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Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphone (Black)
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Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphone (Black)
- World's first digital noise canceling headphones
- Artificial Intelligence noise canceling
- Automatic selection between 3 different environments
- Digital EQ - accurate sound & wide frequency response
- Monitor switch to let surrounding sounds be heard
Product Description
foldable around-the-ear, sealed earcup design * up to 20dB reduction of ambient noise * frequency response 5-24,000 Hz * monitor button lets you hear conversations without removing headphones * internal lithium-ion battery for up to 16 hours of use * also accepts two "AA" batteries (included) for a combined total of up to 28 hours of noise-canceling operation *
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Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphone (Black)
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- Publisher: Sony
- Label: Sony
- Studio: Sony
- Average Customer Review: based on 6 reviews
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great Noise Cancelation 2008-11-09
Comment: Fantastic noise canceling. Bought these for my commute to Riyadh KSA every six weeks and they work great. No more wind noise. Now I can sleep, watch movies or play PSP games without blasting the volume. Very light weight, in fact I forget they are on after about a minute or so. These are much better than the NC60's in that there is absolutely no rumbling sounds. I bought them through ABT for $304.00.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Good headphones 2008-10-24
Comment: I replaced my Bose noise cancelling over-the-ear headphones with these Sony MDR-NC500D. While the Sony works quite well, I do not find the difference to be significant when compared to the Bose and would not pay any premium for them. At an equal price, the choice for me would be a toss-up. The Sony's are a little bulkier, but they are well-finished and do have the advantage of a rechargeable battery.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Best noise reduction I've seen 2008-10-12
Comment: I bought these headphones after trying them out at Narita airport in Tokyo earlier this year. I didn't have time to charge the internal battery before the flight, so I used AA batteries in the included adapter cable. That was the only time that I used the external battery. I've logged about 75,000 air miles using these headphones without a single problem.
The noise reduction is excellent, and the headphones are quite comfortable. The digital technology allows the user to adapt the noise reduction curve to the ambient conditions.
Yesterday I swapped headphones with a friend while riding in the back of a Canadair regional jet between San Francisco and Albuquerque. Those of you who have ridden in that section of this aircraft know that it's one of the noisiest rides around. I found that I could barely hear my iPod with his noise-canceling phones, while listening was easy and enjoyable with the Sony digitals.
Since they're digital, the phones are thicker than other brands. That's not a big problem for me. However, the huge case is a problem and doesn't fit easily in my briefcase, so I've started carrying the headphones in a stuff sack with another sack for the charger and other accessories. Everything now fits fine in my briefcase and carry-on.
20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: You're dependent on poor-quality rechargeable battery 2008-09-08
Comment: I bought these in a Sony store. The booklet says the phones work with 2 AA batteries, or with the inbuilt rechargeable batteries. So far so good. Upon coming home, I find out that you can't insert 2 AA batteries into the phone (as with the Bose QC2 among others), but you need to attach an external battery case and cord to be able to do that. Who wants to walk around like that? So for all practical purposes you're dependent on the rechargeable battery which I have a feeling will give up the ghost after 2-3 years of use. Moreover, even brand new they didn't last the duration of a long flight. When I used the phones on a flight from LA to Singapore, they died on me after about 12 hours. Once the batteries are dead, you not only lose the noise-cancellation, but also the sound. That's exactly why I prefer batteries that you can insert yourself. Moreover, I carry enough junk around as it is -- last thing I need is another charger to drag along with me.
It's a pity because otherwise i find the headphones comfortable and the noise-cancellation good. As it stands though, I'd recommend the Bose QC2.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great for flights 2008-08-04
Comment: Forgot to bring my noise canceling headphones on a recent trip and decided to pick up a pair of those on the return leg.
The built quality is very good, it comes with a nice (but quite large) case and a full set of cables and adapters.
Although I'm skeptical about the claimed 99% reduction in noise levels I must admit that the noise canceling is very efficient, it's far better than that of any other headset I've tried.
They're comfortable to wear for extended periods of time and the internal battery easily lasts for a full flight. A nice touch is that it also works with AA batteries should you forget to charge the internal battery.
My only complaint is the size of the case, it's much to big. Other than that those headphones are great and I'd recommend them to anyone with a bit of extra space in their carry on.
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Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphone (Black)
