90 Percent ambient noise reduction
Listen with or without noise cancellation
Monitor switch lets you mute audio to listen outside
Vertical style sits comfortably in the ear
13.5mm Driver units for wider frequency response
Sony MDR-NC33 noise canceling headphones enhance your listening experience by providing a little peace and quiet. The compact and comfortable earbud-style headphones fit in the palm of your hand for less hassle while at work or during travel, yet they’re powerful enough to reduce 90 percent of ambient noise. Enjoy studio-quality sound from the 13.5mm driver units, while a convenient monitor switch allows you to minimize your audio and listen to conversation. When noise cancellation isn’t necessary, the passive feature lets you operate the MDR-NC33 headphones as regular stereo headphones without battery
This review is from: Sony MDRNC33 Noise Canceling Earbuds (Black)
I've had these headphones for about 2 weeks now, and I wanted to put up a review for those considering buying them.
You have to understand you will not get $300 Bose quality for $75, but for the price these earphones are excellent.
PROS
- Lightweight and very portable compared to the over-ear models
- Good sound isolation just from the fact that they go IN your ear, not over
- Noise cancellation is good
- Music is *crisp* You can actually hear the bass drum and other nuances that are usually lost.
- "Monitor" button lets you mute music and listen to the outside world without removing headphones (perfect for work interruptions)
CONS
- Cumbersome compared to other in-ear headphones (think iPod). The AAA battery pack is one the wire, and while this is necessary it does get in the way. If you thought iPod headphones got tangled easily, these are worse.
- Introduces hiss when you turn noise cancellation on
NOTE - Noise-cancellation technology does not kill all noise, it's better at eliminating constant noise, like engine noise.
I recently made a 150 mile road trip, and was noticeably more relaxed when I got done. The road noise disappeared and I listened to music. (Safe while driving? Maybe not, but I enjoyed it)
A friend has the over-ear Bose, and the Sonys are NOT that good, but there's a huge price difference. At the sub $100 price point I am happy with these headphones.
The thing I like best about them is being able to "tune out" at work and relax. You don't realize how much ambient distraction there is, and once you cut it out it's very peaceful.
Sony says these remove 90% of noise, to me it feels more like 70%
A solid buy, I recommend them....
This review is from: Sony MDRNC33 Noise Canceling Earbuds (Black)
I can only compare them to the Shure SE110 Sound Isolating Earphone I also have.
Noise on the street
- About equal. If it is raining the advantage goes to Shure since the nc33s struggle with the
high pitch sounds (water on the street by moving cars).
Subway-Metro
- Here they are about equal again. The nc33s do not block the announced station stops but once again
Shure does a better job of the high pitch sounds (breaks, metal friction ect . . .)
At Home
- I found the nc33 does a much better gob with low appliance humming and other such sounds
(refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, neighbours subwoofer, large trucks outside ect . . . )
On a Plain
- Here I give the advantage to the nc33s. This is mainly because the airplane sound is a low
constant sound. In this environment they clearly held the advantage and perhaps the claim of
90% reduction in background sound can be seen as accurate.
I cannot agree with other reviews that cannot tell the difference between when the noise cancelling is on or off. This is true of higher frequencies but not of the lower ones (airplane, appliance, truck engine ect . . . )
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This review is from: Sony MDRNC33 Noise Canceling Earbuds (Black)
I've had this product for most of a year, I'm on an aircraft about 6 hours every week, and I won't leave home without them. They significantly reduce engine noise, allow me to mute all sound to chat with the crew, and allow me to control the headset volume. They are small enough for travel as they fit in my pocket, and they are sufficiently durable to have continued to provide great service over many months of use every week. The only negative for me is the cord tangles: I can put-up with that. Here's my final recommendation: I like them so much I purchased a back-up set....
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