Sony MDR-NC11 Noise Canceling Headphones 59.99

[takhyon]

Refurbished by Sony

Free shipping, but $5.95 handling fee.

At ECost

 

[swNYC]

Good deal, these costs $149 retail.
They're excellent for air travel.

 

[rasputinj]

I do not like the handling fee at Ecost, great deal though.

 

[takhyon]

Shipping would have been around $5.95 anyway.

 

[zuffy]

Very nice deal. I have one these and it's great. The only thing I hate about it is the bulky battery compartment.

 

[c5guy]

Here's a review on these ear phones. Seem pretty good but the issue of the wirews rubbing on your close and you can hear it in the earphones is wierd.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-6468_7-20604867.html?legacy=cnet

Also.... you can get them new for $94.

I'd sure like to hear what others that have bought and used these thing.

Hey Zuffy.... does the two issues mentioned in the review of the cords getting tangled and the brushing on your shirt being heard in the ear bud a big problem in actual use?

Thx

 

[c5guy]

Whoa... guess I spoke too soon.

Look at what these actual users had to say of this unit.

http://ecoustics.pricegrabber.com/r...oduct_id=590593/id_type=M/ut=0ced5d96c8a54775

 

[IgoByte]

Nice deal. Those are mighty expensive headphones.

 

[zuffy]

Originally posted by: c5guy
Here's a review on these ear phones. Seem pretty good but the issue of the wirews rubbing on your close and you can hear it in the earphones is wierd.

http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-6468_7-20604867.html?legacy=cnet

Also.... you can get them new for $94.

I'd sure like to hear what others that have bought and used these thing.

Hey Zuffy.... does the two issues mentioned in the review of the cords getting tangled and the brushing on your shirt being heard in the ear bud a big problem in actual use?

Thx

I guess the reviewer never used earbuds before. If you wear any earbuds without music, you can hear a bit of the rubbing/dingling of the wire noise. It will require a bit getting used to, in term of hearing yourself grinding your teeth... similar to wearing ear plugs. With the noise cancellation on with no music, you will not hear the air conditioner noise inside a bus/train/office. As for the cord getting tangled, what headphone with straight cord will not get tangle? btw, I have my MD and the NC11 battery compartment inside my bag but I still have about 30" of slack, no tangle at all.

One more thing, it's a love and hate issue. I love the soft silicon rubber cushion (they come in 3 sizes) but because they are removeable, it can be lost. I have a few other Sony soft silicon rubber earbuds and so far, I have lost 2 pairs already, and they were the size that fit best. The small and large are too small or too big for my ear canal.

 

[c5guy]

I don't get it...

The folks that do the reviews on this unit seem to rave about it.
Here's 2 more with the first being pretty in-depth :

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm


BUT... the folks that buy them and post reviews are not as glowing...
Here's another with actual user reviews.....

http://www.buy.com/retail/electronics/product.asp?sku=90105256


I was thinking of getting a pair of these.. but now I'm not sure.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: c5guy
I don't get it...

The folks that do the reviews on this unit seem to rave about it.
Here's 2 more with the first being pretty in-depth :

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm


BUT... the folks that buy them and post reviews are not as glowing...
Here's another with actual user reviews.....

http://www.buy.com/retail/electronics/product.asp?sku=90105256


I was thinking of getting a pair of these.. but now I'm not sure.

Save the money and get a pair of Grado SR-60's

 

[zuffy]

Originally posted by: c5guy
I don't get it...

The folks that do the reviews on this unit seem to rave about it.
Here's 2 more with the first being pretty in-depth :

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm


BUT... the folks that buy them and post reviews are not as glowing...
Here's another with actual user reviews.....

http://www.buy.com/retail/electronics/product.asp?sku=90105256


I was thinking of getting a pair of these.. but now I'm not sure.

I'd say the buyers had high expectation. This earbud will not cancel all noise surrounding you and I don't believe the Bose headphone will either when I give it a tried in a Bose store. One thing for sure, with noise cancellation on, volume @ 60-70% on my MD, I can't hear a thing but music inside the train unless some moron is screaming. If anyone takes the NYC train, they know how noisy they are.

 

[zuffy]

Originally posted by: c5guy

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm[/q

This guy said it best:

These headphones reduce ambient noise levels to enhance audio fidelity and, hence, enjoyment. Microphones in the Ear-Buds monitor ambient noise and feed into noise canceling circuits. This signal is sent to the drivers out of phase and, thus, cancels out a big slice of noise. Unfortunately, this phase reversal technique can't be applied to the entire audio spectrum. Instead, it is applied from 50 to 1500 Hz, with the maximum 10 dB reduction at 300 Hz. What this means is that the rumble and grinding of motors, air conditioners, traffic, etc., is reduced considerably, but higher pitched noise is still audible. NR won't allow you to listen to your Walkman while attending a rock concert! Nevertheless, the reduction is sufficient to make music listening on an airplane a high fidelity experience rather than an exercise in irritation. Sony claims an additional 3 dB in noise reduction is due to the earplug-like design. It is quieter by simply putting on the Ear-Buds.

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: c5guy
I don't get it...

The folks that do the reviews on this unit seem to rave about it.
Here's 2 more with the first being pretty in-depth :

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm

http://emedia.leeward.hawaii.edu/frary/sony_mdr-nc11_review.htm


BUT... the folks that buy them and post reviews are not as glowing...
Here's another with actual user reviews.....

http://www.buy.com/retail/electronics/product.asp?sku=90105256


I was thinking of getting a pair of these.. but now I'm not sure.

Save the money and get a pair of Grado SR-60's

I knew eventually a grado fanboi would speak up


Grado sux

 

[policy11]

sennheiser 4 life

 

[weepul]

Originally posted by: policy11
sennheiser 4 life

etymotic earbuds have been rated better than sennheisers.

http://www.etymotic.com/

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[Crackabot]

OK, I'm not sure I understand these kinds of head phones, do they make it so you can listen to music or something and they cancell external noise so you don't have to crank the volume? if that's so then these would work great for driving trips with my brother, on long drives he likes to listen to music while he drives (I can't blame him) but I like to watch DVD's on my Laptop, but his music allways bleeds in, would these help?

 

[0roo0roo]

i just remember in a review against panasonics noise canceling headphones they got raped. the sonys make a constant hiss or something annoying like that.

 

[fxsts]

I fly over 100,000 miles every year and I take these Sony headsets everytime I get on a plane. I have tried some other noise cancelling headsets, but I like these the best because they are so small. They sell them for about $80 in Japan so $149 retail price here is a little outragious.

I do not care more or less about the sound quality of noise cancelling headphones beacuse I only use them when 2 - 4 jet engines blowing air next to me at 30,000km above the ground. As long as they reduce the noise, and I can enjoy movies better than the $5 headset I get from Northwest on my 10 hour flight, I am totally satisfied.

Those ear plugs themselves also shut off noise.

I recommend them highly if you are going to use them on the plane like me. Otherwise, spend the money on normal headsets.

 

[TheDon]

Originally posted by: fxsts
I do not care more or less about the sound quality of noise cancelling headphones beacuse I only use them when 2 - 4 jet engines blowing air next to me at 30,000km above the ground.

30,000km above the ground?! You must fly on the space shuttle

 

[briansdad]

Good luck. I bought the cheaper sony's and I was so disappointed that I bought the Bose headphones while making a connecting flight. Being a dedicated cheapskate, I had vowed not to buy the Bose headphones because they never discount. The Bose are not worth $300, but the sony's aren't worth a dime.

If you really want to protect your sanity during the increasingly miserable flying experience, you may have to get the Bose.

Would that it were not so.

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: briansdad
Good luck. I bought the cheaper sony's and I was so disappointed that I bought the Bose headphones while making a connecting flight. Being a dedicated cheapskate, I had vowed not to buy the Bose headphones because they never discount. The Bose are not worth $300, but the sony's aren't worth a dime.

If you really want to protect your sanity during the increasingly miserable flying experience, you may have to get the Bose.

Would that it were not so.

Bose is never worth anything. Bose is all marketing, no substance. Trash!!!!!!!!!

 

[Doomer]

Hmmm, my bible thumpin' holy rollin' father-in-law likes to listen to funeral music when he drives. I couldn't stand to ride with him if it wasn't for my Nomad. Maybe these things will help me tune it out even further than the volume on the Nomad

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: briansdad
Good luck. I bought the cheaper sony's and I was so disappointed that I bought the Bose headphones while making a connecting flight. Being a dedicated cheapskate, I had vowed not to buy the Bose headphones because they never discount. The Bose are not worth $300, but the sony's aren't worth a dime.

If you really want to protect your sanity during the increasingly miserable flying experience, you may have to get the Bose.

Would that it were not so.

you should have gotten the panasonic.

 

[fxsts]

Originally posted by: briansdad
Good luck. I bought the cheaper sony's and I was so disappointed that I bought the Bose headphones while making a connecting flight. Being a dedicated cheapskate, I had vowed not to buy the Bose headphones because they never discount. The Bose are not worth $300, but the sony's aren't worth a dime.

If you really want to protect your sanity during the increasingly miserable flying experience, you may have to get the Bose.

Would that it were not so.

The Bose headpnes are just expensive and BIG!!!! I see people using those on the plane every once in a while and feel somewhat sorry for a) spending $300 bucks and b) having to haul around such big stuff through out their trip.