Audio-Technica ATH ANC23 QuietPoint – Headphones ( in-ear ear-bud ) – active noise canceling – black
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- Ultra-compact in-ear design is ideal for travel
- Advanced electronics cancel up to 85% (20 dB) of background noise
- Innovative ANC circuitry delivers an exceptionally pure audio signal in noise-cancelling mode
- Ideal for use with all audio sources, including MP3 & other portable players
- Soft interchangeable ear pieces (small, medium & large) provide a custom fit
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AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ANC27 Noise-Canceling Headphones
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- 3.9-ft cable
- 3.5mm stereo jack
- Color: Black
- QuietPoint active noise reduction up to 18 dB
- 40mm driver diameter
- 106 dB sensitivity; Max. input power 500 mW
- 20-20,000 Hz frequency response
- 33 ohms impedance
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Excellent noise isolation and cancelling – especially for bass response and clarity,
Update 12/Dec/2010 – Still going strong after about 200K miles of travel
I bought these to use with my faithful iPod which is full of music extending from:
* House, Electro, Techno (minus, Trapez, Traum Records etc), requiring a decent and tight bass response and good crisp uppers for all those 808/909 kicks and bass lines and tight hi hats
* Classical to new and old Heavy Metal (Gustav Mahler to Iron Maiden
* Indie/rock/acoustic (e.g. The Eels, 1980′s Ska bands, Punk)
* Abstract electronics (Venetian Snares, Luke Vibert, AFX, Mr 76 etc – lots of Warp records stuff)
I’m also a DJ and musician, so have experience with a wide variety of listening conditions, studio monitors, studio headphones, and my faithful Sony MDR-V700 cans when mixing vinyl techno/house. I’m also VERY careful with my ears and use custom fitted earpieces for sound management at gigs and shows.
I travel quite extensively so what I wanted was:
1. Earphones that are comfortable
2. Excellent noise suppression – block general noise – people coughing, babies crying, annoying people chatting whilst standing near your seat on the plane etc.
3. Excellent noise cancellation
4. Excellent dynamic range given the spectrum of my listening library
5. Not over the top pricing
6. Good enough to not need extra amplifier to get a decent dynamic range (like some of my Koss Studio Headphones)
7. No fatigue both physical and due to the characteristics of the drivers – too ‘brittle’ a high end and its over after 30 minutes – think cheap JBL monitors crushing the mids and highs into a distorted mush. I can’t stand that. Since noise canceling is an acoustic process, it was important that this didn’t mush up my choons
8. Sturdiness – nothing worse than a cable getting snared and having to “tie” it to get a proper contact. Nooooo !
I’ve had quite a few different pairs of noise canceling phones in the past – the very early Philips over the ear ones (both two recent models which i was quite happy with) being the ones I’d settled on and used for about 5 years due to value and meeting most of the above. However, since one of my two pairs plastic broke – they were about 5 years old and used heavily, and I was not too happy about the need to drive them quite hard from my 80G 5G iPod to get a decent level which also meant that it introduced a bit of distortion – the iPod amp isnt actually that great by the way – I decided to look at some other options including Sennheiser top of the range, Bose QC range, the current Philips as well as Etymotic and Shure passive noise canceling. I was prepared to invest in something decent up to $400.
Anyhow, after much research and trying a few out my conclusions were:
* the Bose models were nice, but hugely over the top in price given their performance – especially whilst they did well in noise canceling, this appeared to be at the expense of phase alignment and actually changing the EQ spectrum quite vividly. Sounds were good but it sounded like a kind of flattening effect across the mids which for my music which in the main tends to be somewhat “V” in EQ was a bit odd sounding. I just felt given the price it should have been much better.
* Sennheiser – excellent all round but could not help feeling way too expensive (and a bit bulky)
* The Philips models were the same as my old ones – still perfectly serviceable but still a little lacking and needing driving a little hard – but can be had for pretty low dollars
* The Audio Technica just stood way above the rest on the price/sound quality/value/curve. The downsides are slight and similar to all the others anyhow: Yes, as with ANY noise canceling headphones since we are dealing with an acoustic process by which sound waves of any reasonable magnitude arriving at the earpiece in the range say up to 1500 Hz (aircraft engine noise, train noise, most conversations) are rapidly inverted and “played” into the earpiece at a level to actively cancel out anything arriving at your eardrum – more or less – there are bound to be acoustic artifacts and changes in EQ spectrum/Phase and so on.
However the AT’s were much nicer in this regard. Couple this with the nice rubber noise isolation buds (use the largest you can to block noise and have them slot nicely into your ear canal), pressing the “NC on” button is pure bliss. One thing I did note- if you connect them to nothing and use them, you will “hear” the noise canceling process – but this is eliminated when the music is created or if you are in even a slightly noisy environment (e.g. bar, cafe, restaurant, shop).
So, I actually ended up buying both the in-ear buds listed here since they are so compact and hugely effective for creating my own silent or music filled world on trains and planes, as well as the…
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|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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|A lower-end alternative to noise-canceling,
Initial impressions (may add more later on) – currently my rating is ~3.5, leaning towards 3 instead of 4:
This model seems to targeting the lower-end models of other brands, Sony’s and JVC’s mainly. I have to admit, compared to them, it performs better. (the same can also be said for ATH-ANC1, as it is targeting the market for the highly popular Sennheiser models and in my opinion, Audio Technica did pretty well in that aspect)
Noise-canceling is there, but so is the hissing. Unlike the more expensive ATH-ANC7 model, this model introduces a fair amount of hissing. But, since the hissing stays at a constant level and does not vary in time unlike other noise-canceling headphones (like all the Able-planet models that I tried), it does not have the potential of causing headaches, so for me this is acceptable. The performance of the noise-canceling is also acceptable. I think, if you exclude the hissing, the performance is similar to the ATH-ANC7 model (cannot say it is a golden standard but pretty close).
Regarding the design, well, not unexpectedly it is also on the lower-end of the scale. I think the outer layer of the cups is designed fairly well. The problem is mostly related to the padding. Also, they kept the size of the padding section of the earcups pretty small, so unless you have small ears, you may have hard time fitting inside. Also the material used for the padding is a bit on the tougher side. It is not soft and that means longer listening periods may become quite uncomfortable. I am guessing the same material is also used for the headband, which gives an enhanced discomfort effect! (frankly, right now, it feels like a tough object sitting on top of my head, instead of making itself fit nicely to the environment)
On the good side, the construction seems to be good, so unlike the currently-expired Logitech noise canceling headphones, I don’t think it is going to break any time soon. Also, for the battery placement, I am glad they followed the second generation ATH-ANC7 model, and make it easier to replace the battery.
The accessories that come with the item are the same as the other models (a hard-shell case, airplane adapter, etc.). But, since this is a given for almost all the newer models, it is not a differentiating feature anymore. The only interesting thing I noticed is that the cable has a locking feature. You can lock the cable end that is inserted into the headphone. I don’t know whether this is a needed feature or not, but maybe it was for some people.
I was planning to write about the audio quality after I use it for the next few days. But, after a few hours of use, it became really tiring for my ears. It feels as if the headphone is not only canceling the lower-frequency noise outside, but the lower frequency audio on the inside too. Interestingly the audio sounds better, when the noise-canceling feature is not turned on (at least it sounds more comfortable). When the noise canceling feature is on, the high-frequency content is enhanced more than needed (possibly, a side-effect of the hissing). You can change the settings of the audio player to reduce that effect, but it would have been better if that was not needed in the first place.
At the current price range, I can say it is a fairly acceptable model. If they hadn’t missed the mark regarding the comfort and the sound, I would have given this model a 4.5…
(And if I were Audio Technica, I would reduce the price of this headphone and change its title to Quiet-Discomfort…Who knows, it may actually help them sell this product…)
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|Excellent value, good performance,
I purchased a set of Audio Technica ATH-ANC27 Noise Canceling headphones five months ago because I was working in noisy places and also doing a fair amount of traveling. I have found these headphones to be a reasonable compromise between low end headphones and the high end $300 Bose models.
This type of noise canceling technology is best at counteracting smooth, steady sounds such as the incessant roar of the jet’s engines, or the whir of a computer server’s fans. When you put them on and turn on the switch, these sounds magically disappear. Conversations and other random types of noises are muffled but do not disappear.
When you travel by air twice a week, as I am doing, noise canceling technology really makes a difference. It just makes the flight time go by faster and more pleasantly. Similarly, when you are working in an office with lots of noise, it minimizes the noise and puts you into a kind of cocoon of privacy.
The phones use a single AAA battery and I have found that it lasts quite a long time. Typically I change the battery about every 2-3 weeks. I don’t use the phones all day every day, but probably about 20 hours a week, so I would say it uses power very efficiently. An LED indicates when the phones are on (unfortunately it makes it easier for flight attendants to spot it and make you turn them off during takeoff/landing, silly though it sounds). The on/off switch is easy to find with your fingers and the phones do work if the battery’s dead or the switch is off, albeit they don’t sound quite as good and of course there’s no noise canceling.
As headphones go, these are middle-of-the-road quality, with good bass and moderate high end. They come with a cable and several types of adapters for archaic airplane headphone jacks and 1/4″ jacks. The cable is a standard stereo mini-jack at one end and a micro-jack at the other end to plug into the phones. Thus, you can wear the headphones without a cable hanging down if you just want to use them to muffle sounds. Note that this cable is rather specialized and you don’t want to lose it. I think they should have used a regular mini-jack on the headphones. The phones do come with a rigid, zippered carrying case so you can keep all this gear together, and the earpieces rotate so it can lay flat.
The main problem I have found is that the phones are a little bulky and have a tight, heavy feeling on my head that gets annoying after a few hours. And after about two hours my ears start to get sore from the pressure. Bose makes a lightweight model that supposedly is quite comfortable to wear, but for $300 you would expect it to be pretty close to perfect. For $50, Audio-Technica is a reasonable alternative and you can save the $250 for a nice Android phone or iPhone or iPad to enjoy on the flight.
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