Sony MDR-NC6 Consumer Headphones

Pros: Substantial noise cancellation; inexpensive; reasonably compact
Cons: At this price point, none.

After nearly a year of travel-free employment, things have changed in a big way for me, and I'll be logging over 30,000 air miles in two months. I've never been one of those effete air travelers who bring along their pillow, Evian water, eyeshades, ...

Pros: decent noise-cancellation, good looks, excellent sound
Cons: oversized, wind will break the noise cancellation and create a flutter effect.

I bought these headphones along with my Toshiba DVD player last March when I had a few red-eye flights scheduled for the rest of the year. I wanted something reasonably priced, with good and loud sound quality, and some noise reduction on the lower ...

Pros: Inexpensive, light, simple to operate, some noise canceling
Cons: Very little noise canceling, bad ergonomics

Specs: Audio Sensitivity: Power On: 106dB/mW; Power Off: 104dB/mW Impedance: Power On: 20 ohms at 1kHz Power Off: 65 ohms at 1kHz Frequency Range: 10 dB at 300 Hz Noise Reduction: 40 - 1,500 Hz General Type: Open air, ...

Pros: Fairly neutral in the midrange, Noise cancellation at this price is great.
Cons: You get what you pay for with the NC circuitry. Not a bargain.

When I finally became cool and took possession of an iPOD, I decided to spend alittle $$$ on some headphones. I had seen the Bose NC (noise cancellation) headphones and thought, "Woah, these are cool, but I can't afford a three digit sum to fulfill my ...

Pros: They reduce airplane cabin noise and sound good as well.
Cons: None of any significance

I try not to stare, but whenever I board an airplane I have to inventory the electronics in the First Class cabin. On one trip I spied an Apple MacBook Air and two iPhones in the First Class cabin. The balance of these passenger were using ...

Pros: Good sound quality, good battery life, airplane adapter, cheap!
Cons: Microphone placement, slightly inferior noise cancelling

Initial Impressions I know a lot of people will disagree with me here and before anybody shoots me down, ask yourself whether you have ever compared each of Sony's noise cancelling headphones side by side at the same time. Most electronics stores ...

Pros: Good starter for entry level noise cancellation. Price, half decent sound
Cons: interference with wind

SONY MDR NC6 Got these headphones for a pretty good deal through work. Equiv to about $35. Can’t understand pricing of these as in the US they lists for $59 but can buy for about $39 but in Canada it listed and sells for $80-89 at Best buy or Sony ...

Pros: Decent sound, compact design, only requires one battery
Cons: Painful after a while, noise canceling unit picks up wind, weird pops.

I bought these after breaking my Sennheiser PXC-150s and returning a pair of Creative HN-505s, hoping that they would fill the gap left by my Senns for a lower price (Circuit City had them for $40). I was initially pleased with the sound, providing ...

Pros: Great sound, good noise-canceling, nice and sturdy.
Cons: Easy to accidentally turn on and drain batteries.

I originally bought these headphones to use on airplane flights. However, they are so comfortable, and the sound quality is so good, that I routinely use them around the house or yard, with my iPod! The best feature of these headphones is ...

Pros: -stylish design -good sound -noise cancellation works well
Cons: -noise leakage

I was looking for a set of headphones for airplane travel and general use. Therefore noise cancellation was a priority. I checked out the review and what the stores around me had to offer and came up with these. I can say that I am averagely ...

Pros: cancels normal noise; comfortable to wear
Cons: a little pricey

These headphones work very well! My daughter wears them in the car when viewing her TV or listening to the car stereo's backseat passenger system. When she has these headphones on, she does not complain about my husband and I talking too loud or about ...

Pros: comfortable,aaa battery gives u 30+ hrs playback
Cons: slightly big

Hi guys and girls today i am here to share with you my experience about tis product.I was searching for a nice headphone which could give me best sound quality since last year.Last 6 months have awesome for me as i have received one of the best ...

Pros: well-built, good materials, includes a draw-string carrying bag, 3.5mm plug works with Ipods.
Cons: Poor noise cancellation, adds a hiss to quieter sounds when N/C is engaged.

If you are looking for significant noise cancellation, these aren't for you. If listening to music, when you turn on the N/C, you get louder music with an added hiss that wasn't there before. For the cost, they are a well constructed, just not the pilot-quality of noise cancellation that you might be seeking.

Pros: Incredibly comfortable, noise cancellation comes cheap, the AAA battery seems to last for eternity.
Cons: Slight sound leakage, and the cord could stand to be longer (in my opinion.)

I picked up a pair of these at Office Depot for $40 recently after a friend recommended them. The noise cancellation effect really gave my previous headphones (some old earplug types) a kick in the butt. I generally use these late at night on my computer. Being a night-owl gamer isn't easy in a dormitory or apartment when you really want to be blasted out of your seat by sound. They did the trick nicely, I must say. No one hears what I'm watching / listening to / playing, and the noise cancellation effect works beautifully for my needs. My computer belts out this horrible loud hum from all the fans and crap, which the headphones will filter out nearly completely. All that is left is a soft drone that even the lowest amount of volume will overtake.

They've come in handy at work too. My cube neighbor hates my angry aggressive rock and incessant techno (his words.) Now, he doesn't have anything to worry about.

Pros: Neat folding design. Nice bag to keep them in. Good on a train.
Cons: Hopeless on a plane or anywhere with high frequency noise

I brought these as a frequent flier. I was concerned about turning up the volume on my CD player, and the in-flight system to drown out the background noise with conventional headphones.

These seemed great value, and the box had a plane on it, so I thought they would be perfect. In practice they seem to amplify the high frequency wind noise on the plane! Causing a very high frequency hiss. I checked the leaflet that came with them, and sure enough it said, in certain situations with a lot of high frequency background noise, these headphones will be better without the Noise Reduction turned off (!)

I now use headphones with physical isolation, rather than cheap circuitry that tops out at 1500Hz