Sony MDR-NC60 High Quality Noise Cancelling Headphones
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(4.5 out of 5)
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(5 out of 5)Excellent
Having had three pairs of Sennheiser PXC-250's - each breaking after around a year's use, I decided it was time to try something new. Scouring the web I'd found some great reviews for these new Sony headphones. Hat's off to Amazon, I paid for standard post and they came to me via a third party seller in less than 24 hours.
Put simply - stunning. The clarity and detail from an Ipod was beyond my expectation. Songs that I've known for thirty years sound new again with details evident that I'd never previously heard. There's space in the mix for so much more instrumentation whilst vocal clarity is as good as you'd hope for.
I travel by train and London Underground. Now let's get this straight - they don't cancel outside noise out all together - I'm skeptical if any do, but what they do very well is to reduce ambient noise to a calm hum which is then placed well back behind the music; and because the clarity and definition of the music is so good, you don't really notice it.
These headphones have made me excited about music again and I'm rushing back into the depth of my music library to discover new things in time wearied favourites. One hears the true textures of the studio recordings giving new depth and personalities to songs heard a thousand times.
I'd give them 10/10 but one slight little imperfection marks them down to a 9.5; when walking I can hear my footsteps knocking the headphones on my head. They can be positioned to reduce this and I'm sure the effect is different on other's heads but it's a slight flaw. However, when the quality of playback is as good as these headphones have, it's a flaw I for one can overlook. Recommended.
(5 out of 5)Superb
Put simply, brilliant.
I had been looking for some good mid-range headphones for a while and had originally settled on the Bose around-ear. However, having heard that they could be temperamental, I decided to look else where. Then I found these Sonys - they looked great, were cheaper than the Bose pair, were noise cancelling and had recieved lots of good reviews - which they deserve.
They are truly stunning. Songs sound beautifully fresh and crisp, they look gorgeous, the noise cancelling is great, they're comfortable, come with a nice carrying case...
I could go on. Honestly, I could not have expected more. Highly recommended.
(1 out of 5)Don't risk them
I ordered a set of these and when I opened the package was very impressed by what looks like a quality piece of kit. NC worked well and sound from my Ipod was fine for about twenty minutes. Then a very bad low frequency rumble started which verged on the painful.
Thinking this was a one off I returned them and having convinced my brother in law to part with the cash I re-ordered two pairs. The second batch have just turned up and are be repackaged as I type. The rumble is there again and we are not opening the third pair to see if they are the same. Do a google search for "mdr nc60 rumble" and you'll see I am not alone in this problem although its only 167 hits it's 167 to many for me.
It's a pity as they look, feel and sound great when they work. But I'm not risking number 3 set. Back they go and I'll try something else.
(5 out of 5)Who knew the world could be so quiet?!
I have been looking for a decent pair of noise-cancelling cans for a while now. On my daily commute I listen to talking books, podcasts and a variety of music - but I end up missing large chunks of soundtrack or dialogue everytime a bus goes by.
Sony MDR-NC60 High Quality Noise Cancelling Headphones were reviewed in T3 magazine and they highly recommended them. The price may seem steep but trust me, these bad boys will change your life! There is a huge difference in the quality of sound when you turn the noise cancelling on. I was very impressed. I even turned the volume down - they were THAT good!
Oh, and I was shocked when I took them off at how loud the world is!
Buy these today. You're buying quality and, in my opinion, the price tag is justifiable!
(4 out of 5)I love it
I spent quite some time selecting these phones and I have to say, it was time well spent. They work brilliantly. They are much better than any in-ear phones I have had in the past. They are more comfortable, you don't have to stuff them 10cm into your ear to get result.
The battery goes into one of the ear cups, so you don't have an annoying battery holder hanging somewhere like with alot of other of these type of head phones.
One thing I did notice, though you can use these without turning on the noise cancelling, by doing so you do loose some of the crispness of the sound.
Overall, if you do not want to spend almost £300 pounds on Bose and the likes (although I have only tried the Bose for 1 minute), this is in my opinion a safe and much cheaper choice.