| Can I Come Look At These Items? | | This online store is in association with Amazon.com, so these great, high-qualiy products will come from their warehouse or from other partners. Thanks for shopping! |
|
|
|
Maxell Noise-Cancellation Headphones | 
 enlarge
| Brand: Maxell
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $24.82
You Save: $25.17 (50%)
New (34) Used (1) from $24.82
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3 x 6.3 x 10.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 3 months warranty
MPN: 23135
Model: HP/NC II
UPC: 025215190421
EAN: 0252151904212
ASIN: B00000J1EJ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Features:
| • | Noise cancellation headphones help reduce ambient noise and the stress levels caused by noise | | • | Over 50 hours of use with 2 AAA batteries(not included) | | • | Dual Prong adapter for airline use included | | • | Folding for easy storage and portabililty | | • | Includes a travel pouch |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
It's only the sweet sound of music, movies or whatever else you're listening to through Maxell's lightweight, noise-cancellation headphones. Eliminating up to 95% of background noise, they're perfect for travel or anywhere else you want serenity.
Amazon.com Review
Maxell's HP-NC1 portable headphones are equipped with Noisebuster, a patented noise-reduction technology that really works, making the HP-NC1 an ideal companion for in-flight (or even on-bus) music lovers. The Noisebuster technology works via the following process: tiny microphones within each earpiece "listen" for any pervasive environmental noise and send this information to a device called an in-line audio-enhancer pack. This device reads and analyzes the information and then generates a noise-cancellation wave that's out of phase with the noise itself. The audio-enhancer pack feeds this wave back into the headset--when the noise wave goes up, a corresponding cancellation wave goes down, causing the two signals to cancel each other out. This eliminates a good deal of unwanted sonic junk, from airplane engine noise to distant freeway traffic seeping into your living room. We evaluated our HP-NC1s as a utility crew used jackhammers on the street outside our listening room. Because you can bypass the Noisebuster technology with a switch, it was easy for us to compare the noise-canceled signal to the standard sound. While Noisebuster didn't entirely eliminate the jackhammer's rat-a-tat-tat, it did significantly reduce the sound so that we could listen to quiet music, such as soft jazz and classical. As for the sound of the headphones themselves, the midrange is clear, but the HP-NC1s are a little sluggish overall, with no deep bass or extended high frequencies. In fairness to the HP-NC1s, noise-canceling headsets often sound restricted in the frequency extremes, as it can be tricky for the noise-canceling devices to differentiate between noise and music. The fit of these headphones is also a little snug for our taste, but you can loosen them a bit by gently bending the headset. We have heard comparably priced, non-noise-canceling headphones that sound better than Maxell's HP-NC1. However, better sound doesn't matter much if you're having a hard time hearing the music in a noisy environment. At this price, these headphones are a bargain. Pros:
- Noisebuster technology works well
- In-flight dual-jack adapter included
- In-line volume control
Cons:
- Snug fit may be uncomfortable
- Average sound quality
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Work very well on airplanes! July 23, 2008
I bought these for my mom whom absolutely loves them. She travels from Europe to visit me in the US several times a year and she is so happy with them. Excellent for plane and also car-travel with kids in the car. Great product for the price. The are not BOSE but for the price they are awesome.
 Good headphones July 10, 2008
I share a carpool with 3 other guys, one of them insists on playing punk rock music when he drives. With the noise cancelling headphones I can listen to the music I prefer without having the volume turned up so loud it is painful just to dround his music. The noise cancelling headphones help to save my hearing and the carpool. The sound quality of the headphones is better than my hearing can detect so my MP3 player sounds very good,
 Horrible battery pack June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I previously had a pair of Sony noise-cancellers. The big downfall of the Maxells are the battery pack. It's about half-way down the cord. If you use them at a desk and move much, you'll constantly pull the pack off of the desk and it'll fall with a sharp jerk to your headphones. The Sonys only used a single AAA battery but the Maxells use two. So, Sony was able to put it in a compartment on the headphone band with no aggravation. Oddly, the Sonys seem to have much better battery life for me. The Maxells do enclose the ears much better to help block sounds, but they do start to hurt your ears after prolonged use. If you wear them for hours at a time, the similarly priced Sonys are easier on the ear. I'm not wild about the way the Maxells fold up, either. The Sonys kind of spin in and make for much flatter storage. Another problem with the Maxells is a loud creaking sound from the plastic. Often just moving your jaw seems to produce a loud plastic-on-plastic noise that comes through quite loud. With a slight re-design, Maxell could have a nice set of headphones. Wait until then or try another brand.
good for the price May 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking for something to use on an airplane that didn't cost me and arm and a leg, so when I came across these, I figured it was worth a try.
They worked very well for what I purchased them for, they blocked out a lot of noise on the plane.
The only thing that did happen was that I must have accidentally turned the noise cancellation switch on after my use and so for a whole week of my trip they were on in my bag. So of course on the way home I had a dead battery and no spares. I was still able to use the headphones, so it wasn't too bad. Just make sure that switch is off and always carry those extra batteries.
 THEY SUCK!!! May 5, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
this was my second pair of noice canecelling headphones. my first pair were made by sony, but can't remember the model. the noise cancelling was not as good as the sony's but they are far more comfortable...EXCEPT FOR THE ON-CORD BATTERY HOUSE/NOISE CANCELLING CONTROL!!! that was the dumbest part of this product!!! it just hangs heavily from the headphones unless you put it in your pocket. then it takes up valuable pocket space, especially in the summertime when you don't have coat pockets to put some things in. the sony pair had the battery housing and controls built right on the head phones. i read in another review that this is a belt clip...don't believe the hype. there is no clip on this thing. the sound was mediocre and the noise cancelling was inferior to the sony.
also, as previously stated, my left ear is gone. sometimes it comes on when the cord gets bumped around in my pocket to the right position, but otherwise it is gone. i don't know how something like this could happen after a few months of use, but it is not a good thing. i checked to make sure it wasn't my ipod that was broken by putting the headphones in my computer and sure enough it was the headphones.
|
|
|
| |
News 
