Sony MDR-NC22/BLK Noise Cancelling Headphones

Not bad overall.

Strengths: very comfortable, light, monitor button

Weaknesses: noise cancelling average.

Summary: These are my first ear bud phones and i thought i was taking a risk as they didn't seem to look comfortable. I was really impressed at how comfortable they are and i think they'll be the only type for me now. There is a monitor button that cancels out the music so you can listen to what's going on around you. This is a great idea as i can't think of how many times you have to take the things off or stop the music when some one wants a chat. Noise canceling works but i would only say its average and there is a little hiss when the music is low. 3.5 stars if i could.

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Sony Noise Canceling Ear Buds

Strengths: Small, lightweight, Easy Use

Weaknesses: Earbud replacement parts are expensive

Summary: This is a great small and convenient way to have noise canceling abilities without the bulkiness of a full headset. I was skeptical something in your ear could deliver as good as something that completely covers your ear, but I was pleasantly surprised that these do just that. The earbud comes with three sizes of adapters so you can choose the one that tightly fits inside your ear to create a total loss of hearing from the outside. You can turn on and off the white noise button that creates the noise canceled atmosphere so that you can use them as a regular headset or as a noise canceling headset. The biggest disadvantage, however, is that the tightness of the fit of the custom sized earbud wiggles off when you pull them out of your ear and can be easily lost. Though they can be replaces at any Sony dealer, the package contains all three sizes which you won't need for a whopping price of $9.00. This is a ridiculous price for a replacement earbud. It was this issue alone that made me return these earbuds after trying them out for fear that the initial expensive investment of $99 was just the beginning of what I would pay to use these with any longevity.

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pretty good, a little bit pricey (but not as bad as Bose....)

Strengths: ear buds fit nicely, decent noise reduction, small compact battery/control "pod" with a nice clip, "monitor" button to let you hear without having to take the ear buds out

Weaknesses: a bit pricey - although you can find them cheaper than the list of $99, still not as bad as Bose or some others in price

Summary: I bought these to replace the cheap earbuds that came with my mp3 player, and to do a bit of noise canceling. (I don't like "cover your ears" style headphones.)

I work from home and for the past three years we've had continual construction on one side or the other of our house, making it hard to concentrate at times. I found that these are pretty good at reducing the background noise, although they don't get rid of the big thuds and crashes that come from the construction site. (Of course, I suspect no headphones would be really able to eliminate the big crashes and thuds, which you feel almost as much as hear...) Still, I can hear my music without cranking it up as much as I used to have to, which is good for my aging ears! I haven't had a chance to try them on an airplane yet, but based on how well they do with the ambient noise here at home, I suspect they'll do pretty well with the background noise on a plane too.

I had tried a previous pair of cheaper noise canceling headphones and they came with an annoying lanyard that you had to hang around your neck to support a clunky battery/control "pod". These are much nicer - the "pod" is much smaller, and has a clip on the back that you can attach to your collar or pocket. That was a big reason I bought these, and I'm happy with this feature.

Overall (like one of the other reviewers), I wish I could give them a "halfway in-between" mark of 4.5, marking down just a bit for price. Since I can't, I'll give them a 4, although I almost gave them a 5.

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(MDR-NC22

Strengths: adaptable, great on airplane 14hour trip, nice fit in the ears( variable size comfortable no ear cnal reaction, good plane connector, carrying cloth pocket useable

Weaknesses: long leads entangle but length does allow adaptablity with mp3 player

Summary: Bought this for use on long flight and to use with Ipod and airplane entertainment system thoroughly satisfied. Comfortable changeable airplugs, carrying bag all useful.Sound was reproduction very satisfactory.

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Decent small noise reduction headphones

Strengths: Small size, good sound.

Weaknesses: Unfomfortable in ears after using a while.

Summary: I purchased this as an alternative to carrying around the large Bose QuietComfort2 headphones. They do the job, but are not as comfortable. Handy to take with me on the plane without having to pack the larger headphones. Decent noise reduction.

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