Product ReviewsMultimedia hardware
Maxell's HP-NC22 noise-cancelling headphones are made in the same factory as Bose's Quiet Comfort 3 headphones, and you can tell from their design. The padded cups are comfortable, even for long sessions. The right earpiece houses an AAA battery, and the left a 3mm socket and switch. The noise cancellation feature is among the best we've heard. It cut out low-frequency noise in our tests without a large increase in either volume or high-frequency hiss. However, with the noise cancellation disabled, the audio was a little muddy compared with that from Audio Technica's QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 headphones, which won our Most Wanted award in Shopper July 2007. The HP-NC22s aren't cheap, but they're worth every penny if you're serious about your audio. By Kat Orphanides SPECIFICATIONS:
20-20,000Hz, sensitivity 99dB (with power on) 102dB (with power off), 3mm stereo jack plug, in and airline adaptors, 50cm connector cable, 1m extension cable. Requires one AAA battery. |
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