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Sony Noise Canceling Headphones Reviewed
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By S Crawford
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Sony's latest foray into the world of noise cancellingheadphones has resulted in good quality product. The market isclearly dominated by Bose with its' QuietComfort 2 headphones,which are leading the way in almost every aspect of noisecancelling technology. However, Sony have come up with model,the MDR-NC6, which is a serious contender for those who areafter serious sound quality and noise cancelling ability, whilestill keeping an eye on the budget.
For the techno geeks out there her are some specifications.
Specifications * Audio
* Sensitivity: Power On: 106dB/mW; Power Off: 104dB/mW
* Impedance: Power On: 20 ohms at 1kHz; Power Off: 65 ohms at1kHz
* Frequency Range: 10 dB at 300 Hz
* Noise Reduction: 40 - 1,500 Hz
* General
* Type: Open air, dynamic
* Driver Unit: 38mm diameter, dome type
* Magnet: Neodymium
* Frequency Response: 30-15,000Hz
* Headphones: Adjustable; Foldable (Swivel)
* Power
* Power Handling Capacity: 100mW
* Battery Life: Alkaline: Sony LR03/AM-4(N) Approx. 30H;Manganese: Sony R03/UM-4(NU) Approx. 15H
* Weights and Measurements
* Weight: 5.29 oz (150g)
* Dimensions: 7 1/64 x 2 1/64 x 9 1/64 in
* Supplied Accessories
* Carry Pouch
* Inflight Plug Adapter
* Optional Accessories
* AAA Battery
Sony claims that their new headphones can reduce ambient soundby over 10dB at 300Hz. This is nothing short of spectacular whenconsidering that the asking price for this unit is under halfthat of the Bose alternative. Bose's headphones are alsoreviewed by this author at http://www.cancellingnoise.com. Asshould be expected from an established company like Sony, theMDR-NC6 comes with all of the standard features, such as:
-adjustable headset -swivel folding earcups -compact flatfolding design and, -plug adaptor for both in-flight and homestereo compatibility
These features can be found on any noise cancelling headphonesthat are worth their salt.
Basically these headphones are best described as a close secondto its Bose counterpart. Both the passive and active noisecancelling capability of Bose is superior to this model but thereal advantage lies in the price. This model proves that youdon't need to pay exorbitant amounts of money for high qualitynoise cancelling headphones. Essentially, Bose have pioneeredthis new technology with a tremendous product, but Sony areblazing a new trail, which may just prove to be more successfulin the marketplace. In any case, the duel between these twogiants of the audio industry is destined to see consumers win.More information about other brands of noise cancelingheadphones is available at http://www.cancelingnoise.com.
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