04-08-2003, 11:00 AM
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Cancel That!
http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11000084&m=58&cat=70&scat=72
I have a new favorite Pocket PC accessory: my noise-cancelling headphones. Like a lot of you, I have used "regular" headphones for listening to music on my Pocket PC. Then, I recently got a pair of Aiwa noise-cancelling headphones (model HPCN5) to use while flying. I was amazed at the amount of jet engine hiss they can remove.
What REALLY amazed me is how much extraneous noise these kinds of headphones can remove, even while sitting in a seemingly quiet room. I hadn't realized how much subtle noise I'm surrounded with -- from the whir of the air conditioner to the hum of the refrigerator -- or what a great job noise-cancelling headphones can do in removing it. I've noticed such an improvement in the sound fidelity that I now use them no matter where I am. I've even started using them at sporting events to listen to "motivating" music ("We Are the Champions," Taking Care of Business," etc.) without much of the crowd noise.
So, if you want to truly enhance your music listening with your Pocket PC, whether in the air or on the ground, you might want to give noise-cancelling headphones a try.
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04-08-2003, 12:06 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 145
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hmm...these look interesting. How good is the sound quality on these babies though? I have a pair of (discontinued) $100 Sony DJ headphones and the quality is really nice, and while they have *some* insulation they dont have noise cancelling...
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04-08-2003, 01:07 PM
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04-08-2003, 01:20 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 238
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Value
Wow! That is a really good price ($50)! Bose noise-cancellation headphones run around $300! :roll:
Brian, have you ever had a chance to compare the noise-reduction capability of the Aiwa as compared to the Bose headset? I was on a plane with a guy who had the Bose, and he let me try them. I was amazed. I was in envy. I also was not going to shell out $300 for them! 8O
That's a lot of cake! (but Bose always tends to overprice)...
I see that it appears the noise-cancellation circuitry is physically attached to the (right?) side. The Bose circuitry is located in a small box that's midway down the headphone cable...
I travel a LOT, so I'm going to take the plunge for a set of the Aiwa headphones - heck, my current "normal" headphones cost $30! :|
Matt
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04-08-2003, 02:11 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 124
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Bose and Aiwa headphones
The Bose ones are far more comfortable and have better noise cancelling capability. Then again, for $200 more, one would expect that to be the case.
I am looking at the Sony earbuds that offer noice cancelling:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL...More=T5113LL/A
A bit more portable for international travel.
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04-08-2003, 02:14 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2002
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i have the sony noise cancelling headphones. thery were more impressive in the store. seems like all they do now is act as amplified headphones...which is still good since PPC's can sometimes be low volume devices. The problem with these is that they dont go OVER your ears. I;ve since switched to a pair of senheiser $100 headphones that are great. hd 800 is think. since these go over the ear, they too block out some sound.
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04-08-2003, 02:30 PM
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04-08-2003, 03:31 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Or if you really want to get some high end stuff take a look at http://www.headphone.com/
I want! I want! I want! Always more. My fiance tells me I want more stuff than anyone she has ever known...But I need it! I swear!
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04-08-2003, 03:33 PM
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Editor Emeritus
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Re: Value
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Originally Posted by MultiMatt
...have you ever had a chance to compare the noise-reduction capability of the Aiwa as compared to the Bose headset?...I see that it appears the noise-cancellation circuitry is physically attached to the (right?) side...
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No, I haven't had the chance to use the Bose headphones. I'd love to try them, though.
Actually, with the Aiwa headphones, there's a small input/microphone on each earpiece that picks up the extraneous noise. You can cover them with a fingertip and notice just how much reduction is taking place.
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04-08-2003, 03:50 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 739
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How does using bigger/fancier headphones affect battery life on the PPC? I use the earbuds that came with my 1910. The sound quality is only OK, but I worry that if I got bigger headphones it would totally drain the battery.
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