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| Brand: Audio-Technica
Category: CE
List Price: $219.95
Buy New: $94.41
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Avg. Customer Rating:  763 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 1 AAA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 8.4 x 5
Arrive refreshed after a long flight, avoid distractions in a noisy office, or find peace & quiet in your living room?with ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones. These lightweight, compact headphones effectively reduce distracting background noise by up to 85% while offering the superior audio quality that has made Audio-Technica a worldwide leader in electro-acoustic technology. Ideal for use with MP3, CD, DVD & in-flight entertainment systems, ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint close
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: ATH-ANC7
Model: ATH-ANC7
UPC: 496131009119
EAN: 4961310091194
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 These headphones deliver June 28, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Just last night, I got home from a two-week trip to China, so I had quite the opportunity to use these recently-purchased headphones on two 14-15 hour plane rides, three shorter rides within China and one five-hour train ride. Never once did my ears or brain feel tired. If I switched off the unit to determine how effective was the noise cancellation, I instantly could tell the difference the phones made. I had tried the Bose QC 3 in the store and felt an aural fatigue and "brain pressure" after just a few minutes. These phones never wore me out and were consistently comfortable. I was grateful for the small number of reviews on this item before I purchased them...the number of reviews being small because the phones hadn't been out but for weeks. I thought the price (compared to Bose and others) was too low for these earphones to be considered in the same league, but this is an example when price does not equate with quality. Having owned noise-cancellation headphones in the past, I compare these favorably and give them the edge over the more expensive (but less sturdily constructed phones) I've previously owned. This unit is built like a rock. Also, I found the sound for listening to CDs and watching DVDs on the trip was outstanding. I had no qualms about bass response. You can pump a lot through the unit without distortion. In addition, I've now got perhaps 45 hours of use on a single AAA battery, beyond what the manufacturer states, so these phones last a long time on one battery. I'd give Audio-Technic six stars if six were available and I am recommending these to all my friends who travel. Save your money from buying the more expensive units and enjoy the quality, comfort and construction of this superior product.
 Didn't fit and had weak sound August 12, 2007
15 out of 28 found this review helpful
Product returned.
This headphone set did not extend far enough to fit over my head and the ear cups were too small for my ears.
Also, the left earphone (has input plug) is much louder than the right ear phone on a wide variety of music.
 Very Dissapointed August 30, 2007
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
Based on the raving reviews I ordered the Audio Techica ATH-ANC7 head phones. I have just eagerly received them and was so disappointed.
They are well constructed, look good and great case. However, the earmuffs do not cover the ear but sit on the edges, making them very uncomfortable to wear. Although I have small ears they could not be worn for more than 30 minutes without feeling discomfort. The quality of the sound, especially the base just was not there. The headphones are used with my Ipod and had to have the volume turned to over halfway to get reasonable volume. This concerned me as my primary use was for plane travel and I could see me having to crank it to almost max. Putting this aside, the sound leakage is extremely excessive. I asked my wife to try them and having the volume adjusted to a comfortable level I could hear the music from 10ft away. I would equal them to ear pods. So for plane travel I could envisage having an irate passenger complaining to turn the music down. If you turn off the noise canceling feature the leakage disappears, but this kind of defeats the object need. I could be wrong on this but having used several noise canceling head phones, I thought this function did not perform as well as others that I have tried. I only noticed an increase in volume that masked out the surrounding noise. I tested this by turning on the vacuum cleaner and switched the noise cancelling on and off. This may not be a true test for plane travel but concidering my needs it was enough for me to immediately return them, thanking Amazon for their super return policy.
Had the Bose...Love these! Buy them September 19, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is what capitalism is all about! Bose has had a great run and profit margin from being both innovative and early to market with their headphones. They introduced the concept to the market and got a hefty premium for their headphones at $300 a pop.
Now come on, who doesn't know that we are paying for the Bose name in addition to the R&D involved. I've had the over the ear for 3 years now and never fly without them. Recently, while on a flight, mine finally bit the dust. While disappointed, I was not surprised. My first reaction was to simply replace them but knowing times and competition changes I thought, hey, pause and do a little research on the current state of the market! I'm glad I did!!!
I was amused to find a posting here that EXACTLY mirrored my experience with the Bose headphones. Sure they sound great but the ARE made flimsy. The first two sets I had to return as they fell apart around the part that goes over your head. By the time the exact same thing happened the third time, I did the same as another reader, tightly wrapped them in electric tape to hold them together. Problem solved...wrong. The same thing happened to me as the other writer...I opened the case to find one of the cups broken away from the headset. AAARGH!!!\
So fast forward. I had trepidation on these Audio-Technica phones based on all the responses about bass lacking. I am a bass kinda guy. But at 40% of the price and the reasonable favorable reviews I had to give them a try. Plus I felt like Ok Bose, you got me but shame on me to buy in again to a product of inferior construction. Come on, we all know the state of plastic technology today.....no reason for cheap stuff...I digress.
Got the Technicas and have plugged in my IPOD and done an A/B comparison. I am PLEASED and HAPPY! I've hit a $186 dollar lottery! (Difference in price) It is true that they are sharper and slightly clearer than the Bose, and the noise canceling is equal or better. I then kept going back and forth looking for this much-talked-about bass difference. Didn't hear it! The Technicas are very well balanced with bass that is full, crisp and sharp without being muddy.
These are headphones...who are we trying to fool? Anyone that knows anything about bass knows that you are really talking about the movement of air resulting from reproduction of long wave frequencies. How much of that from a physics perspective do your really think can occur in a cup over you ear? Sure digital reproduction and emulation can help but again, I found the Bass in these phones to be quite sufficient and wondered if it were more...how it would throw off the balance. I put on some heavy and funky tunes that would stress any system such as Stanley Clark and Marcus Miller. They do Bass!
Now, cutting to the chase...No reason to spend the add'l $ on the Bose UNLESS you are brand conscious and want to show the label on your ears. These are great phones, done very well at a competitive price point that makes sense for an informed consumer. Thanks to all for your input and I hope this review assists others in their buying decision.
 Real life test July 29, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I finally had a chance to put ATH-ANC7 to the test on my recent trip to Japan. I got this because of excellent reviews it received, and I liked the price, much lower than Bose. Plus, every time I tried Bose, I just didn't like over amplified base.
On the plane, while it didn't cut the engine noise completely, it lowered the noise considerably. When watching movies, I didn't have to have it on higher volume, and I saw other people with the airline company's headset with the highest volume... The headphone was so comfortable during my 10-hour flight.
I didn't like 2 things about this headphone. If I listened to it with higher volume, person next to you can hear what you are listening... The sound leaks from the holes where mic is located.
The other thing which is so obvious, the size. It's rather big... It doesn't look as big when you are wearing it, but it takes so much space on my carry-on bag.
Though I had a pleasant surprise on my way back. There were 2 babies on board near me, and they were taking turns crying. Though this headphone didn't cut the noise completely, I was able to enjoy movies without getting so annoyed with baby crying. At one point, I fell asleep with the headphone on while babies were crying.
Excellent headphone.
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