Sony's new line in noise cancelling headphones
I don’t know about you, but I find there’s nothing more annoying than a fellow train traveller pointlessly rambling on beside you down their mobile while you attempt to relax in your seat with a few choice tunes to ease you through the journey. It might be time to look at some noise cancelling headphones – like this new range from Sony, which claim to reduce background sound and deliver crystal clear audio, without the need to bump up the volume.
The MDR-NC50 headphones (pictured) are Sony’s top of the range offering reducing ambient sound by around 14dB and cleaning up 4/5 of the background noise. They’re easy to carry about too, with a slim swivel-folding design and should be comfortable with an adjustable double head-band. And of, for some bizarre reason, you want some3 background noise, you can turn it back on at the flick of a switch.
The MDR-NC6 (pictured left) noise-cancelling headphones reduce ambient noise by approximately 10 dB. Apparently created with the PSP in mind, when the noise-cancelling circuit is powered, up to 68% of background sound is cleared allowing you to stay immersed in your game wherever you are.
The MDR-NC11s are Sony’s only noise-cancelling earbud style headphones. Available in both white and black, they are supplied with three different sizes of earpiece, to ensure a good fit in all ears and maximise the reduction of unwanted noise. They come with a noise-cancelling On/Off switch and a volume control on the battery box and are equipped with 9mm driver units.
They should be available in the near future, though as yet, we haven’t got UK prices.
More headphones:
JVC’s earwarmer headphones
Shure E3g PSP headphones
