Sony MDR-NC40 Noise Canceling Headphone (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I travel a great deal and have a drawer full of noise canceling headphones by Panasonic, Kensington, JVC and Sony. Each had limitations -- not enough high end, poor construction, poor noise reduction, or in the case of lesser Sony's I bought several months ago, pretty good sound, but rather inadequate ear cups and poor portability (they wouldn't fold up to occupy as little as possible space in my briefcase.)Always worried about losing or damaging something while traveling I did not go for the full kahuna and buy Bose.
So, having seen these around some local shops and taken a listen I bought the NC40 and immediately took them on a trip.
By and large they are fine. When turned on (don't even try to listen to them when off) the sound is rich and clean; lovely base and good high end, which is important to my tired ole ears. Plenty of mid-range. Nice volume. I'm not sure they are world beaters in terms of overall noise reduction, but they certainly take the edge off and from my same old seat near the rear of a Southwest jet, they provide a relaxing and easy to take listening experience. One WANTS to use this extremely comfortable headset, whether noise reduction is needed or not. I hear things I didn't know my MP3 decoder put in a file. Oh, I listen mainly to jazz and classical music.
Oh yes, they fold up neatly and I like the on-off switch/battery holder, which lives by itself on the connecting line and has an override button that works beautifully.


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Shut out up to 80% of the ambient noise around you with the MDR-NC40 noise canceling headphone. Great for work, traveling or just when you're trying to sleep in a loud place, they provide a calming atmosphere no matter where you are. The pressure-relieving cushion offers premium comfort, and the lightweight, folding design makes storing them a breeze. Includes a premium travel case and "AAA" batteries.

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Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones Review

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(More customer reviews)I am very fussy about headsets for my land line phones and find very few acceptable. I currently have three Plantronics headsets and this is the latest one. All are great, but this is the best so far at less than half the cost of the last one. I have this one on a Vtech phone with the volume on the headset at the lowest level and the volume on the Vtech at the lowest setting and everything is loud and clear for me and for person I am speaking to... on land lines and wireless phones. It is very comfortable to wear unlike the other two Plantronics I own. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED at twice the price.

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- Over-the-ear cordless phone headset- 2.5mm plug- Compatible with most headset-ready phones- Fits eitherear - Flexible earloop- Microphone adjust switch- Noise canceling microphone (reduces background noise)- Will work on cell phones like the PL-M220, but it has a more sensitive mic to workbetter with LAN cordless- Recommended by NEC for their cordless phones- Clamshell display packaging- GraySEE ALSO PL-M220PLM220C

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Grado iGi In-Ear Headphones Review

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(More customer reviews)Admittedly, I've had the iGi's less than 24 hours, but I'm impressed already. The plastic wire coverings of my Shure SE210s split after 14 months, so I spent the last month researching their replacement. In a toss up between the Westone UM1 and the Grado iGi, I selected the Grado set for economic reasons and because they're not of the over-the-ear style. I decided to write this review as I found it difficult to uncover a review of the 'phones that mentions the things in which I was interested.
PROS:
* Weight: You hardly feel them when they're in your ears.
* Ear Pieces: Often a point of contention/complaint, I found the best fit with the conical soft plastic tips included with the set. There are two sets of similarly-sized double flange tips and one set of conical tips made from a harder, memory foam material. After trying all of the included tips, though, I found none of them to be really uncomfortable. It's personal preference that led me to the soft plastic tips.
* Sound: The iGi set touts a better frequency response range than the Shure SE210 and the Westone UM1 models and proves it right out of the box. However, note one of the CONS below regarding the sound.
* Design: I'm not one for aesthetics, but the entire device is cradled in my outer ear. This was a pleasant surprise as the SE210s I had before were slightly too big for that part of my ear. Further, the durability of each ear's device and wire is bolstered by a flexible silicone extension. This "bendy" part of the device helps with the contours of your ears and keeps things from feeling rigid.
CONS:
* Sound: On one web site or another, I came across a statement detailing the harsh highs that accompany the Grado iGi model. I agree. At the outset, the highs are so bright that they border on harsh. On the same site, I noticed that Grado states this will level off after a break-in period of approximately 100 hours. Knowing this before my purchase, I anticipated this issue and wasn't surprised when I experienced it.
NOTES:
* These earphones may require you to crank the volume of your MP3 player. I've the volume limiter on my iPod in place and found that its volume had to be approximately 50 - 75% higher than when listening through the Shure SE210s.
* Finally, any potential buyer should know that these are not noise cancelling headphones and are not advertised as such. While they are in-ear monitors that present a great sound and feel practically weightless, ambient noise does filter in during any quiet passages. They succeed in muffling nearby conversations, but won't ensconce you in a soundless environment.

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Grado headphones can reproduce as natural a soundstage from stereo recordings and provide as much listening pleasure as a good pair of speakers do. Grado headphones are free of room effects and placement problems, and they minimize any interference from external noise. They also offer portability and the ability to listen without worrying about the neighbors. With Grado headphones, you will hear recordings with greater clarity and with deeper bass than others! Grado headphones are the antithesis of mass production, as each Grado headphone is hand-assembled and closely scrutinized to meet full performance specifications in the U.S.A.

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Bose In-Ear - Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm tired of posting reviews on here for headphones, mainly because if I like something I get people calling me "deaf" or that I work for Bose. I'm sure the dozens of people who gave these 5/5 work for Bose. Uh-huh.
I'm one of those people who pretty much will try any new headphone there is. My limit is three hundred and I refuse to pay any more in most cases.
My first pair was a cheap Philips over the ear kind for $20. They worked just fine and sounded ok. I upgraded to a pair of the in-ear fontopia from Sony and loved them. Upgraded yet again to the Bose Triports and those sounded even better. Yet people insult me for liking the original Triports!
BTW i'm not a Bose "fanboy". I own their Sound Dock (which is great) and personally think their PC speakers are terrible, yet some love them. No problem there. I also had a Bose home theater system, which wasn't bad.
I noticed that Bose had some new headphones available so I gave them a try. I upgraded my Triports to some Sennheiser HD-555 headphones and for the record, they sound better, but when I bought them they cost $50 more than the triports. Of course they're going to sound better.
I went with these and previously had a bad experience with the Shure E3c. They are painfully uncomfortable and never seem to stay in your ear. I even went as far as special ordering a special ear piece from their webpage. One of the few times i've hated an earbud from day one.
These are extremely comfortable. They mostly sit just outside of your ear. You can shake your head if you wanted and they would not fall out. Unlike the Shure e3c you can put these in your ear in a second and don't have to worry about getting the perfect fit.
The reviews on here are quite funny. Someone said they have no bass. That was the case with the Shure E3c. Those had absolutely no bass at all and these have almost way too much. That's the biggest negative about them. Only on bass heavy sounds that is. On regular music it's not so bad. Then someone says you can't hear the instruments! Huh?! I'm listening to all my favorite songs and they sound perfect. There is absolutely nothing missing! NOTHING. Every single thing is there.
I compared three different pairs of headphones for hours and hours. I did my best to try and hate these, but I just honestly can not. I compared the same tracks over and over with these and the Sennheiser HD-555's and those are just slighly better.
I put in the Shure E3c and it honestly sounds way too harsh, too tinny and just plain hurts my ears. There is NO bass at all! If you love them, then that's perfectly fine. The sound from those felt just so artificial.
I'd also like to point out that the Audio-Technica ATH-EC7 Inner Ear Headphones are great. The have really light bass, but they have more detail and clarity than the Bose In-Ear headphones. They blow away the Shure E3c headphones by far in terms of sound quality, but they're somewhat expensive and hard to find. I just felt that after an hour they started to give me a headache. They sound a little too bright, but not nearly as much as the E3cs. Everything on the Bose headphones just seemed more balanced out and more "pleasing to the ear" (do I sound like I work for bose yet?).
Anyway, I think it's safe to say I was impressed with these from the day I got them. I've been using them for hours and hours and they're almost as good as my main headphones (Hd-555). I might end up switching to these full time.
Please, no negative comments! If you don't like them, then just post a review.

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Now enjoy high-quality, stable in-ear headphones engineered and developed by the most respected name in sound. Bose in-ear headphones are the only in-ear headphones with the rich audio and comfortable design you've come to expect from Bose. Only Bose headphones feature TriPort acoustic headphone structure, for example. This exclusive technology developed after years of Bose research helps deliver the full range of audible frequencies in small, lightweight headphones. You hear the deep lows of your music, the warm mid tones and shimmering highs. Whatever your musical tastes, Bose in-ear headphones faithfully reproduce the subtle nuances and powerful choruses, across the spectrum of human hearing, and are engineered specifically for portable audio devices like MP3 players, and CD and DVD players.

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