Here are highlights from my experience:

- The AAA battery and power switch don't seem to do much. If I'm listening and flip the switch, I can hear a minor difference (volume and tone boost). But if I just put the headphones on without knowing whether the switch is on or not, I can't really tell a difference.

- The headphones lean WAY toward the bass end. Sound quality will be absolutely horrible unless you have a device where you can adjust your treble and bass. My first test was with a Sarah McLachlan CD, and it didn't even sound like her! Once I upped the treble on my CD player, things got better.

- Noise cancelling is quite good. If your primary use is for airplane listening (as is mine), these muffle the outside world quite well. I can also see them working well in a noisy office environment. However, I'll definitely carry my earbuds for non-airplane listening.

- It could just be me, but my ears seem to adjust the longer I listen, and the sound quality seems to get markedly better. Perhaps this has something to do with the noise-cancelling feature . . . some kind of tone change the ear doesn't like at first but then gets used to.

- The inclusion of the airplane adapter is a nice touch. Now I don't also have to carry the cheap headphones I got from ATA and Continental.

If price and muffling engines are more important that fine audio quality, get these. Otherwise, keep shopping.


Great Value!!!   August 30, 2002
 22 out of 22 found this review helpful

..., these headphones are a great value. For [the money], these headphones can turn a long flight into a more enjoyable one. I tried these out on a couple of flights and boy was I impressed. I am one who can appreciate good sound. The noise cancellation was about 85% effective which is good considering I am on an airplane. Works really well with widebody aircraft entertainment systems (i.e. Boeing's 777/767). If buying for other than travelling, I recommend another type of headphone. Last but not least...comfortable. More comfortable than the Aiwa HPCN5. Enjoy!!


You don't always get what you pay for.   August 10, 2002
 18 out of 23 found this review helpful

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They didn't cancel out as much noise as the cheaper ones, and the sound quality from the headphones was much worse than that of any other ones I've tried. They cut out nearly all the high pitches from the music/DVD I listened to while trying them out.

The only good thing I can say about these is that they were fairly comfortable, and I like that the battery was actually in the headphones and not in the cord.

Regardless, I plan on returning the pair I purchased and buying something else.


What a headache!   October 1, 2005
 15 out of 15 found this review helpful

I want to start out by saying that the noise cancelling feature is very good, in my opinion anyway. I like the comfort of the earpads and the quality of the sound that comes out of them.

However.....due to the hinge at the top part of the headphones that allow them to be collapsible, I get a headache within a matter of minutes and cannot wear them for very long before I need to take them off to relax my head.

Someone else may like them more than me, if you have a type of head that isn't bothered by the hinge, you have a lot of hair, or you wear them over a hat/cap, they might work out for you.

If I can't find anyone to give these to, I'm going to try to sell them.