Maxell Noise-Cancellation Headphones
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Customer Review: Better Than Bose!
Summary: 5 Stars
We just returned from California on a Red-Eye flight to Ft. Lauderdale. The plane was just about full and included lots of children and two dogs in carry-on cages. One of the little yappers was right in front of me and one of the dogs was in my row. We had stayed with my son in CA, who owns the newest Generation Of Bose Noise Cancelling Headsets. We wanted to purchase two sets..and two Bose were just beyond our (retired persons) budget. So we bought two sets of The Maxell Noise Cancelling Headsets w/ Full Ear Cups at a nearby discount store. My husband, who is an Electrical Engineer and VERY picky, decided to do a test: He tried both Bose and Maxell hooked to our MPC player, in our noisy rental car (in neutral and revving engine), with grandchildren yelling. His final assessment was that the Bose had marginally better sound quality, but the Maxell had quite acceptable sound quality and BETTER sound deadening. We used the headsets on the 4-hour flight home and were VERY pleased with both sound quality from the airline jack hookup and THRILLED with noise cancellation feature. In addition, the comfort of the full ear cup headset was excellent. After four hours, my ears did not feel "mashed" or tender. So, must say that we highly recommend them for anyone who does not want to pay the extra $$$ for Bose.Customer Review: Awesome product for the money.
Summary: 5 Stars
About two months ago, I went on a long trip with a friend of mine, and he told me to try out his Maxell NC-II Noise Cancellation Headphones so I did, and I was really impressed. I heard high quality sound, and really excellent noise cancellation. After listening to them for about 20 minutes riding down the Interstate, in a Honda CRV that had a LOT of road noise, I really wanted a pair of these. So I asked how much they cost, expecting him to say around $150 or so. He told me "I got them for about 40 bucks." A week or so before, I had tried out a couple pairs of Bose Noise Canceling headphones, and the cheapest of the two, were about $200 and it wasn't very comfortable for that price. Nowhere near as comfortable as the $40-50 Maxell NC-II.
So today I bought the Maxell NC-II's and I'm jamming out to various rock songs as I'm typing this, and I have a very loud Microsoft Natural Keyboard, and can't even hear myself type. I've noticed also, that I just using these for a little bit, I can hear more of the background instruments, like they are clearer and stand out. Good for playing games like Far Cry, where you use audio to tell exactly where the enemy is. Plus the ambient jungle sound effects in it sound awesome!! These have to be about the best headphones you can get for the money.
Customer Review: Good headphones for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
I think the other reviewer may have gotten a bad pair of headphones. I'm listening to mine right now and they are delivering a good bass sound. They deliver good upper range sound as well and recreate music from cd with good volume and clarity.
The noise cancellation works as well as any other noise cancelling headphones, which is to say that it filters out low frequency noise like jet and train engines and not higher frequency sounds like conversation. The closed ears go a long way to filtering out stray noise, though, and are comfortable enough that I've been able to wear them all day.
The plastic construction feels somewhat flimsy but I've had mine banging around in my bag for several months and have thrown it in my carry-on for flights and train trips and it hasn't broken yet. The adjustable length is fine for me, though it was a little large for my wife even on the smallest settings.
The main reason I purchased these instead of another pair, though, is the price. These are the best value I could find in closed cup noise cancelling headphones. Overall I might have given the product 4 stars, but for the low price I added one.
Customer Review: All- Stars!
Summary: 5 Stars
These headphones are seemingly without a glich.
Ok, they say these "Noise Canceling". But they can't be THAT good.
Well It's ok. Just ok.
PROS: -What People are missing is that there not just good at blocking out sound. THEY HAVE GREAT SOUND THEMSELVES!
What I mean is, they have REALY cool sound.
Example: You can hear a sound from behind your left ear.
Example: You hear a sound, than turn your head to see what made it.
THESE HEADPHONES HAVE GREAT SOUND!
CONS: People who listen alot (like me.) are dissapointed when they swich to a diffrent pair of headphones.
I think anyone who wants a diffrent listen should give these a spin.
Customer Review: Perfect Comparison to Bose
Summary: 5 Stars
These cost me 34 dollars without tax, and i can say that they are completly worth it and more. They cancel out all the noise that bothers you, maybe not the really loud t.v. in the other room, but enough to where you could easily fall asleep with a tune in your ear. I would reccommend these because in all truth there is no 100% noise canceling headphone on the market, and these cancel just as much sound as the $150 Bose, and they sound great, with an amazing amount of attention given to the background sounds of a song. I am listening to a jazz song right now, and i can fully hear the piano and drums with the still vibrant voice of the solo trumpeter. Buy them, and you will be very happy.