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Audio-Technica ATH-ANC3 QuietPoint Noise-Canceling In-Ear Headphones (Black) A fully immersive experience of superior sound. Audio-Technica’s travel-ready, in-ear headphones feature innovative noise-cancelling technology, using ANC circuitry to reduce distracting background noise by up to 85%. One-year warranty. Model ATH-EC700.
Customer Review: Meet my needs
I travel constantly (40+ weeks/year) and have owned Sony over the ear noise canceling headphones for a couple of years. I finally quit carrying them with me due to limited space available in my computer bag, ear fatigue from the noise canceling, and feedback when you tried to lean your head against a pillow on a long flight (which isn’t possible to do comfortably with the over the ear design anyway).

For a few weeks I used the ear buds from my Creative Zen and while they were convenient, the didn’t fit well, so music quality was poor. I also missed having the active noise canceling and had to have the volume up pretty high to hear the music over everything.

I chose the Audio Technica ATH-ANC3 headphones before there were any reviews on Amazon, but based my decision on the reviews for their active noise canceling headphones and ear buds.

When I first received them, I fitted what I thought would be the proper ear pieces and was less than impressed with the noise canceling. I ended up using the largest ear pieces and seating them all the way into my ears to make a tight seal and the noise canceling was outstanding. Getting a good seal on both ears is the key to music quality as well as noise canceling.

The audio quality is brighter than the Sony’s I had been using. They do have less bass than I was used to hearing, but I was able to hear the upper end of music (i.e. cymbals, etc.) at very reasonable listening levels (1/2 volume or so). Compared to the ATH-ANC3’s, the old phones sound murky to me.

I don’t feel any ear fatigue and haven’t had any feed back, even when using a pillow. The case is just about the size of an eye glass case, so there isn’t any issue finding a spot for it in my computer bag. It has plenty of room for the phones, airline adapter, extra battery and my Creative Zen. The case stashes in the seat back pocket on the airplane until time to put everything away. Battery life probably is on the order of 40 hours or more.

The electronics module is small, but reduces the convenience of the in the ear design. The most convenient arrangement for me is to put the MP3 player in a shirt pocket and clip the module to the top of the pocket. The electronics module is heavy enough that you’ll want to clip it to something.

I pulled them out and compared them with the QCII’s at the Bose kiosk in the Denver airport a few weeks ago and didn’t leave feeling I had inferior headphones.

Highly recommended.

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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3K4NBESZCKI21 As a Full-Time Videographer, I need these headphones to make sure I am getting the right sound at the right moment. When work is done, I just plug right into my iPod, switch on the noise canceling function and go. Keeps my load light and easy to transport from set-to-set! I highly recommend them.

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