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Jensen JNC50 Noise Canceling Collapsible Headphones (Silver) | List Price: $49.99
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Brand: Jensen
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
Features: - Reduces ambient noise
- Ideal for noisy environments
- Foldable for portability
- Soft leatherette ear cushions for comfort
- Includes dual plug adapter for planes
Could be better [Posted on 2005-11-17]
I'm not an audiophile and have no complaints about the audio quality. However, I found the active noise cancellation to be less effective than I hoped. These headphones knock out perhaps half the engine noise. That still leaves a lot of noise! Without these, the engine noise was quite fatiguing and left me with a headdache; with the headphones, the noise is merely unpleasant and I can still function. There is a noticeable difference in engine noise level with the active cancellation on and off. Other, higher frequency noises (voices, etc) are not quieted by the active cancellation. For these noises, the Jensen's are no better than reqular, passive headphones.
I agree with other reviewers that the retracting switch is poor quality. Requires a lot of fiddling to push just right so the cord retracts. Battery life is no problem.
Not for vacuuming [Posted on 2005-11-19]
I bought these partly to inspire myself to vacuum more often, thinking I could listen to podcasts while cancelling out the vacuum cleaner whine. Unfortunately, these headphones don't quite get there. The noise-cancelling works well for low-to-medium volume electric motor noises (computer, refrigerator), but not for a high-decibel machine like a vacuum cleaner. So I guess I live with the dust bunnies. :)
OK for the price [Posted on 2005-12-09]
As usual, you get what you pay for. The active noise cancelling is decent when used in a plane or car, because that's what they're designed for. When used in either of these environments, it does cut out a noticeable amount of noise.
If you need headphones to cancel noise in other environments (offices, public spaces, home) you should go for more expensive headphones which compute the exact sound necessary to cancel out ambient noise, rather than the generic "engine noise" cancelling hiss on these.
Comfort not part of the comfortable price [Posted on 2006-06-29]
I had to review this simply because it was not that great. The noice cancelling did its job, the sound quality was ok, but a little to the bass side, but the way the headphones sat on your head is just uncomfortable. Its plastic head thing that folds nicely into a pouch is annoying because the crack at which you fold the headphones sometimes gets your haird caught in it and pulls it out when taking them off. With me having glasses, I often have to readjust headsets often because they push the sides of my glasses to my head too much, causing discomfort. So with me having to readjust them, I often pull out hairs! And just the plasticky hard feel to them--it's just not comfy.
I'll admit that I got quite a bargain of ten bucks for this item, but I would never pay 40 bucks for headphones like these, especially without a cushioned headband that others, for cheaper prices, often offer.
Not Too Bad For The Price...But You Can Do Better [Posted on 2007-03-20]
I'll give these 4-stars because they've held up so well and for so many years (and flights), but I've moved on and like my new ones a lot better: JVC 100s?
These aren't full ear cups so they rest on the ears. They're very, very comfortable for an hour or so but then it starts to get to me because of the pressure on the ears. It's funny because the ear pads are very soft so you'd think it would work for a long flight - it's a combination of the pressure on top and then the sides. Maybe a personal preference - I can say I've had these for years and they fold up very compact and have held up well on many flights over the past two years. The batteries last forever - I think two sets in two years.
My wife has liked them also. I lean toward the full cup ones these days. They're not as compact but there's no pressure on the ears and they filter out a lot of noise even without turning on the noise cancelling feature.
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