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Product Description - Automatic noise reduction- Improved freq resp- Lightweight & easy to adjust- Collapsible & compact for easy storage- Over 50 hours of battery power- Dual prong adapter for in-flight systems- Includes drawstring travel pouch- Requires 2 AAA batteries
Amazon.com Review Maxell's HP-NC1 portable headphones are equipped with Noisebuster, a patented noise-reduction technology that really works, making the HP-NC1 an ideal companion for in-flight (or even on-bus) music lovers.
The Noisebuster technology works via the following process: tiny microphones within each earpiece "listen" for any pervasive environmental noise and send this information to a device called an in-line audio-enhancer pack. This device reads and analyzes the information and then generates a noise-cancellation wave that's out of phase with the noise itself. The audio-enhancer pack feeds this wave back into the headset--when the noise wave goes up, a corresponding cancellation wave goes down, causing the two signals to cancel each other out. This eliminates a good deal of unwanted sonic junk, from airplane engine noise to distant freeway traffic seeping into your living room.
We evaluated our HP-NC1s as a utility crew used jackhammers on the street outside our listening room. Because you can bypass the Noisebuster technology with a switch, it was easy for us to compare the noise-canceled signal to the standard sound. While Noisebuster didn't entirely eliminate the jackhammer's rat-a-tat-tat, it did significantly reduce the sound so that we could listen to quiet music, such as soft jazz and classical.
As for the sound of the headphones themselves, the midrange is clear, but the HP-NC1s are a little sluggish overall, with no deep bass or extended high frequencies. In fairness to the HP-NC1s, noise-canceling headsets often sound restricted in the frequency extremes, as it can be tricky for the noise-canceling devices to differentiate between noise and music. The fit of these headphones is also a little snug for our taste, but you can loosen them a bit by gently bending the headset.
We have heard comparably priced, non-noise-canceling headphones that sound better than Maxell's HP-NC1. However, better sound doesn't matter much if you're having a hard time hearing the music in a noisy environment. At this price, these headphones are a bargain.
Pros:
Noisebuster technology works well
In-flight dual-jack adapter included
In-line volume control
Cons:
Snug fit may be uncomfortable
Average sound quality
Customer Reviews: SatisfiedJune 6, 2010 High Plains Roamer(Kansas) These do exactly what I expected them to do. Since parents these days don't believe in controlling their children's noise volume on planes...I can control their volume with the touch of a button.
Excellent Home Audio Addition!April 8, 2010 S.D.J.(BANGOR, MI, US) Very nice. I used them as wireless headphones for quite some time before finding myself in a situation where I needed a headset and microphone combination. I remembered that these had that feature - it was not one I could figure out on my own though, I did need to reference the directions as to where to plug everything in at, but maybe that's just me. Anyway, once they were all set, they functioned wonderfully!
Really loved theseMarch 28, 2010 boldaslove After about a year and a half my left ear quit working. I really loved these headphones too they were really comfortable.
Really nice!!!March 10, 2010 Vladimir Maystrenko(Sacramento, CA) I got these headphones long time ago and still enjoy them! They are so good - you just listen to your music and nothing else outside. They have few jacks to fit to different systems, so it can be universal to many audio electronics. Also it stratches somewhat, so it can fit to different sizes of head.
Works great if you're deaf in one ear.January 19, 2010 Bill Guenthner(Louisville, KY) Bought these for a long airplane ride. They worked pretty well for a few days but then the right side went out. That seems to be pretty common with this set. Also the battery compartment is in the cord and in a really awkward position where it hangs free and pulls on the headphones on one side.
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