Fanny Wang Headphones Co. Over Ear Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Remote, Black, (FW-3001-BLK-BLK)

by Fanny Wang

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 4.8 x 8.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B005NH63GK
• Item model number: FW-3001-BLK-BLK
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 20, 2011

Product Description

The 3001 over ear Wangs have been specially engineered to actively eliminate over 95% of ambient noise. Two microphones measure noise levels from inside the ear cup. An additional two microphones are used to measure ambient outside noise. Using these measurements, a canceling signal is generated, effectively attenuating any interfering noise. You'll be able to listen to your music in complete isolation. ROCK YOUR WANGS

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sound great but build could be better., November 10, 2011

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J. Laver - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fanny Wang Headphones Co. Over Ear Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Remote, Black, (FW-3001-BLK-BLK) (Electronics)

These sound great.

I plan on heading to a big-box store to compare them against the Beats, but listening in isolation they sound pretty good to me.

The headphones have 3 step switch on the right headphone: Off, ANC, Bass.
- Off: You'll want to reserve this mode for when you're out of batteries. Compared to ANC or Bass this mode sounds very muted, it's missing a lot of the clarity and range. But it's better than nothing (which I've heard is an issue with the Beats).
- ANC (Active Noise Canceling): In this mode the internal amplifier is on and they're also actively canceling ambient noise. They're clear and sound well balanced and have nice range, great for Jazz, Classical, and acoustic works. The noise canceling seems to work well in my office, but I'll be trying them out on a plane in the coming weeks to give them a real trial.
- Bass Boost: Does what it says on the tin. 6db boost to the bass frequencies. It feels a little unnatural on non-electronic music, but really adds some oomph to bass-oriented music (Club, House, Dubstep, etc.).

Now, the down side - The build quality.

For $300 headphones I expect near flawless build quality. While they feel substantial and not too plasticy, there are a few visible issues that bring down my overall impression:

- The inline remote looks and feels cheap. It's easy to push the play/pause button and also end up clicking the volume up/down buttons.
- Slightly uneven gaps where molded pieces come together.
- The rubber insert in the headband doesn't quite fit end-to-end and leaves little gap at either end. The rubber also has a slight offcut that should've been picked up in quality control.
- Visible molding marks on the coloured plastic insert between the rim of the cans and the earpieces.

As an additional note, the colour does not exactly match the photos on Amazon. The pair I received has "Fanny Wang" printed in white, rather than red. And the cans have a white insert, instead of black-gloss, between the main body and the ear pieces. An accurate picture can be found on the Fanny Wang website [...]

The consideration that they do sound good is what held me back from a 3-star rating but I honestly did expect better for the price. I'd rather have given them a 3.5 / 5.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great headphones, great price, December 2, 2011

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bluuman11 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fanny Wang Headphones Co. Over Ear Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Remote, Black, (FW-3001-BLK-BLK) (Electronics)

I have been looking for a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones for quite some time. While sound and quality are most important to me, I also want them to be comfortable and nice looking, not to mention reasonably priced. Fanny Wang's over ears with noise cancelling deliver on all levels. Similar headphones on the market can cost upwards of $400, much more than I am willing to spend. These headphones have better sound quality and noise cancellation than models I have tried from other companies while costing less and looking a lot better. I travel a lot, and these almost completely cut out engine noise and other annoying sounds. Give them a try!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best noise canceling headphones out there!, January 8, 2012

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A. Sneed "Demonfox" (Phoenix, Az) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fanny Wang Headphones Co. Over Ear Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Remote, Black, (FW-3001-BLK-BLK) (Electronics)

By far the best noise canceling headphones I have ever tested. These guys are nearly perfect from top to bottom.

Price

Sound

Build Quality

Looks/appeal

Not the status quo Bose/Beats/Etc

All of those reasons and some are more than enough reason to give these guys a try. You wont be sorry and the best place to put these are they dont have the same Highs as Bose or the lows of the beats but they have better Mids, lows, and Noise cancelation than the Bose and they have smoother bass and mids than the Beats so overall they are the perfect solution to Bose and Beats and a host of others and best part is they are just getting started. I have a feeling that the next series will be even better and fix the one downside to the Over ear Wangs and thats the highs that tend to be a bit muffled and out of place with the rest of the sounds these beast produce. Now I will say that at higher volumes these are amazing on all levels. Its just at lower volumes the highs seem weak and out of place.

Thanks and take care everyone!!

Oh, and if sound leakage is a big deal for you even more reason to get these. Virtually no sound leakage even at higher volumes which is on a completely different level than the Beats, where everyone from a block away can hear what you're listening too...

Update 1/13/2012

So I figured out what the problem was with the sound kind of under preforming and it turns out it was the headphone cable!! That awesome splitter of a cable was killing the sound. I switched it out with a monster one that I had laying around and oh my Lord these things are AMAZING!!! When you say amazing it has to be high pitched and a little dragged out and once you hear what these are supposed to actually sound like you'll be saying the same thing. I also compared the Wang's to a set of Beats by Dre studio and it wasn't even close!! There isn't a single thing that the beats do better than the Wangs besides being just a tad bit more comfortable but as sound goes its night and day.

Wangs Win...