Sony Headphones – Experience The Best
Record companies, hit by ever plummeting disc sales, see a ray of sunlight in the recent minor renaissance in vinyl records, whose sales and production continue to slowly grow. The reason for that 33 1/3 RPM nostalgia? The feeding of a desire coming from a developing community of audio geeks who have been complaining in relation to the cold sound of digital reproduction since the very first compact disc was produced. (And also don’t even get them started about the audio quality of MP3s.) Vinyl records, these people claim, have warmer, more natural audio. Sony headphones? Okay, so what is this gotta do with Sony’s Digital Noise Cancelling Headsets? That actually depends on the way you like the sound reproduction of the music you like to listen to: analog warm or digital cool.
Until recently, the Bose QuietComfort headsets have set the standard for top-notch noise-cancelation. Could the Sony headphones out-Bose Bose with its whole new digital headsets? Right after comparing both on a flight, a noisy commuter bus as well as a quiet living room, we observed that indeed, Sony has beaten Bose… yet not necessarily for the better.
Noise-canceling: Sony’s analog-digital conversion minimize the ubiquitous frustrating drone of a jet engine, screaming toddlers and environment conversations. The headsets actually put you in your own cocoon of silence. Bose actually does the same, but Sony also lets us improve the noise-canceling mode to three different environments: plane, bus/train and office environment. By merely pressing an artificial intelligence press button on the right ear piece, it was possible to eliminate external noises efficiently. Sony also added a handy monitor button which lets you listen to exterior sound like an airline flight attendant inquiring if you want a drink. With Bose, you must power down or take out the headphones entirely to listen to noises coming from the outside.
Portability and Comfort: Check this out: Bose QuietComfort fit within its 2-inch-thick carrying bag weighs in at just one lb, Sony’s MRD-NC500D check in at simply just over 1.5 lbs. The case is 3 inches thick with bulk that actually surpasses the Bose package by only one inch. Of course, there’s more packed in the Sony bag: an AC-power charging cable with a mini-brick plug and an alternate two-AAA electric battery bag to power the headsets whenever the built-in rechargeable batteries have absolutely no power remaining. The Bose QuietComfort headsets features a gentle foam which fits on top of the ears although the Sony set around your ears, not putting any pressure on any of them. Comfort needless to say is very subjective, however immediately after wearing each for more than 1 hour, all of us preferred the softness and materials of the Bose a lot more.
Does electronic digital make a big difference? Sure it does make it possible for customizing noise-cancelling based on the “noise” surrouding you, but the analogue Bose still does the work very well, too. Of course, in the end it’s whether you want your sound digital cool or analogue warm. Make sure you check out the Sony wireless headphones range too!
