Sony MDR-NC 5

Description: Price: 85 £ / Headphone-Type: Head / Design: Open / Wireless: No / Infrared: No

Newest Review: ... better sound quality plus noise cancellation. Battery life seems to be good, but I can?t say I have systematically measured ... more

... it. When not in use, they fold up fairly small (approximately 14cm by 8cm by 5cm max) and they come with a little carry bag. How well does the noise cancellation work? In a noisy environment like an airplane or the London Underground, it produces a very significant reduction in background noise but it by no means completely eliminates it. Also, if someone in the seat beside you is talking, you can still hear them. As I said earlier, if just want noise reduction, foam earplugs are cheaper, possibly more effective ...more

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Sony MDR-NC 5: Must have for long-haul travellers (446 words)
by - written on 04/01/04 (Very useful, 731 readings)
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These are pretty effective noise-cancelling headphones. If you want to listen to music or film dialogue in a noisy environment like a long-haul flight, these will do the job nicely. However, if you want headphones for listening in quiet environments, there are better choices, and if you just want to block out noise, earplugs are cheaper. They are operated by a single 1.5V AAA battery that mounts just above the right hand earpiece, and there is a switch on the RH earpiece for turning them on or off. They work as conventional headphones when turned off, though the sound quality is not great. Turn them on and you get better sound quality plus noise cancellation. ... Read the complete review