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Sony MDRNC7/BLK Noise Canceling on-ear headphones (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $34.00
You Save: $15.99 (32%)
New (6) from $34.00
Rating:  5 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7 x 2.2
MPN: MDRNC7/BLK
Model: MDRNC7/BLK
UPC: 027242745100
EAN: 0027242745100
ASIN: B001EYU3L2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Noise canceling headphones | | • | Reduces outside ambient noise by 87.4% | | • | Foldable and swivel design for easy portability | | • | Dual use - listen to music with or without noise cancellation | | • | Neodymium magnet delivers powerful sound |
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Product Description
Enhance your listening experience and reduce unwanted ambient noise with the MDR-NC7 noise canceling headphones. Featuring a convenient, foldable and swivel design, these headphones are perfect for travel or the daily commute. There's even a convenient, dual-use capability that gives you the option to listen to your music with or without the noise cancelation feature.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good for the price, not great November 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Based on the price, I took the plunge. The construction is pretty solid and look good on the head. The pads are very comfortable with a soft "vinyl" type material. The "arms" of the headphones wrap around the head really well because of the hinge at the top of the headphones.
But to the most important feature: the noise cancelling function was not dramatic during flights - it worked well for a semi-quiet office environment, but my primary need for this is flying. And during flying I noticed only a slight change. Good for the price, but not if you are looking to use this while flying or similar environments investigate other options.
Great sound, folds very compact November 21, 2008
I thought that these headphones delivered great sound and were really comfortable. And Amazon's price was better than what I found at my local warehouse discount club store. The design is everything though. They fold neatly and compactly into a little pouch which comes with the headphones and are designed so that they adjust to fit easily over many different sized people without fiddling with the band. My husband who has a huge skull and I can share the headphones without adjusting the band every time.
And the funniest thing about the design is that it hugs your ear pretty well that ambient noises are well muffled even without turning on the noise canceling capability. But the same ear pads which are great at doing this also tend to get a bit sweaty when I'm using them to listen to music and exercising on the treadmill (I know, I should use ear buds, but they always fall out). The only other thing is that I wish the cable was maybe 6 inches longer so that I don't have to take them off when I drop a pencil under the desk and have to go hunting for it.
OK.... thats all... November 14, 2008
Just purchased these today. The sound is nothing to right home about and the noise cancellation is ok and price is fair. I bought this to use at work however due to the sound quality I will be returning them. I need isolation and low sound leakage, two areas which they perform ok in. Sound quality was my problem, I guess I am too picky.
I also picked up the Audio Technica ANC7 and the Panasonic RP HC500, they cost more but they leak too much sound. They sound better but are not good in a cubicle environment.
Good value November 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought these as a replacement for my Creative HN-605. At $49.99, I took the plunge and got these instead of a more expensive one.
The audio clarity is reasonable (comparable to other Sony Neodymium earphones / headphones). The noise canceling capability is good... was able to null out air conditioner background and refridegrator hum at work and home. Will be trying out these next week on a trans-Atlantic flight. There is a faint white noise audible when no signal is connected; but other than the Bose headphones, almost all other noise canceling headphone I've tried have this "feature."
The only downside to this pair I've noticed is the somewhat flimsy plug. I've had Sony audio accessories with better plugs.
Overall, I'd say its good value for $50.
 Better than MDR-NC6 October 7, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Pros: Fairly good sound, smaller profile, great price point, comfortable, foldable, stylish
Cons: Non-detachable mini-plug, soft pouch (no hard case)
There are better noise cancelling headphones out there, but not for less than $50. At $49.99, these are great headphones for the traveler on a budget. I previously bought the MDR-NC6s and they worked pretty well for me. I originally got them to use while flying, but I also use them at work to remove the annoying hum from our company computers. The NC7 is a great upgrade from the older model. They noticeably cancel more of the ambient noise than the NC6. Also, there is virtually no lag time between when the noise cancelling is switched on and when it actually kicks in. The NC6 took a few seconds to begin actually cancelling ambient noise. Also, a common complaint that I've had (and read about) with the NC6 is that there's a faint, yet audible hiss while the noise cancelling is on. This has been greatly reduced to a hardly noticeable, faint background static with the NC7, which will probably annoy the audiophile, but doesn't bother me. These headphones are much more comfortable than the previous model. I must note that these headphones don't cancel out all of the noise, just the constant background noise, like the engines of an airplane or the hum of loud equipment. You can still hear people talking or the keyboard while you're typing (faintly), but they're not meant to drown out these noises, so keep that in mind when trying out headphones.
These are far from the perfect headphones, however. The mini plug is not detachable as with other, more expensive models. Also, they use a double cable design (one leading into each ear pad) as opposed the single line design of its predecessor. This might cause the headphone cable to get more tangled. Also, the case that it comes with is just a soft nylon drawstring pouch, as opposed the molded cases of more expensive headphones.
Bottom line, with only minor flaws, these are great headphones for an unbeatable price. I only wish they came in a wireless behind-the-neck "street style" version.
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