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| Brand: JVC
Category: CE
List Price: $199.95
Buy New: $106.88
You Save: $93.07 (47%)
New (28)
Avg. Customer Rating:  95 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 7.6 x 2.2
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: HANC250
Model: JVCHANC250
UPC: 046838030802
EAN: 0046838030802
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Outperforms Bose QC3 at a fraction of the cost February 23, 2008
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
First all noise canceling headphones will produce some audio pressure in the ears and this is simply to do with way noise canceling works. Neither the Bose nor the JVC produce any annoying amplification hum found in many noise canceling headphones. The Bose QC2 are over the ear and just the physical design cuts out a large amount of ambient noise, the active noise canceling takes care of the rest. The audio reproduction is like most Bose products excellent, good bass and sparkly highs and missing in the middle. But you live with the discomfort of over the ear design (my ears lobes get hot) and relatively large bulk
With the Noise canceling standard set by the QC2 Bose had to take a much more aggressive approach for the active part of Noise Canceling for its over the year QC3. The QC3 do an excellent job (actually better then the QC2) of canceling noise. The downside for me is the extreme audio pressure exerted by the noise canceling on my ears and I can't keep them on for more then 15 minutes (I feel the discomfort in 15 seconds) but every one is different in their tolerance.
Now to the JVC HA-NC250 with an over the ear design but slightly larger then the QC3 the JVC ear pads do a very good job of dimming the sounds. But with noise canceling off you can hear most common sounds (kids, TV, fridge, furnace). Switch on the noise canceling and something strange happens all the low frequency sounds just vanish fridge, furnace or in a plane the jet engines you can still hear the kids and TV (till you switch on the music). The other big difference for me is I feel no audio pressure and I have kept them on for hours. Bose with the QC3 eliminates a much wider frequency range then the JVC but introduce much greater audio pressure in the process. The JVC are more targeted for the low frequency hence cause less discomfort. If you are looking to use the headphones in a noisy environment and can bear the audio pressure the QC3 have a slight edge but for plane travel the JVC win hands down. My wife just took them on a 16-hour flight (that's in the air 16 hours non stop) and never took them off and felt no discomfort.
With noise canceling on the JVC are better then the QC3 with good tight bass, clear mid range and crisp high end not as sparkly as the QC but more similar to the Bose non noise canceling over the ear headphones. The JVC will work with the noise canceling off (in case you run out of batteries) the Bose will not but the sound quality will suffer. Buy a 15 minute quick charger and a bunch of AAA rechargeable batteries.
Though you won't get the envious looks from other passengers that you would with the Bose but for about the cost of one QC3 a family of four can have the same comfort and sound quality as you get with the Bose. At the same price I would take the JVC NC250 over the QC3 but at a fraction of the cost this is not even a contest the JVC wins.
Quality product and a great value March 1, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have been looking for a pair of well-performing and well-priced noise-cancelling headphones for a while now. After looking through a bunch of reviews, both professional and user, I settled on these JVC NC-250s.
The first test took place on a window seat of a 757 right by the engines. What I found is that these headphones successfully cancelled out the low- and low-mid frequency noise of the engine. It does not mean you hear nothing altogether - there is a "white noise"-like background - but the 85% figure in JVC specs seems to be about right. Once the music is on, you barely notice that. My previous headphones were in-ear Shure e2c, which blocked out the sound pretty well (I used foam heads). In comparison, JVCs are a very nice improvement. The sound quality is quite good - nice and clean across the range, for various types of sound - music and movies.
I am normally quite sensitive to wearing on- and over-ear headphones, so I was pleased to find that these cans are light and comfortable over time - I tried them on 2 and 3 hour flights and my ears were just as comfortable at the end of use as they were at the beginning. Considering its on-ear design, that is remarkable in my opinion. At the same time, they do reach a nice seal on the ear. The padding on the earpieces and the headband help that a lot. Plus, I believe these are the lightest headphones in the class (vs. QC2-3s, AudioTech). So that helps too.
My only real complaint, and the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is the design of battery placement. To replace the battery you have to take off the ear pad from the right earpiece. I can foresee that being a prime opportunity for something to break, thus creating doubts about the durability over long-term.
To summarize: this is very good pair of noise-cancelling headphones that do the job at least as well as any other headphone out there (particularly Bose QCs which I had a chance to try in the past), but a half or third of the cost of the more expensive ones. My research before buying suggests that $100-150 is the actual reasonable price range to get good NC headphones today. Anything over that makes very little sense and is a waste of money. My only concern is the placement of the battery, where replacement may result in your breaking something off - you have to be careful.
One note: In some reviews there was a mention of an air-popping sensation when NC is on. Amazingly enough, I got to experience that the first time I wore the headphones, but it turned out to be strictly a matter of headphone placement on the ear, the fit. I moved the earpiece a smidgeon back and the effect was gone.
Updated on 11/28/2008: 9 months later, I am still very happy about my purchase. I have had flights where I wore them for more than 3 hours and still no significant discomfort. Which is a first with any of the over-the-ear headphones I have ever had. I am also less concerned about the placement of the battery - I have changed it a few times now, and it appears to be much sturdier than I thought originally.
Fantastic Noice Cancelling December 25, 2007
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just received this headphones as an x-mas gift. Overall fantastic size/weight, I will easily carry these in my backpack, especially in the nice hard case included. I'm a big fan of the over the ear design, but for the majority of consumers this may be an issue. The noise-canceling function works beautifully, as the product info states only 1 AAA battery needed, none required for regular headphone usage. I consider this a major selling point as I do not want a non-functional set of headphones in the event of a dead battery. Altogether I would recommend this pair to anyone looking for a quality set of portable noise canceling headphones.
good product for price April 6, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
i am a platinum continental and american airlines frequent flyer ... so i put on a good 150,000 miles a yr ... with that said,
i was a bit scared to purchase this after reading some of the negative reviews; however, most of the issues people had seem exaggerated and i found work arounds for them.
the whole no noise on the computer for itunes happened to me too, but if you reverse the cord (so there is one side with an 'L' and a straight side) the 'L' shaped side must be put into the computer and the straight side into the headset ... if you do this, the problem goes away.
and as far as the static in the left ear ... i heard it too, but it was not nearly as bad as someone stated ... the work around here is you have to put the ear cup just on the right spot (closer to the back) and the noise is almost un-noticed.
after wearing these for long international flights for 4-6 hours (even 14) i would agree that your ears will hurt (i was wearing glasses which didnt help any) ... the battery did not last the 50 hrs as advertized; only about half that (25 hrs), but it is a good product ... i would recommend the purchase.
Cheaper on other sites January 16, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Do a careful review of prices. When you google a product, do it over different days and you will get different results. I found these headpones for $15 less on other sites with FREE SHIPPING.
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