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Product Description Silence the world around you with the MDR-NC60 noise canceling headphones. They provide 16.5dB noise reduction at 200Hz. This means you can shut out up to 85% of the ambient noise around you, including jet engines, office printers and subway chatter. These headphones are perfect for work, traveling or just when you're trying to sleep in a loud place. The ear-conscious design offers premium comfort, so you can wear them for long stretches without pinching your ears. For added convenience, the built-in monitor switch lets you hear surrounding sound without taking off the headphones.
Top comfort for great tunes!August 30, 2010 tashpool(Tempe, AZ United States) Quickly, these are some fantastic headphones that I've been enjoying for the past few weeks.
-Very comfortable, they cup over the ear and don't cause any head/ear pain
-Buttons are easy to use, easy to find
-Sound is great, not perfect, but well done
-Noise cancel is just as good as more expensive headphones
-Battery life is good, casual use at work last a few weeks.
There are a few different opinions in the reviews, but some are misdirected at the sound instead of the headphones. If you are using cheap computer speakers, a 128 kbit/s MP3 compared to a 256 kbit/s AAC is not easily differential to a normal person's ears. Now when you use a nice pair of headphones, the difference becomes immediate. If your music source isn't up to par, buying good headphones are going to sound worse than those cheap built in speakers or default white iPod ear buds.
I noticed a very nice upgrade in sound quality compared to other noise canceling headphones, but performance slightly less than good quality stereo studio headphones. This was with decent sound source music files. I'm not going to get into FLAC files, they are the epitome of sound audiophiles but wasted on most casual users such as myself. So I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a great value on noise canceling headgear. These sony headphones completely drown out the AC in the office, and almost all noise that is more than one cubicle away. I can wear them for long periods of time with no issues and have been really happy with them so far. Just pick up some rechargeable triple A batteries for prolong use and you should be enjoying music in a whole new way.
Love them more than I thought I wouldAugust 19, 2010 a reader(Boston MA USA) I got these mostly to concentrate at work (desk job in big office with much reading/writing/editing). I am also a train commuter. I use them mostly without music. I like that you can remove the wire and just use them as earmuffs. They are cool looking, nice design, and fold up perfectly flat into a very nice travel container. The noise cancelling feature works better than I thought it would - especially on the train. Well worth the AAA battery (which seems to last awhile anyway). Very comfy, soft adn light. Nice price, fair anyway, $200, smack in between the big 'spensive ones at $300 and the too small cheap ones at $100. I got these as a somewhat expensive experiment, and I love them more than I thought I would.
Sounds like a cat getting hit with a babyAugust 15, 2010 teh1337 I recently drove myself, after a lot of careful consideration, to the Sony Style Store in San Diego with one goal in mind... To test three their most expensive headphones in a battle royale and buy the winner. Before going to Sony I've tried Beats by Dre (overpriced, utter junk) and Bose (extremely overpriced, but not junk). The winner of this comparison decimates all above mentions.
I chose to go with Sony because of all the positive reviews received by independent individuals. Amazon seemed to be oozing with enthusiasm from people about the value and quality of these and other Sony Cans. The reviews helped, but I just had to see for myself what all the hoopla was about.
Before I continue, a little about me. I love my music!! I guess you could call me an audiophile of sorts. I prefer to listen to my music extremely loud with no compromise. I want to hear awesome treble with uncompromising bass, I want to hear full, undistorted sound while my ears bleed. I listen to everything from Slipknot to Portishead. All these tests were performed on my iPhone 4 and iPad. These are my primary listening devices.
First Place: MDR-XB700 $129.00 at Sony Style Store
The way it's advertised almost swayed my from trying them. Advertised at "Extra Bass", to me, sounds like it's just a couple of sub-woofers you tape to your head. As soon as I pressed play till the time I pressed stop I had an enormous smile, ear to ear. Just Incredible!! NO BS!! By far the loudest headphones with the biggest sound. These headphones murdered the competition for a fraction of the price. I mean, 3 to 28,000Hz?!? You can't even hear that bass at 3Hz, you can only feel it, and with these headphones you definitely feel it. Granted, there is a lot of bass, but there is also a lot of treble and mid-range. They are also extremely comfortable. The mattress's they use for cushions are just delightful. I can't say enough good things about the sound these things produce.
For the cons... They are huge and heavy, not unbearable by any means. You definitely can't exercise with these things on. They are meant for stationary listening. I've also hear people cry about "no noise cancel". Who needs noise cancel when you can turn these things up so loud that you couldn't hear someone throwing your first born into a wood chipper?
Second Place: MDR-NC60 $199.00 at Sony Style Store
These headphones aren't bad... if they cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $79. As it stands they don't. These cans are extremely overpriced and a huge disappointment upon sampling. Massive distortion when maxed out, I can only compare it to a cat getting hit with a baby. Bass is punchy but flat and lost in the mids and highs. Definitely expected a lot more for the price tag they pinned on these. The noise cancel feature requires you to constantly change batteries out. If the noise cancel feature isn't activated these cans go from bad to worse, the bass gets lost in the background completely. Overall, I would suggest passing these ones up.
Third Place: MDR-NC500D $399.00 at Sony Style Store
They had these things sitting on a pedestal above all other headphones with indirect lighting. These were their "Rolls Royce" of headphones. They sound great, can't really complain there. The one MAJOR complaint I have though is when maxed out, these cans sound like they're only at a quarter volume. I checked my settings and the headphones to no avail. These headphones maxed out sound like a whisper. To me this makes them total junk. Again, I was using an iPhone 4 and an iPad, you might get different results on a Magnolia system with a massive amp.
Overall, the cheapest of the three were the best. Not the best by a little, but by a lot. I bought the MDR-XB700's and haven't looked back. If you see a guy with headphones the size of a small truck, a smile ear to ear and blood protruding from the base of the headphones, that's me, and I love these things!!
It works for meAugust 11, 2010 Ronald B. Lavochkin(Bow, NH USA) I realy have no major problems with the headphones as they worked as expected. My only quibble is that the case is a bit too bulky and stiff. I would have preferred a soft cloth bag to save space and be easier to pack. It's noise cancellation is very good.
BETTER THAN BOSE "AVIATION X" $1000 HEADSETAugust 10, 2010 David(Missouri) These headphones were $160 when I got them about a year or so ago at Best Buy. The Active Noise Cancellation system works best on low frequencies, Please Realize this is so with ALL active noise cancellation. My $1000 Bose Aviation headset has almost identical quality in noise reduction. The sound on these is great, and there is also a built in amplifier. These headphones get a lot louder and gain bass when the active noise cancellation is engaged. 5 Stars. Buy these over the Bose. You wont be sorry.
