Customer Reviews

Able Planet NC600 Clear Harmony Noise Canceling Headphones with SRS

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

In a word Awesome. I had been searching for really good Headphones for business travel and came across these. When I took them out of the case I noticed how well built they are and not cheap. They are very comfortable to wear and lightweight. The noise cancellation is top notch (I can't hear anything outside of these headphones). Now the sound, Incredible. Once you flip that SRS switch be prepared for Audio Heaven. The Bass reproduction is amazing and the clarity is very, very nice. Definitely a 5 out of 5. I can see why they were $160 at one time. I have had BOSE Quiet Comfort and these blow those out of the water (especially for the price). If you are looking to get a Excellent pair of Noise Canceling Headphone don't hesitate to pick these up.

So I read close to 30 different reviews for these headphones before finally deciding to purchase them over others in the same price range, and I got exactly what customers said I would get.

There is definitely a bizarre background white noise...sort of buzzing effect with these, but I seemed to have found a solution...a rather inconvenient solution, but nevertheless, a solution:

If i touch my iPod, the buzzing immediately stops. If I take my hand away, it starts again. The same goes for my computer. If I touch both the top and bottom of my laptop simultaneously, the buzzing stops. If i just touch the top, i.e. my wrists resting on the computer as I type. Pressure seems to make a difference as well. The harder I press, the better the buzzing gets. What's so bizarre about this is that only contact with skin seems to do the trick. I've tried putting anything and everything on my iPod and computer to see if i could remedy the issue without the inconvenience of having to keep direct contact with my iPod and laptop constantly, but nothing but skin works! I don't know if there's some strange chemical or biological reason for this, but I've tried everything from putting wall tacky on my ipod to piling books on top of it. I eventually put the thing on the floor and kept my foot on top of it or let it rest on top of my thigh while I'm working at my computer. Clothing fabric is even an issue with this...it literally NEEDS to be direct skin contact. So strange.

Other than this, you're gonna get exactly what you paid for...maybe a little more. The sound quality is damn fantastic. The bass is shockingly great. The noise canceling isn't stellar, but it definitely makes a huge difference. I can't even imagine what the really high-end BOSE headphones must be like!

I'd say, go ahead and buy these if you're using them for everyday purposes. I use them to work since I have the most absurdly inconsiderate and disrespectful roommates imaginable, an infinite about of work to do, and absolutely debilitating ADHD when it comes to concentration (diagnosed AD/HD inattentive/impulsive type). The headphones make a difference, but don't expect them to silence the world around you. For example, I can no longer hear the endless bouncing clicks of ping-pong balls or the trebel/mid sound of the obnoxiously loud music from the floor below me. I can, however, still very clearly hear slightly-muffled shouting, banging, slamming, etc, and the bass from the music downstairs.

These head phones can not be beat for the performance they give. Quality is excellent, as is sound quality. They do an awesome job of eliminating droning, background noise, and other annoying low level noise. Just like other headsets they have a slight buzzing when the noise cancellation is on, with the exception being Bose headsets. However, at any level of volume the buzzing disappears. I'm not sure if it is just me or not, but after an hour or so they caused my ears discomfort, though I am slowly getting used to it. After 3 months mine still function perfectly.

I don't want to say these headphones are best for the price because it implies that within a certain price range these headphones are the best. No, what I want to say is that these headphones are the best because they were created not for the purpose of getting money, but for enhancing the listening experience. I dont know anything about the company but it is probably small because I never heard of it before. Whatever the case, the manufacturers of this product clearly have humbly worked hard in manufacturing an affordable headphone that trumps Bose.

These are nice headphones for the price. After taking them with me on a recent vacation I can report that they do well canceling out much of the noise on a plane. The deep resonance of the jet engines isn't drowned out but hey can any headphones really do that. The one gripe I have is the tightness of the headphones when wearing them. After an hour I need to readjust my glasses to be outside of the headphones and after about three hours of use I need to take them off and let my ears relax from the pressure for a bit. Other than the tight fit these are nice and for the price they are well worth it.

These headphones are my first experience with noise-canceling headphones.

I wanted noise canceling headphones for yearly bus trips. While the noise-cancelation is not complete, it is a noticeable improvement. These headphones removed enough of the constant rumble from the bus to make it possible for me to actually hear the music.

I did find that the headphones became uncomfortable after several hours.

I am also a bit worried about the wires that come out of the headphones. When storing the headphones in the case, these wires are bend. I worry that this will cause them to break prematurely. That is not an issue if the headphones are not stored in the case.

I bought a pair of AudioTechnica ANC-7 headphones a couple of years ago, and they were what I'd rate as a 10. At the time I was also contemplating the Bose QuietComfort, and felt the AT to be higher quality, better built, better sound isolation and sound output. At the time I paid around 140 dollars.

I recently decided to get another pair of sound-isolating headphones, when on a trip (a friend broke the AudioTechnica earcup...). I was basically checking out Able Planet and the Bose again. This time the QC3. Some things: the Bose are more comfortable, better built, look better. However, they are triple the price, and the sound output and sound isolation aren't (to me) perceptibly different.

I've had these phones for about a month now, have travelled on buses, trains, planes, used them in hospitals, and they have great isolation without generating the "whining" noise that many noise-canceling phones have. They were more efficient on planes, as the sound is pretty much constant. With the noise-cancellation/bass on, you will truly be able to find new nuances to songs that you have heard dozens of times before, which is cool. An added plus on the AudioTechnica is that there is a volume control on the earcup, not available on the AT.

A couple of gripes: I have normal to larger size ears, and they start to get a little uncomfortable after about 1-2 hours (the earcups aren't very large). The other gripe is that the cord is always connected to the phones, unlike in the AudioTechnica, so for stowage you may find that the case forces on the cord a bit. Also, you lose the bonus of having a P2 connector, which comes in very handy when you are in a car that has AUX entrance or if you want to plug your MP3 into a stereo etc.

All in all, I woul recommend these headphones, but again, the build quality is not the best, and I've only had these for a couple months.

It works great,does what it designed to do.Great price when it on sale,can't beat it,bought three of them,all work out good.Strongly recommend.

This is the most quiet headphone set I've ever used. Once the power button for noise-cancelling is pushed, the sound quality is amazing!

I use these mostly for music and my stereo system and they sound very very nice, Of the three other headphones I've owned, Sony..Yamaha..and Sansui only the Sansui sounded better. The noise canceling on this set works great. The comfort level could be better but its not bad. Price range varies so shop around, From $60.00 up to $130.00. I paid $99.00, No instruction's came with mine but simple and easy to use.