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- Ultra-compact in-ear design is ideal for travel
- Advanced electronics cancel up to 90% of background noise
- Innovative ANC circuitry delivers an exceptionally pure audio signal in noise-cancelling mode
- Ideal for use with all audio sources, including MP3 & other portable players
- Soft interchangeable ear pieces (small, medium & large) provide a custom fit
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ATH-ANC23 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling In-Ear Headphones reduce distracting background noise by up to 90% while offering the superior sound. Engineered to create a comfortable listening environment in areas with high ambient noise, these in-ear headphones feature a miniature microphone in each earpiece that picks up ambient noise (such as traffic, air-handling systems, etc.). Electronics in the control box create a noise-cancelling wave that is 180deg. out of phase with the ambient noise. This wave acts like a noise eraser: it cancels out the annoying sounds that surround you without diminishing the audio you want to hear. The result, a peaceful enclave to enjoy the music or movies of your choice.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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When I first tried these, I thought they didn't work. Switching them on seemed to make no difference. However, the good reviews I'd read encouraged me to persevere. So I put on the slightly larger ear pieces and made sure they were properly crammed into my head, and they worked really well.
Listening to a music video on the TV, it didn't seem to block much treble/voices, but it really cut out the bass. It also made me realize that there's a constant low hum in my apartment I'd never been aware of before. I'd really bought them for an 11 hour plane flight, and having them was fantastic. I managed to sleep for six hours - in economy! At 6 foot 2 with long legs, that's pretty impressive. Coincidence? Who knows. A good buy (just make sure they fitted VERY snugly), and I'm sure you can buy better, but you'd better be willing to shell out an additional $200.
Listening to a music video on the TV, it didn't seem to block much treble/voices, but it really cut out the bass. It also made me realize that there's a constant low hum in my apartment I'd never been aware of before. I'd really bought them for an 11 hour plane flight, and having them was fantastic. I managed to sleep for six hours - in economy! At 6 foot 2 with long legs, that's pretty impressive. Coincidence? Who knows. A good buy (just make sure they fitted VERY snugly), and I'm sure you can buy better, but you'd better be willing to shell out an additional $200.
25 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Recently I faced the prospect of a long trans-oceanic flight and wanted some compact (preferably earbud-style) headphones with reasonable sound quality and, if possible, some decent noise-cancellation capability. Like all well-prepared travelers, I waited until I'd passed the security checkpoint, and rushed into an airport shop with no more than five minutes to make my choice. I quickly told the salesman what I was looking for, and he steered me towards this model from Audio-Technica. I'd heard the brand name, but had never bought one of their products. I asked him to compare the performance of these to those of Sony and another brand in the shop. (Both were earbuds, with noise-cancellation, at about the same price.) He insisted these performed better with regards both to sound quality and to noise cancellation.
Several thousand miles of ambient aircraft noise later, I can say I'm pleased with the choice. I've tried the noise-canceling phones from Bose (phenomenal, but pricey). These don't perform as well, particularly with regards to noise reduction, but they do a decent job. I couldn't hear a seat-mate speaking directly to me while I was watching "Sherlock Holmes" on the in-flight movie. Sound quality is good, though not great, as well. All said, these 'phones probably give about two-thirds the performance of the Bose model at less than a third the price. Not a bad deal at all. A seat-mate during one leg tried these, and was impressed with the noise cancellation. He later borrowed these headphones for his own use when I wasn't using them.
Conclusion? Wait until you're about to board the aircraft before buying headphones for your trip, and then ask the skinny guy with the wispy mustache for a recommendation. It just might work.
Several thousand miles of ambient aircraft noise later, I can say I'm pleased with the choice. I've tried the noise-canceling phones from Bose (phenomenal, but pricey). These don't perform as well, particularly with regards to noise reduction, but they do a decent job. I couldn't hear a seat-mate speaking directly to me while I was watching "Sherlock Holmes" on the in-flight movie. Sound quality is good, though not great, as well. All said, these 'phones probably give about two-thirds the performance of the Bose model at less than a third the price. Not a bad deal at all. A seat-mate during one leg tried these, and was impressed with the noise cancellation. He later borrowed these headphones for his own use when I wasn't using them.
Conclusion? Wait until you're about to board the aircraft before buying headphones for your trip, and then ask the skinny guy with the wispy mustache for a recommendation. It just might work.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I thought that surely i'd be returning these with disappointment but thought affordable, active noise-canceling earbuds would be great if they worked so it was worth the risk. Not only do they work, they work like a miracle. I haven't used these on an airplane yet but i've been finding noisy stuff to test them around. My apartment's A/C is completely muted when these are on, in fact if i leave them on over the course of an hour i can only tell the A/C is on because air starts blowing on me. Normally i have to turn my TV up when it kicks on because the A/C is on the other side of the far wall with the air return vent visible from the couch.
The dishwasher is reduced from its normal volume to a swishing sound, the collective sound of all the apartments in the courtyard outside simultaneously air conditioning is eliminated, and even the white noise generator my wife uses to sleep turns to silence. What these will NOT quiet are sudden noises and high-pitched noises. I've seen noise-canceling headphones that can handle sudden noises but these require the noise to be regular, so talking passes right through. When i run my Roomba, the vacuum motor's sound is removed by the headphones but the wheel motors make a high-pitched whine that gets through unphased. This is because they are earbuds so they can't insulate against high-frequency sounds like headphones can.
These get 5 stars from me because they do what they say they will within the expected limitations of the materials used. I won't dock them points for not standing toe-to-toe with headphones that cost 10x as much. One word of caution: make sure the earbuds are firmly seated in your ears (so try the different sizes they provide to get the best fit) and you'll get more than what you pay for with these.
The dishwasher is reduced from its normal volume to a swishing sound, the collective sound of all the apartments in the courtyard outside simultaneously air conditioning is eliminated, and even the white noise generator my wife uses to sleep turns to silence. What these will NOT quiet are sudden noises and high-pitched noises. I've seen noise-canceling headphones that can handle sudden noises but these require the noise to be regular, so talking passes right through. When i run my Roomba, the vacuum motor's sound is removed by the headphones but the wheel motors make a high-pitched whine that gets through unphased. This is because they are earbuds so they can't insulate against high-frequency sounds like headphones can.
These get 5 stars from me because they do what they say they will within the expected limitations of the materials used. I won't dock them points for not standing toe-to-toe with headphones that cost 10x as much. One word of caution: make sure the earbuds are firmly seated in your ears (so try the different sizes they provide to get the best fit) and you'll get more than what you pay for with these.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not really necessary.
I've owned these headphone for over a year, but rarely use them.
Yes they do cut down on most of the background "white noise", but they don't cancel out the noise at... Read more
Yes they do cut down on most of the background "white noise", but they don't cancel out the noise at... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Perpetual Angst
Great for air travel
Got these earbuds for watching movies on my Nook Tablet during flights. They make a noticable improvement. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lou P
Don't waste your money
Liked he idea of ear buds with noise cancellation and these were advertised as cutting out 90% of the sound. They do not work. Very little sound was eliminated. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rico Suavay
Not very comfortable
The noise-cancelling feature on these headphones works great. Once I turned them on it tuned out the A/C and fridge noise etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by anonymous
Compared to Bose QC15?
The QC15 noise cancelling is great. I had it for 2 weeks had it on about 8hrs a day, returned it mainly because I wasn't satisfied with the sound quality. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Frank
Don't waste your money.
There is ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE when the active noise canceling is powered on.
None, nada, zilch. Read more
None, nada, zilch. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sweetandlow
good value
good quality product. It comes with several earplugs so you can choose the best size. The volume level also works fine.
Published 2 months ago by barcelona shopper
So far, so good
I am always looking to pack smaller and lighter for business trips. My son "took" a pair of JVC "over the ear" noise canceling headphones so I decided to try some NC earbuds. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brookfield
for the price, a great product
While this doesn't totally noise cancel, for the price, this is a great deal. It muffles the exterior noises enough that I can concentrate on what I'm doing, and in the gym, I am... Read more
Published 2 months ago by anonymous
Works Great!
My bulky, over-the-ears noise-canceling headset stopped working after many years of travel and abuse, so I was forced to buy another product. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Earth Trekker
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