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| Maxell Noise-Cancellation Headphones | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 26 reviews)
Category: CE
Publisher: Maxell
Studio: Maxell
Brand: Maxell
Label: Maxell
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 3 months warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3 x 6.3 x 10.3
MPN: 23135
Model: HP/NC II
UPC: 025215190421
EAN: 0252151904212
ASIN: B00000J1EJ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 WORTHLESS March 26, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
After only 3 uses, the earphone broke away from the headband while the set was in my airline carry-on, without any undue physical stress on the case. Since I owned these more than 90 days, Maxell so-called "customer support" told me they could do nothing about this and that the only thing I could do, short of getting this repaired locally, is to throw them away since the plastic connector was broken beyond repair. Never again!!!
 Cheap Headphones, there are much better options for the money January 1, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've never felt a need for noise cancellation headphones, but I received these as a gift. Fortunately, no one spent a lot of money on them, because they really seem cheap to me. The construction is flimsy, and they're bulky. Maxell might as well have included a paper sack to carry them in, as the bag that comes with them is not much more than that. It offers no protection to the headphones at all.
I just can't see packing this kind of bulk in my scarce carry-on space. I don't see any payoff for the bulk in terms of the sound that you get: these simply sound quite mediocre with the noise cancellation off. With noise cancellation on, the sound is even worse. It's flat and lifeless.
I had recently purchased a pair of Sennheiser PX-100s. They sound vastly better for the money. They fold down super-compactly into a nicely-designed case and even cost a few bucks less.
I don't know about the expensive noise-cancellation headphones, but I would rather have a better pair of regular headphones for this price.
not really a noise cancelling headset December 6, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am not an audiophile, but I do care about the sound I hear. I bought this headset last week mainly for the time I spend removing snow in winter. I wanted a headset that covers my ears well, while sounding OK. I thought this noise cancelling phone would be a great choice, especially because my snowblower is terribly loud. Well, it does cover my ears comfortably well, but unfortunately thats all that is good about this headset. It isnt particularly great sounding, and the biggest disappointment was noise cancellation - rather the lack of it. It is hard to perceive much difference between NC being on or off!! It does suppress some, so I know it is on, but it can hardly suppress anything real. I quickly gave up any hope about its use with snowblower, but I then found it cant do much about the sound of my home's furnace as well - which is barely audible even without a headset.. bummer.
I have a Sony MDR-NC6 that I have been using for the past 2 years or so. It still works great, just that it doesnt have a cupped headset to cover my ear. If that is not one of your criteria, I highly recommend it. It sounds way better, is cheaper (at least now it is), noise cancellation works great too. See my review there.
 Maxell HP-NC1 Noise Cancelling Headphones March 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this product. I specifically bought it for a long flight to Hawaii and I wore them almost the entire trip. They were very comfortable.
Great Sound - Suspect Wiring January 6, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I LOVE the performance of these very comfortable headphones. They do an excellent job of eliminating aircraft noise while at the same time delivering excellent cd and dvd audio. Whether you buy these or not - it must be said that noise cancellation headphones are worthless unless they cover your entire ear and this model is perfect sized.
The one drawback I have is that the first pair I owned only lasted about 6 months (of admittingly heavy travel use) because the cord broke at the point where it connects to the mid-cord battery pack. The connection integrity is pretty poor.
I like these phones so much, and they deliver performance only slightly below my boss's BOSE phones that I have already bought a second pair and am hoping that being extra careful during use and when packing that I get much longer life out of them.
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