Aiwa Noise-Canceling Headphones - HP CN6

Rating:
Summary: very good headphones, but the price is overshot by 10-15$
Review: excellent frequency range and good bass response for a high quality sound
sound filtration is good - for the design
don't expect (...) from headphones that don't cover your entire ears...
lastly they are not entirely uncomfortable, but they could use some padding, especially at this price...

overall a good consideration if you aim for higher quality sound reproduction, and can compromise the slightest bit of comfort, and want a good pair of headphones that you won't have to replace, but at this price, be prepared with a few extra bucks for personal use. Long duration high-interference users, shop around. Professional users with lots of extra bucks, try a pair. All users looking for extreme comfort: shop like they were shoes. Try them on... (hint)

Rating:
Summary: Okay Headphones For The Price
Review: I bought these for airplane use and found them to be ok. That's it. Not great, not bad, but just ok. Compared to regular headphones, they do a decent job of "cancelling" ambient noise (airplane drone, background chatter) but they are uncomfortable to wear after about 45 minutes. They make your ears sweaty and put pressure on them during prolonged use. If you plan to use them for short trips they might be your answer. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that it does a decent job of blocking out noise but then again, this is my first experience with noise cancelling headphones. I ended returning mine because they were so uncomfortable but I can tell you from experience that they are a decent pair if you don't plan to wear them for more than an hour.

Rating:
Summary: Good buy for the price
Review: I bought these headphones about a year ago and they have done pretty good. I bought these headphones so I could listen to my music on the bus and not hear the other 15 conversations going on. They work really well for reducing the noise level. I use them on the bus, at school, at the gym (with some success), and sometimes at home. They do start to hurt your ears after about an hour but you get used to it. The padding is very thin and is ripping but to my suprise they are still holding on. You can't really look down without them starting to slip down on your head and if you are at the gym and doing anthing other than the exercise bikes or treadmill then you will need different headphones. But if you are looking for a good pair of noise-canceling headphones these would be a good choice.

Rating:
Summary: Great quality, nice noise reduction, hurts my ears
Review: I bought these headphones hoping for a comfortable listening and gaming experience... I wasn't entirely dissappointed. The bass is true and clear as is the higher tones. However, after using it for a few months, the padding really starts to deteriorate. It gets to the point that after listening for about a half hour, my ears start to hurt. I have to take them off for about five minutes so that they don't go numb, and NO I don't have the volume on absolute max ;)

Overall a good set of headphones, but a bit overpriced for the discomfort.

Rating:
Summary: Fair, cuts out low noise, adds a high hiss
Review: I got a pair of these in a bundle. I tried them standing next to a machine like a low level noise (like an A/C or dehumidifier). It noticibly cut out about 70% of the machine noise. It had the same effect when used next to my PC which has several fans.

Unfortunately, it also added a high-level snowy hiss. Although this hiss is not loud, it is noticeable and negates much of the value of using them.

Also, as noted by several people, they are not particularly comfortable. Plus, when the cheap plastic frames moves across your head or bumps into the chair behind your head, these noise are transmitted through the hollow plastic.

These are my only esperience with noise-cancelling heafphones, so I can't really contrast them with anything else. I probably wouldn't pay $50 for them, though.

I did try them with a new battery and both with and without a music source attached.

Rating:
Summary: Hissy Fit
Review: These headphones create an annoying hiss that cancels out any good they do by cancelling outside noise. I hate them.