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| Maxell Noise-Cancellation Headphones | 
 enlarge | List Price: $49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 67 reviews)
Category: CE
Publisher: Maxell
Studio: Maxell
Brand: Maxell
Label: Maxell
Language: English (Original Language)
Color: BLACK GRAY
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
Memorabilia: 0
Number Of Items: 1
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: 252151904212
EAN: 0025215190421
ASIN: B00000J1EJ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Nice Sound, Poor Quality Construction June 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Like another reviewer said, the right speaker in the headphones failed after about four months of normal use. I inspected the inside of the unit and could not find an obvious severed wire, though one of the solders from the circuit board in the left cup connecting the right speaker was sloppy, and could have been the culprit. Additionally, the plastic lines the padding was degrading, and the phones were goners anyhow.
I also found it hard to stuff my ears into the cups. I don't think of myself as having particularly big ears.
More positively, I really like the sound of these headphones, and I'm unhappy that they died so soon. The folding is a nice feature, particularly since I bought these to travel with my MP3 player.
I never used the sound canceling feature. I would have preferred not to have had to lugged around the additional hardware. Fewer parts are generally better.
I'll be buying a different pair next time. I expect headphones two last at least twice as long, given the normal level of moderate abuse that I subject my gizmos to.
 Horrible battery pack June 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I previously had a pair of Sony noise-cancellers. The big downfall of the Maxells are the battery pack. It's about half-way down the cord. If you use them at a desk and move much, you'll constantly pull the pack off of the desk and it'll fall with a sharp jerk to your headphones. The Sonys only used a single AAA battery but the Maxells use two. So, Sony was able to put it in a compartment on the headphone band with no aggravation. Oddly, the Sonys seem to have much better battery life for me. The Maxells do enclose the ears much better to help block sounds, but they do start to hurt your ears after prolonged use. If you wear them for hours at a time, the similarly priced Sonys are easier on the ear. I'm not wild about the way the Maxells fold up, either. The Sonys kind of spin in and make for much flatter storage. Another problem with the Maxells is a loud creaking sound from the plastic. Often just moving your jaw seems to produce a loud plastic-on-plastic noise that comes through quite loud. With a slight re-design, Maxell could have a nice set of headphones. Wait until then or try another brand.
 good for the price May 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking for something to use on an airplane that didn't cost me and arm and a leg, so when I came across these, I figured it was worth a try.
They worked very well for what I purchased them for, they blocked out a lot of noise on the plane.
The only thing that did happen was that I must have accidentally turned the noise cancellation switch on after my use and so for a whole week of my trip they were on in my bag. So of course on the way home I had a dead battery and no spares. I was still able to use the headphones, so it wasn't too bad. Just make sure that switch is off and always carry those extra batteries.
 THEY SUCK!!! May 5, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
this was my second pair of noice canecelling headphones. my first pair were made by sony, but can't remember the model. the noise cancelling was not as good as the sony's but they are far more comfortable...EXCEPT FOR THE ON-CORD BATTERY HOUSE/NOISE CANCELLING CONTROL!!! that was the dumbest part of this product!!! it just hangs heavily from the headphones unless you put it in your pocket. then it takes up valuable pocket space, especially in the summertime when you don't have coat pockets to put some things in. the sony pair had the battery housing and controls built right on the head phones. i read in another review that this is a belt clip...don't believe the hype. there is no clip on this thing. the sound was mediocre and the noise cancelling was inferior to the sony.
also, as previously stated, my left ear is gone. sometimes it comes on when the cord gets bumped around in my pocket to the right position, but otherwise it is gone. i don't know how something like this could happen after a few months of use, but it is not a good thing. i checked to make sure it wasn't my ipod that was broken by putting the headphones in my computer and sure enough it was the headphones.
Not worth your time April 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was going on a business trip, and didn't have time to get these in through Amazon. I had a previous version that went bad after four years, so I bought another pair (through Walmart).
Maxell really cheapened these up. The phone jack was flimsy, and started having problems after only three uses in my laptop. The fit around the ears was nowhere near as nice as the previous pair I had, and there seemed to be an intermittent (more on than off) constant tone around 9000 hz that was quite irritating.
Save yourself the time and aggravation with this pair, spend the money on a nice Audio-Technica unit (like I'm going to do) and get something that meets your needs for the long haul.
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