-
"Effective noise-cancelling headphones." on by disneybob
Pros: Comfortable; well made, highly portable, nice features.
Cons: Wish it had an in-line mic for answering calls.
Summary: I've used these headphones for over a week (roughly 25 hours) and I can strongly recommend them. The artificial intelligence feature seems to work well, and I often make use of the Monitor button - it deactivates the NC feature and mutes the audio. Thus, when you are wearing these headphones and someone talks to you, rather than having to take them off, you can just press the Monitor button and have the conversation. Even better, when the annoying Pandora commercials come on, hit the monitor button for 30 seconds and avoid the irritating ads.
To my highly untrained ears, music sounds good, with just the right amounts of treble and bass.
The engineering is fantastic - they fold up into a small case for easy portability. Battery life is excellent - I got through a whole week of listening for hours a day. Make sure you use rechargeable batteries (1 AAA) to save money and help the environment. And unlike Bose, if your battery dies you can still use them, albeit without the NC.
I use these mainly while reading at coffee houses, but am looking forward to using them while flying, where I expect them to perform very well.
Overall - highly recomended. -
"As good as Bose at much less the cost" on by tcarterva
Pros: Comfortable on-ear fit, great noise cancellation, neatly folds into compact case
Cons: Annoying monitor button easy to accidentally push
Summary: I've used Bose noise canceling earphones for years. When the outer ear cups on my last pair inexplicably peeled off when I laid them on the cover of a paperback book overnight, and Bose only offered to sell me new ear pads at full cost, I decided to look around for an alternative.
After some research I decided to try the MDR-NC200D headphones. What a great choice! They're compact, comfortable and do the job. I actually think they're better than Bose, because the latter exerts a pressure on my eardrums that gets uncomfortable after a while. That doesn't happen with the MDR-NC200D headphones. I love how they neatly fold up and fit into a compact case, which makes them very easy to travel with.
My only complaint is that one of their features, monitor mode. This lets you turn off the NC function so that you can hear what someone's saying, is controlled by a button. Because it's a button, and not a switch, it's easy to accidentally push if you adjust the headphones. This is an unneeded feature, in my opinion, because if I need to hear something going on, I simply slide one of the the headphones off an ear a bit.
Best, these babies are inexpensive. They retail for $199, but you can find them much cheaper if you look around. I got mine for $142 (with shipping). Unlike the reviewer, however, I do not find these a cheaper, but settle-for-less alternative to Bose NC headphones. Bose once led the pack because of innovative technology, and could pull of the very high prices because of the brand name. But Sony and others have caught up and are selling this commodity at much better prices. -
"Great value. I am very satified. Highly recommend." on by ElRolitoGringo
Pros: Light and compact. Great sound and NR. Use w/or w/o NR. Long battery life on NR. Can find good price. Detachable cord. Monitor feature. Extra battery, cord exten, ipod nano w/ strap, 2-pin adapter fit in case. Comfortable on a 12 hr flight.
Cons: They aren't made by Bose so now I need to figure out what to do with an extra $200 in my pocket.
Summary: Great headphones. Highly recommend.
-
"Rich sound and very effective noise cancellation." on by dowdogdanger
Pros: Excellent value ($140 @ Overstock.com) Fold into nice case for travel. Noise cancellation has no annoying hum or buzz. Work when NC is off or battery is dead. Detachable cord is very convenient. Reasonably comfortable.
Cons: Tend to get a bit warm after wearing for extended periods.
-
"Its noise cancelling technique is really effective." on by doeswork
Pros: amazing and effective
Cons: expensive thats all
Summary: Visit me at http://www.doesworkhq.com/ for more reviews.
Sony MDR-NC200D user reviews (Black)
Results 1-5 of 5
Results 1-5 of 5
%20-%20Headphones%20-%20CNET%20Reviews&srcUrl=http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/sony-mdr-nc200d-black/4852-7877_7-35020456.html&x_breadcrumb=8900:6450:7877&x_arw_bkts=MAD:high_wireless_switcher){kind=small}