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MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones comparison

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Product name	MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones	Sony MDR NC7 headphones (black)	JVC HA-NC250 Noise Canceling Headphones	Bose QuietComfort 3	Grado SR60
Price	$47.99 to $49.99	$32.05 to $49.99	$99.78 to $199.95	$349.00 to $349.95	$79.00
CNET editors' rating	2.5 stars Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.0 stars	2.0 stars	4.0 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	October 01, 2004	November 18, 2008	July 13, 2007	June 15, 2006
The Bottom Line	Sony's most affordable noise-canceling headphones' sweet sound may satisfy some buyers, but their noise-canceling prowess is suspect.	The Sony MDR-NC7 Noise Canceling headphones are an OK option for travel fiends operating on a strict budget.	The JVC HA-NC250 Noise Canceling Headphones make a great travel companion for those who demand quality sound. And they may not be cheap, but they seem that way next to the Bose QuietComfort 3.	With the QuietComfort 3s, Bose has done a remarkable job of shrinking its popular noise-canceling headphones while achieving similarly impressive sound quality--but that engineering feat doesn't come cheap.	Grado's cheapest headphones belt out big sound with pint-size portable audio devices.
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Response Bandwidth	30 - 15000 Hz	30 - 20000 Hz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	20 - 20000 Hz
Headphones Form Factor	Ear-cup	Ear-cup	Ear-cup	Ear-cup	Ear-cup
Sound Output Mode	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Color	Info unavailable	Black	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Connectivity Technology	Wired	Wired	Wired	Cable	Wired
Headphones Type	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural	Headphones - Binaural
Active Noise Canceling	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes	Info unavailable
Product Type	Headphones - Wired	Headphones - Wired	Headphones - Wired	Headphones - Cable	Headphones - Wired
Product Description	Sony MDR NC6 - Headphones	Sony MDR NC7/BLK - Headphones	JVC HA NC250 - Headphones	Bose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling - Headphones	Grado Prestige SR 60 - Headphones
Remote Control	None	None	None	Info unavailable	None
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Office Depot $49.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 authorized store	Amazon.com $34.99 In stock: See Site P.C. Richard & Son $49.99 In stock: Yes Abt Electronics $42.75 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 authorized stores	Amazon.com $99.78 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $109.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $134.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 CNET Certified stores	Crutchfield $349.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $349.95 In stock: Yes Buy direct from Bose Corp. $349.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $79.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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