Unpleasant sound is generally regarded as noise. In rare cases, what is unpleasant to someone might be pleasant to someone else. While listening to music or any other audios, external noise may be jarring and very disturbing. Only by avoiding those external noises by moving away from them, you may listen to your audios comfortably. However, this could be avoided by the noise cancellation technology implemented in headphones. The Japanese company ‘Sony’ has released its ‘MDR-NC200D’ digital noise canceling headphones. The highlight of this headphone would be its advanced noise cancellation technology in an ultra-compact design which suits most of the travel and outdoor situations. To mention, Sony offers this technology for a much cheaper price when compared to its competitors with the similar features. Sony had implemented an innovative feature know as AI (artificial intelligence) with its noise cancellation technology.
What is it?
Sony MDR-NC200D is a digital noise canceling headphones for your musical devices. This headphone provide high quality sounds powered by a AAA battery which is also included in the package. The ergonomic design of the ear pads keep our ears comfortable even during long uses. Apart from the design, this headphone incorporates a noise cancellation technology which precisely cuts down the external noises by about 98.2%. Along with the AAA battery, a travel case and an in-flight plug adapter comes with this package.
Key features
A 40 mm driver unit delivers sounds between wide frequency range of 8 Hz and 23 kHz with a stunning quality. They excellently handle the loudness of your audios. The left and right cups are clearly denoted with big L and R letters. Some headphones might have this indication somewhere which may not be easily visible. We might need this indication every time we use our headphones for listening through proper channels. The ultra compact design of this headphone allows us to fold them such that their length reduces by 40% of its size. Because of its unique folding system, they make traveling lighter. The noise cancellation technology of this headphone could be controlled by the user by means of an on-off switch. This switch is available on the left side of these headphones. In fact, all the controls are present of the left side. It includes the monitor switch, AAA battery compartment, AI button, 3.5 mm stereo jack, power switch and the LED status indicator.
What’s innovative?
Noise cancellation technology itself is an innovative feature in this headphone. Sony adds an AI technology to further boost this technology’s ability. The external noise can be divided into three categories such as the noise encountered in planes, cars and outdoor environment. Depending on this category, the noise cancellation technology works on eliminating the noises. However, the highlight of this AI technology is that it automatically selects between these three modes depending on the surrounding environment, while it has to be manually chosen by the user in most of the other competing headphones.
Price and availability
Sony’s MDR NC-200D digital noise canceling headphones are available for a price of about $200. Depending on your location, the availability of these headphones may vary accordingly.
The up side
Sony’s MDR NC-200D headphones offers a comfortable fit for our ears. The AI feature along with noise cancellation technology is excellent. The ultra compact design of this headphone allows us to travel lighter. The AAA battery could power the headphones for about 22 hours. The flexibility of the ear cups are quite impressive. The sound quality delivered by this headphone is simply amazing and the ability to navigate over the controls with just two fingers and the thumb is stupendous. Above all, the availability of these headphones with such wonderful features for a cheaper price should be highly rewarded.
The down side
There is no much limitations in these headphones. However, to mention, the headphones lack some bass effects while the noise cancellation technology is switched off. With this feature switched on, they compensate everything marvelously. However, it does not possess a best in class noise cancellation technology. Distortion would also be one of the main issues faced in these headphones. The performance of these headphones might be slightly lesser when compared to its competitors. But, it is worthy enough for the price.
The bottom line
Overall, Sony’s MDR NC-200D headphones possess all the essential features with a better sound quality. Though it has some minor dis-advantages, they could be ignored because of their less importance. This headphone blends comfort and luxury with style and precision. The light weight design further adds beauty to this device.These headphones are extremely designed for travelers who would like to experience the real music on the go. Even non travelers could enjoy its benefits with its stunning noise cancellation technology along with the Artificial Intelligence feature. ‘Sony MDR NC-200D digital noise canceling headphones’ is a deserving and a fulfilling gadget for its price.
