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EV Black Noise Cancelling Headphones - 3.5mm Jack With Aeroplane Travel Adaptor and Carry Case
- £5.94ex vat
- £6.98inc vat
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- manufacturer #: OV-T600
- quickfind code: 134730
- more than 134 in stock for next day delivery.
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Well...9 quid...amazing...
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Not ApplicableWhat can I say. I bought these on the offchance that they MIGHT be OK...
Without the noise cancellation, they ROCK, and I mean ROCK! The bass is VERY deep, and can't hear a thing in "Normal Mode" regarding outside noise. Very comfy fit. With a bit of tweaking on your ipod, the noise cancellation when switched on seems to work just fine.
U can't go wrong, seriously. Typing this with them on, and its a new experience compared to my ipod buds. LOVE EM!!
Very good headphones for the price
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Not ApplicableThese are made from sturdy plastic, and cover the entire ear comfortably. I bought them as the building next door to our office is being demolished. These headphones remove most of the rumble of falling concrete and pneumatic drilling.
The noise cancellation works best on low-frequency sounds, so when used in a bus the engine noise is significantly quieter, but you can still hear conversations and police sirens etc, so don't expect complete silence. These compare well to some more expensive, branded noise-cancelling headphones that I tried.
These headphones take 2 AAA batteries. I can't comment on how well they last as have only been using them for a couple of days. There is a switch to enable the noise cancelling. When this is set to off they work just like normal headphones, with good bass response, but a bit flat in the treble range. By setting my iPod equaliser to 'Treble Boost' I find the sound quality to be fine. There is some hiss with noise-cancelling enabled and no music playing but this seems to be a common feature of noise-cancelling circuitry and is soon forgotten once you start listening to music.
I am very happy with my purchase.
Noise reducing Headphones.
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Not ApplicableWell made and good value for money. Unit takes two AA batteries. I have used for about 2 hours and are still showing no signs of going flat.
Switched off the headphones have a very bassy sound. Switching on and there is a more balanced treble sound. When used on an aircraft they reduce the jet drown, I would estimate by about 80%; it is still there but makes listening to music etc., more pleasurable.
One thing to note is that the headphones are on the large size and might not suit anyone who may prefer the smaller in, or round ear type phones.
Still another Ebuyer bargain on what could prove to be a hard to find product.
Worth more that the price
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Not ApplicableI didn't expect much for the price, but the other reviews convinced me to buy this for my next long haul flight.
I suspect the sound is bass-loaded so that when the noise cancelling is on, the higher pitched hiss of that is compensated for. The noise cancelling works well, but is actually noise reduction rather than cancellation.
The inline volume control is analog, which I prefer, but is rather large as it houses the two AAA batteries for ambient noise reduction. A small LED indicates when noise cancelling is turned on.
The packaging was easy to open and can be closed up again without damaging it, and there was a bag to hold the headphones and cable neatly together which will prevent the cable getting knotted with other stuff in my backpack.
I am very pleased with my purchase and would buy another pair if they were stolen or broken.
For those wanting the technical info; this is from the packaging:
* Stereo Headphones
* Freq. response: 20Hz-20kHz
* Max. input power: 500mW
* Max. output power: 50mW
* Output infidelity: 1% 30mW
Audio signal volume promotion:
100Hz +10db, 1kHz 0db, 10kHz +3db
Noice cancelling frequency: 100-300Hz
Noice cancelling sensitivity: 12dB (nominal: 23dB)
Speaker sensitivity: 102dB
Resistance: 32Ohm
Adapter: 3.5mm-6.3mm (1/4") with airplane (two prong) adapter
Cable length: 2.1m
Noice cancelling requires 2 1.5V (AAA) batteries which are not included.
Previous review
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Not ApplicableRe my previous review just seen that I have put that unit takes two AA batteries; should have read 2 AAA Batteries.
Good value headphones
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LinuxGood sound - great bass.
even without the noise-cancelling these block out a lot of external noise - and I have 2 kids so I should know!
- don't expect too much from the noise cancelling circuitry, given the price. I paid 30+ quid for a similar set from ebay that were no better.
The cord is at least 4mm thick - not ideal for mobile use, but bodes well for general longevity given that most 'phones fail on the cable.
Cheap, slidly made, sound not the greatest
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Max OSXI read the other reviews and thought, for the money, well worth a risk. Which they are. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much at all - first impressions on build quality and presentation are that they're definitely more for your money than you'd expect.
Solidly made, nice soft flexible cable, airline adapter and velvet bag, all packed in an unusually easy-to-get-into clear plastic pack.
The noise canceling definitely works, but it's effective only over a fairly narrow, low-frequency range, and introduces its own hiss. If you turn it on in a quiet room, the noise level actually increases slightly, though this is not something you'd notice on a bus or 'plane - these aren't designed to be used in a quiet room. Nor will you hear the hiss during a track, it's not that severe. The NC cuts low-frequency rumble to a quite noticeable extent, and as another review observed, having the noise canceling on improves the overall balance (which perhaps points to an impedance matching issue with the 'phones un-powered). The only comparison I have for the noise canceling is with a (rich) friend's 250 quid Bose headphones. The Bose noise canceling is striking and eerie - ambient noise is seriously subdued into a quiet hiss. These aren't quite like that, but then they aren't quite 250 quid, either.
Sound quality overall isn't fabulous. It may be that my example has different driver units to those of the other reviewers, or it may be down to sound style preference, or impedance matching - I've only tried them plugged into a Macbook, where they sound muted and pretty unbalanced, noise canceling or no. With very low bit-rate MP3s they might sound better than expensive 'phones, possibly. Lots of bass, sure, but it sounds muddy and distant for all that, and the response sounds very uneven, seriously lacking top end and midrange definition. I'm no "golden ear" but I wouldn't use them for listening in ordinary not-so-noisy surroundings, I've been too spoiled by my Sennheisers, which sound full, alive and neutral by surprisingly stark contrast. Honestly, I thought perhaps I might catch myself being biased towards the more expensive headphones just on expectations alone, but no, there's no contest at all. Sennheisers these ain't, at least not my pair. I tried a various music to find something they suited: Grim Reaper's "roof is on fire" sounded kinda OK, so did Nightlife's ProAgressive. Not so good for vocals, flamenco, etc. They're fairly quiet compared to other 'phones, even with their own volume control set to max, again suggesting they're hard to drive. (That's not to say you can't crank 'em up, and if you love thumping bass you'll be rewarded by loads of it.)
These are less than a tenner, they're solidly made, they have noise canceling, they sound better than the headphones they usually give you on transatlantic flights, and they come with an aircraft adapter and carry bag. Don't expect them to sound like fifty quid plus headphones, though.
Good.......but
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Not ApplicableI think these are very good headphones as a matter of a fact when used in the right conditions they are great.
Sitting at my computer with the headphones on playing an fps and the quality is amazing, you can hear no background noise what so ever.
In the car and its another story, they seem to magnify any noise created by bumps and I live in the highlands were roads are not so great so many strange noises are put into the headphones. Haven't tried them in a train or on a plane but I presume the same.
But for gamers these babys are great and the cable is extra long. All in all 3 stars.
Do not buy for noise cancelling on aeroplanes
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Not ApplicableI bought these specifically with our long flight to the Maldives in mind. I used the noise cancelling two or three times, and each time I was punished with a painful high-pitched feedback-type noise in my right ear.
We were flying a Boeing 777-300, so this might be better on other aircraft.
I still use them, and the only niggle I have now is that the not-so-small battery box and noise cancellation device hang on the wire. I would have designed it either into the ear cups, or on top of the head band.
It is nice to have a wheel volume control though; much better than digital controls, and close to hand when you need it.
Batteries
Are they battery powered? Surely the active noise cancelling needs some power source? What batteries? The specification doesn't specify!
Anyone know?
