13.5mm driver unit, 100 hour battery life (AAA Alkaline), hybrid earbuds (S/M/L)
Reduces ambient noise by up to 87%
Incredible 100 hours listening time
Designed for wearing comfort
MDR-NC13 In ear noise cancelling headphones. Reduces ambient background noise for improved listening clarity
This review is from: Sony MDRNC13 Noise-Canceling Headphones
A few key points: these are genuine active noise canceling earbuds, not merely noise isolating (although they are that, too). That means that they generate "anti-noise" that cancels out ambient noise. In general, noise canceling works best with steady, low frequency noise, like the roar of a jet engine. It won't eliminate it entirely, but it will cut it down enough that you can enjoy music without cranking your player up to a dangerous volume. For me, it makes a long air flight substantially less stressful. It won't cancel high frequency sounds, so it won't help much with the crying baby in the next seat (although the in-ear noise-isolating design helps a bit), and it generates a low level of high frequency hiss (probably because the phase registration of the anti-noise can't be quite perfect). Overall, I found the elimination of noise to be about as good as some middle-of-the-line over-the-ear noise canceling headphones that I've owned. Note that these are intended to be worn with the connecting wire behind your neck, which means that one wire is longer than the other. I prefer this design, as it will hang over your shoulders without falling if you have occasion to pull the buds out of your ear, but I know that some people more accustomed to the "in front" design don't like it.I also appreciated that it has a "monitor" button that mutes the sound and also turns off the noise cancelation, which is helpful if you want to talk to somebody or hear an announcement....
This review is from: Sony MDRNC13 Noise-Canceling Headphones
I've tried different noise cancellation earphones/headphones, overall, the headset is generally much better on the noise cancellation but you have to take the size.
As the other reviewers mentioned, most of the noise reduction of this set is from the isolation. The noise cancelling does make a difference, but definitely not as dramatic as over the ear headset. Anyway, considering a nice noise cancellation headphone is big and cost a lot more, I would still give it a 4 star rating considering it's overall noise reduction, sound quality, and the low price...
This review is from: Sony MDRNC13 Noise-Canceling Headphones
I bought these to have noise cancelling audio on airplanes without having to carry the bulk and weight of over-ear headphones. I am very disappointed with the noise cancelling performance. The package claims to reduce background noise by 85%. My subjective sense is that the reduction is maybe 20%. There's a modest improvement when switched on, but it's subtle. My over-ear phones that are a few years old are dramatically better. The fit and acoustic performance of these seems average to me. I regret the purchase....
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