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Jensen JNC50 Noise Canceling Collapsible Headphones (Silver) | 
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| Brand: Jensen
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy Used: $30.00
You Save: $19.99 (40%)
Rating:  36 reviews
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 5.5 x 2.7
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: JNC50
Model: JNC-50
UPC: 043258065001
EAN: 0043258065001
ASIN: B000068IFM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Ships without retail box. Tested and works good. Headphone ONLY! Headphones has scratches due to wear. Both earpieces Soft leatherette are detaching from the ear cushions.
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| Features:
| • | Reduces ambient noise | | • | Ideal for noisy environments | | • | Foldable for portability | | • | Soft leatherette ear cushions for comfort | | • | Includes dual plug adapter for planes |
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Product Description
No matter how much you love to travel, there comes a time when you could really use a respite from the bustle and noise around you. These noise-canceling headphones reduce ambient noise and create a quiet haven, whether you prefer silence or the sounds of music on your CD, cassette, MP3 or other music player. They fold for storage and travel - fitting easily in the included travel pouch - and adjust for the perfect fit. Plus, the airline audio adapter makes them ideal for airplane travel. Headphones measure 7" x 6" x 3" when open; 5.5" x 4" x 2.5" closed.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Not Too Bad For The Price...But You Can Do Better March 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'll give these 4-stars because they've held up so well and for so many years (and flights), but I've moved on and like my new ones a lot better: JVC 100s?
These aren't full ear cups so they rest on the ears. They're very, very comfortable for an hour or so but then it starts to get to me because of the pressure on the ears. It's funny because the ear pads are very soft so you'd think it would work for a long flight - it's a combination of the pressure on top and then the sides. Maybe a personal preference - I can say I've had these for years and they fold up very compact and have held up well on many flights over the past two years. The batteries last forever - I think two sets in two years.
My wife has liked them also. I lean toward the full cup ones these days. They're not as compact but there's no pressure on the ears and they filter out a lot of noise even without turning on the noise cancelling feature.
 Comfort not part of the comfortable price June 29, 2006
I had to review this simply because it was not that great. The noice cancelling did its job, the sound quality was ok, but a little to the bass side, but the way the headphones sat on your head is just uncomfortable. Its plastic head thing that folds nicely into a pouch is annoying because the crack at which you fold the headphones sometimes gets your haird caught in it and pulls it out when taking them off. With me having glasses, I often have to readjust headsets often because they push the sides of my glasses to my head too much, causing discomfort. So with me having to readjust them, I often pull out hairs! And just the plasticky hard feel to them--it's just not comfy.
I'll admit that I got quite a bargain of ten bucks for this item, but I would never pay 40 bucks for headphones like these, especially without a cushioned headband that others, for cheaper prices, often offer.
OK for the price December 9, 2005
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
As usual, you get what you pay for. The active noise cancelling is decent when used in a plane or car, because that's what they're designed for. When used in either of these environments, it does cut out a noticeable amount of noise.
If you need headphones to cancel noise in other environments (offices, public spaces, home) you should go for more expensive headphones which compute the exact sound necessary to cancel out ambient noise, rather than the generic "engine noise" cancelling hiss on these.
Not for vacuuming November 19, 2005
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought these partly to inspire myself to vacuum more often, thinking I could listen to podcasts while cancelling out the vacuum cleaner whine. Unfortunately, these headphones don't quite get there. The noise-cancelling works well for low-to-medium volume electric motor noises (computer, refrigerator), but not for a high-decibel machine like a vacuum cleaner. So I guess I live with the dust bunnies. :)
Could be better November 17, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm not an audiophile and have no complaints about the audio quality. However, I found the active noise cancellation to be less effective than I hoped. These headphones knock out perhaps half the engine noise. That still leaves a lot of noise! Without these, the engine noise was quite fatiguing and left me with a headdache; with the headphones, the noise is merely unpleasant and I can still function. There is a noticeable difference in engine noise level with the active cancellation on and off. Other, higher frequency noises (voices, etc) are not quieted by the active cancellation. For these noises, the Jensen's are no better than reqular, passive headphones.
I agree with other reviewers that the retracting switch is poor quality. Requires a lot of fiddling to push just right so the cord retracts. Battery life is no problem.
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