quieter background. The headphones' noise-canceling circuit senses outside noise using tiny, built-in microphones and sends an equal-but-opposite canceling signal to the headphone drivers, effectively blocking solid-state (continuous) noise from 40 to 1,500 Hz. It's especially effective on noises like air-conditioning systems, freeway rumble, and airplane engines (from a passenger's perspective). The switchable noise-canceling circuitry runs for approximately 30 hours on a single AAA alkaline battery. When noise canceling is off, the headphones continue to function for standard music listening (and with slightly better sound quality). The headphones' neodymium-magnet diaphragms deliver powerful sound. The headphones and their swiveling earcups fold for easy storage, and a special supplied adapter facilitates use of the headphones with an airplane's audio system. What's in the Box
Headphones, a carry pouch, an in-flight adapter, and a user's manual.
Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones Features:
- Reduces exterior noise by more than 70 percent (10 dB at 300 Hz) so you can hear music against a quieter background
- Active noise reduction from 40 to 1,500 Hz using 1 AAA battery (not included); extended battery life approximately 30 hours
- Compact size and folding design allows easy storage in a backpack, briefcase, or purse
- Noise-canceling on/off switch; headphones work with or without power
- Includes soft carrying case and airplane adapter plug
Customer Reviews:
- Pretty good for the price......: The sound quality and noise reduction was actually better then I expected.... but these are not very comfortable. First, the battery goes in the headband, which is bulky and just plain weird. But.... To be fair, I rarely find headphones very comfortable for two reasons I am sure will be familiar to others.... 1) I wear glasses... and 2) I am a woman who always wears earrings. Both of these are a bit of an obstacle with these headphones. The ear pieces are large, flat, and press tightly against your ears. After a couple hours watching a movie on a plane my ears hurt! I was also constantly adjusting my glasses and earrings trying to find a way to make the situation more comfortable but since the ear pieces are kind of large there was no way to keep them from pressing my glasses or the posts on my earrings into my head...lol. Aside from that, they sound great! I gave them to my boyfriend (who does not wear glasses or earrings) and he really likes them.
- Mediocre product. Susceptible to wind.: A mediocre product in general. Here is why:
1)Only about 70% of the ambient noise gets neutralized (Sony is honest by specifying that);
2)Susceptible to wind. Do not know if this is true for other noise cancelling products. With this product it is because the noise cancelling woks by detecting incoming/outside noise using built in microphones. This means when you are outdoors on even not a too windy day you will hear the wind noise (I assume that will always happen when riding say a bike) that will force you to turn off the noise cancelling function for the noise being too much to handle; and
3)Relatively heavy (again, I think because of the build in microphones).
I guess the earbuds will be a better choice and the sound quality should be better because they go deep inside the ear. - Review of Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: I purchased these headphones for use on a recent trip to Europe. Noise canceling? I am no longer sure what that means for it didn't seem to make any difference whether I had the headphones turned on or off. However, these headphones are far better than those supplied by the airline
- Great sounds, great price but Horribly uncomfortable to the ears.: Great sound, great price but Horribly uncomfortable to the ears. My ears hurt everytime I wear them for any period of time. I guess no wonder they were inexpensive because the ear pads are made out of foam and one's ears can feel the hard surface of the headphones.
- Nice headphones, not the best noise cancelling though: Now I do love Sony products, and when I saw these headphones that were noise-cancelling at a good price I had to try them out. The headphones work well, sound is good and clear and they are pretty comfortable. The noise cancellation is okay, I took them on a recent business trip and they did block out some noise but not nearly the quality of some other noise canceling headphones. For the price though, not too bad. I use them on a daily basis at work and they seem very durable and up to the usual Sony standards.
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