Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones

Yeah, they feel cheap, they are cheap. But nonethless, and on the light of their price, this phones are quite good.

I've tested the Bose QC2 and owned the Sennheiser PXC300 noise-reducing headphones, both well beyond the $100 mark, and even more beyond this Sony's asking price, and that's what makes these a good offer. The Bose is tops, the Sennhaiser are just slightly behind. To tell you the truth, I like the Bose earcups quite a lot and that's what makes the difference for me between those two.

Contrary to several other opinions I've just read here, I found this unit's earpads quite comfortable, non-obtrusive and well designed. Maybe I have flat ears or something, but I don't suffer from them. Neither do I suffer from the pressure of the headphones over my head (I have a big head by the way). Granted, I struggled a little trying several adjustments before feeling really comfortable with the set on. What I find a little obtrusive however, is the location of...Read more

after 8hrs on the plane the past few days, i need to purchase a
second pair for my wife. for the price, the performance is amazing.
my only complaint (if you can call it one) is after a few hours
they seem to press kind of hard on my ears.
sound quality is fantastic. works well with my portable dvd player. have 2 more long trips coming up the next few months,

These headphones are exactly the same as
Aiwa HP-CN6 Noise-Cancelling Over-the-Ear Headphones.
Aiwas are for sale as of now for $17.
The only thing different is the design. As you can see even the model number is similar.
As you probably know SONY owns AIWA, if you look at AIWA package you can read (c) Sony.