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Technical Details

  • Reduces exterior noise by more than 70 percent (10 dB) so you can hear music against a quieter background
  • Tiny size allows easy storage in a backpack, briefcase, or purse
  • Extended battery life approximately 60 hours with a single AAA alkaline battery
  • Noise-canceling on/off switch; headphones work with or without power
  • Includes soft carrying case and airplane adapter plug
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 10 x 6 inches ; 4 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00007EDM0
  • Item model number: MDRNC11
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (131 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 15, 2003

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Sony's MDR-NC11 Noise Canceling Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones offer you peace and quiet wherever you go, reducing noise by 70% (10dB) when the noise canceling circuit is switched on. In addition, its 9mm driver units produce powerful sound for your listening enjoyment. So tune out noise at work, when you travel, or even when you are trying to sleep in a loud environment. The Noise Canceling circuit actually senses outside noise with built-in microphones and sends an equal-but-opposite canceling signal to the headphones. The Noise Canceling on/off switch located on the battery box indicates when Noise Canceling is operating. Additional features include the Fontopia in-the-ear design, Volume control, and a Miniature connection box for a battery. Silence outside sound with Sony.

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54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great set of small NC headphones! Plays well with iPods!, August 4, 2003
I am quite pleased with these little 'phones. I was given an iPod and since the included buds were just abysmal and since I travel a lot....well, it was a prudent purchase :-)

I have three sets of Noise Cancelling headphones (the others are sennheiser and panasonic) and these little MDRNC11's have a very similar ability to dim ambient noise in a MUCH smaller package - perfect for my dawn and midnight runs and they are great on the airplane, the bus and the office.

After a great deal of futzing with the included (and VERY comfortable) silicone ear moulds the sound is now fantastic on my iPod. I am still listenint to MP3's (or MP4's) so the sound is not audiophile quality but I am quite happy with what I hear.

In other reviews some of the folks has mentioned the bass-heavy nature of these drivers - yes, they are a tad bass heavy, but on the iPod the "acoustic" setting rounds them out very well.

The vast majoriety of music I listen to is classical and jazz. The opening track of "Jazz at the Pawnshop" is littered with lovely ambient noises that come through very well. As this is a pretty standard track for demoing audiophile sound systems, I would say that for $100 I got a heck of a bang for my buck :-)

Again, MP3's (even the ones from apple.com) still sound like MP3's, but these little buds reproduce the music with elan. If you need a personal Oasis in your daily life I can think of many worse purchases in the headphone market.

FInal tip, shop around :-)

-J

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My 2nd Pair, October 4, 2005
By N Samoht "Nollam" (Quakertown, PA USA) - See all my reviews
What a bag of mixed reviews. I couldn't help but smile at some of them. For anyone considering the purchase of a sound reduction headset you have but two choices of any real consequence: 1) The MDR-NC11A, here by Sony for $59.50 or the 2) Bose QuietComfort 2 for $298.50. There are no other serious alternatives. I've tried them all.

However, the Sony at 1/6th price of the Bose is not for everyone. If you're claustrophobic or simply can't handle something inside your ear then you have no choice but to go with the Bose QuietComfort 2. Even with the beefy price tag, the Bose is only slightly better than the Sony set. Although the Sony requires a little care massaging properly into the openings of each ear canal, it's worth it. The combined ear silence of earplug and noise canceling technology fills the ear even before the music starts. Once it does, the depth of sound with its rich bass and the crystal highs are incredible for such a tiny device.

As for the negative reviews, this is my second pair, as I'm replacing an older version of these. For those stating it doesn't work, perhaps they should put down a buck for a AAA battery before writing a review. Yes, the noise cancellation technology requires a battery to power the reverse white noise that deadens reciprocating noises (engines, vibrations, etc). For anyone who just started looking, if in-ear plugs aren't a problem, buy a set. You can't go wrong.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Works well but don't expect magic, February 16, 2006
Surprisingly these earbuds work quite well. Now that the price in reduced to under $100 they are a much better deal. Don't expect pure silence. However do expect to be able to listen to your content at half the volume you are used to using.

Most of the noise reduction is passive, simply the rubber fittings on the ear buds make a seal with your ear hence blocking out a lot of sound. It is crucial that you try the different sizes to find one that gives you the best results. The active (electronic) noise cancelling works well on the low rumble on airplanes, the sound of a car heater or the sound of an air conditioner. Other than that the active noise cancelling does not do too much.

The sound quality is good provided the earbuds fit you properly.

One issue is that the sound the chord makes vibrations that travel up the chord and since you have a tight seal between the buds and your ear you will hear a lot of that. so dont use these for jogging. then again the bose quiet comfort 2 had a similar problem although nto as bad.

If you happen to travel by BART on the S.F. Peninsula then these earbuds are definately effective. You will still hear the 'sounds of hell" screeching (again dont expect magic) but it is very much subdued and you will be able to listen to your iPod at half volume.

Another point you can not compare noise cancelling headphones with regular headphones. that's an apple vs orange type comparison. For $100 you can get much better sounding headphones but they will not be noise cancelling. I would say just for sound quality alone a $40 pair of non-noise cancelling ear buds would sound about as good. so ya you do pay for the noise cancelling features.

If you do not need the noise cancelling functionality then I would say do not get these, because dollar for dollar regular earbuds will sound better and be more comfortable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Sound good, but very short life
I'm on my second pair of these headphones, and there will not be a third. They sound great, which is why I purchased a second pair after my first crapped out about six months... Read more
Published 3 months ago by tanil

2.0 out of 5 stars silencer function not too good
In my opinion the silencer function does not work too well. Will perhaps get better with a set of earplugs that fit better and a new set of batteries.
Published 14 months ago by Per-stian Bye

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent but doesn't last
I bought a pair when it first came out mainly for use during plane commutes. The in-ear feature takes a bit to adjust to but it works well on the plane and the volume feature is... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Venus A.

5.0 out of 5 stars would recomend
i would recomend this company to everyone, the product was exactly as described....but my son decided he didnt want them, returning them was a piece of cake. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Karim Hasan

1.0 out of 5 stars MDR-NC11
Not a favorite. I've gone back to the over-ear unit I was using prior to this purchase.
Published on March 18, 2008 by New2This

5.0 out of 5 stars love them

I love these head phones. It's the best sound I have ever gotten from headphones and they are so comfortable.
Published on January 27, 2008 by C. Howard

5.0 out of 5 stars The best I've ever had
The reviews indicate that the Sony noise-cancelling earbuds are the best you can buy for the price, and I wholeheartedly concur. Read more
Published on January 11, 2008 by D. Riley

1.0 out of 5 stars OK, but problems with the rubber ear bud covers
The rubber ear bud covers tend to fall off and I haven't been able to replace them. If I had to do it all over again, I'd buy over the ear noise canceling head phones.
Published on November 27, 2007 by A. Knox

3.0 out of 5 stars Great little headphones, but seem to break easily
I purchased these headphones when I was writing my senior thesis in college to block out all distractions. Read more
Published on August 28, 2007 by B. McGuire

1.0 out of 5 stars not worth it
The noise canceling is like non existent. Much better noise cancelling with over ear headphones I have. Bought these to use bicycling with public transportation. Read more
Published on August 17, 2007 by Elizabeth M. Kilkenny

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