Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones Review
Have you ever had sit back and try to relax to some music while a partner bangs pots and pans in the kitchen? Or perhaps you want some peace and quiet while listening to your iPod at the airport? If so then these little beauties will be ideal for your purposes. The Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones are a nice addition to Audio-Technicas current range we’ve had them for a few weeks now and found that they fill their assigned role admirably.
Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Headphones
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On first appearance they just look like a nice set of modern looking medium sized full ear enclosure closed back headphones. They are quite light and smallish in size, and so my not be ideal for those of you with larger ears. Looking closely at the side you will see a little enclosure you can click open and deposit a single AAA battery into. Next to this enclosure is a slightly too little switch with which you can turn on the active noise cancelling functionality. Switching on the noise cancelling lights up a small blue LED so you can see that they are active. According to the sales blurb Audio-Tecnicas patented QuietPoint technology reduces background noise by up to 85%, we felt it was definitely a strongly noticeable effect and stopped things like PC and air conditioner noise dead in their tracks. As regards the actual sound of the ATH-ANC7 headphones for playback we found them satisfying and fairly neutral, they may be a tiny bit harsh in the top end for some and occasionally slightly muffled when the sound cancellation is turned off but we found in general the results with CD, iPod and computer audio very listenable and easy on the ears even at high volumes. All in all the ATH-ANC7s delivered very favourable results with almost everthing we threw at them. Its rare you will find a par of cans that will do both solid noise cancellation and quality sound reproduction in one package with the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7s we think we’ve found just that and at a very reasonable price too.
Pros
- Effective Sound Cancellation
- Solid sound reproduction for most purposes
- Lightweight & Stylish
- Extremely comfortable
Cons
- Slight harsness in top end
- Sound quality drops noticeably if sound cancellation is turned off or the battery were to die
- May be too small for some with larger ears
RRP:В $599.99 (Check Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 Headphones pricing on Amazon
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One Response
Noise Canceling Headphones are definitely your best bet when traveling overseas. I’ve got a pair which i use all the time. They were expensive, but not as expensive as these. But mine work perfectly well, canceling out the background noise in the office, in the airport and on the plane.
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