Relatively comfortable, even over time
Airplane adapter are included
Noise canceling feature doesn’t work
Bad sound quality
Introduction
Well, they’re not the worst headphones we’ve reviewed, but we’ll go out on a limb to say that you should probably reconsider if you find these on a shelf somewhere and feel like shelling out for them. The Sony MDR-NC7s massively underperform, and despite their claims to the contrary, don’t actually cancel more than 2dB of ambient noise. On top of that, they require batteries to give you subpar performance at a price that just isn’t really a good match for their quality. Don’t believe us? Read on, intrepid headphone consumer.
Comparisons
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Page 1
Tour & Design
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Page 2
Sound Quality
Here’s how the package lied to you. Read More... |
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Isolation
Despite the label, these cans don’t really attenuate much noise at all. Read More... |
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Page 4
Comfort
Fairly comfortable, even over long periods. Read More... |
Page 5
Usability
An added airplane adapter is a nice feature. Read More... |
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Sakar International Gummy Bears Comparison
 We compare the MDR-NC7 to the Gummy Bears. Read More... |
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Page 7
JVC HA-M5X Comparison
 We compare the MDR-NC7 to the HA-M5X. Read More... |
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Bose QuietComfort 15 Comparison
 We compare the MDR-NC7 to the QuietComfort 15. Read More... |
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Etymotic Research mc5 Comparison
 We compare the MDR-NC7 to the mc5. Read More... |
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Page 10
Conclusion
Read our final conclusion of the Sony MDR-NC7. Read More... |
Part 11
Comments
Read what people are saying about the Sony MDR-NC7. Add your comments... |
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