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Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: krissel on June 15, 2007, 12:42:32 AM

Pogue:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/technolo...xprod=permalink

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: sandbox on June 15, 2007, 03:09:28 AM

Thanks, good stuff. I liked the Bose sound but not the price. I have Sennheisers buds which I really like and hoped that they would offer a better noise reduction headphone, but I see they're not in the running.

I looked int the Panasonics but they're bud fashion
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-RP-HC500-N...4009&sr=1-1
and the AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-ANC7 are $219 not $132
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphon...7785/index.html

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: Gregg on June 15, 2007, 07:37:04 AM

Would that be "blue noise" for flyers?  ..."black noise" at night?

I think "white noise" was the original term, which referred to low volume musak.

I heard recently of another color (which escapes me) referring to low volume sounds that are not music. Of course, that depends on how loosely you define what is or isn't...

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: Paddy on June 15, 2007, 08:34:47 AM

SB, Amazon goofed on the Panasonic headphones. Not sure what they've got in the picture, but it ain't the RP-HC500's:

http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones-headset...7-32383036.html

http://www.compsource.com/ttechnote.asp?pa...C500d&src=F

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: sandbox on June 15, 2007, 11:33:09 AM

Thanks Paddy, I tried to find them on the panasonic site but NO Joy.
I see they're out of stock until august elsewhere.

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: beacher on June 15, 2007, 01:53:06 PM

Hey SB, Amazon has the AT's for $139!

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: kbeartx on June 15, 2007, 05:56:20 PM

QUOTE

name='Gregg' date='Jun 15 2007, 07:37 AM' post='128719'...I think "white noise" was the original term, which referred to low volume musak...

Not so, IMO.  'White noise' is the hissy, all-frequencies-present, sound you get when you purposely tune a radio between stations [there are other times you hear this, or something similar, but that one seems the most universally understood and accepted].

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: sandbox on June 15, 2007, 08:30:03 PM

Beacher, yesterday they had none, today there are two options, this one is $199
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MU6LE...rd_i=B000OMKR8E
note they only have one here!!

check these out http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-...customerReviews


or these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EIHQX...rd_i=B000C6SP4K skullcandy

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: RHPConsult on June 15, 2007, 08:40:55 PM

FWIW . . . my 3-year old Bose (Quiet Comfort 2) headet developed a defect in the headband, not fatal, just inconvenient.

I called last week to see if they have a West Coast service facility. They checked my registration and in 10 seconds said, "Send them to this address we'll send you new ones."

That's customer service.

They're also the niftiest accoutrement to air travel you can imagine. Try 7 hours without 'em and you'll see what I mean.

I'm sending Dr. Bose a note.

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: sandbox on June 15, 2007, 09:17:34 PM

Good new Dick, I've always liked Bose, I still have a set of 501 speakers of theirs that work after 35 years. They're big and bulky but boy what sound!!

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: Gregg on June 16, 2007, 11:03:24 AM

QUOTE(kbeartx @ Jun 15 2007, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE

name='Gregg' date='Jun 15 2007, 07:37 AM' post='128719'...I think "white noise" was the original term, which referred to low volume musak...

Not so, IMO.  'White noise' is the hissy, all-frequencies-present, sound you get when you purposely tune a radio between stations [there are other times you hear this, or something similar, but that one seems the most universally understood and accepted].

Ok, cap'n.
I can't see the color, even with my eyes closed.

Title: Noise cancelling headphones
Post by: beacher on June 16, 2007, 02:09:43 PM

Weird, SB; here's what I found this morning:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_/103-486...o.y=9&Go=Go

and the Panasonics:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00...0797&sr=8-1

If the links don't work, Just type in: Panasonic RP-HC500   and look in thee new and used, find them for $131!
and: Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 and find them for $139!