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Sony MDR-NC500D

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User ratings:
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Editorial reviews:
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3.9 out of 5
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Pros

  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries

Cons

  • price tag is to expensive for a pair of headphones
  • lucky escapes waking up just before I pulled into the station
  • My iPod Touch sounded a bit muddy at first

Key specs

  • 40 Ω
  • 5, 24000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • On-Ear
  • Wired

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Sony MDR-NC500D - Pros & Cons

Sony MDR-NC500D

Pros

  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries
  • They feel very sturdy and are finished to an excellent quality
  • everything sounded pretty good
  • Adapters are easy to find
  • Comfort The noise- cancellation is good
  • the style is quite understated
  • noise-cancelling and sound quality
  • taut
  • precise bass notes and refined

Cons

  • price tag is to expensive for a pair of headphones
  • lucky escapes waking up just before I pulled into the station
  • My iPod Touch sounded a bit muddy at first
  • Noise canceling headphones make a big difference on a flight
  • Sony that the adapter is in the box
  • cans cannot be used without this function
  • the surrounding padding is narrow and not very cushy
  • Bose headphones come with only a single battery
  • the headband is not
  • Commuting to work or travelling a lot
  • price and the seemingly arbitrary and unexplained rating

Sony MDR-NC500D - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
40 mm
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Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
IconImpedance
40 Ω
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Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
195 g
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Sony MDR-NC500D - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)no
Magnet materialNeodymium
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Dimensions
Weight6.88 oz
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Connectivity
Inputs supported3.5mm
Cable length0.5
Type of connector3.5mm
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery life16.0 h
Power handling capacity100.0 mW
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeHeadband
CategoryTravel and Commuting
Foldableyes
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Sound
Impedance40.0 Ω
Frequency range5 - 24000
Diaphragm diameter1.57 in
Driver technologyDynamic
Driver size1.57 in
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Features
Noise-cancelingyes
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Sony MDR-NC500D Sony - Editorial Reviews (12)

3.9
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Sony MDR-NC500D Home review
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whathifi
Published: 27.03.2009
Home review
3.0

Sony's MDR-NC500D headphones are reasonable by the standards of noise-cancellers, but they're far short of the quality offered by the best

Sony MDR-NC500D Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones Review - Tracy and Matt's Blog
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Tracy and Matt's Blog
Published: 17.08.2008
Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones Review - Tracy and Matt's Blog

Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Cancelling Headphones GENERAL Do you find that as soon as you get on a bus, train or plane that you have to turn the volume

Sony MDR-NC500D Review: Sony MDR-NC500D
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WIRED
Published: 20.10.2008
Review: Sony MDR-NC500D
4.5

Record labels, hammered by ever plummeting CD sales, see a ray of sunshine in the recent minor renaissance in vinyl records, whose sales and production continue to steadily expand. The reason for this 33 1/3 RPM nostalgia? The feeding of a demand from a growing minority of audio geeks who have been bitching about the […]

Sony MDR-NC500D The best headphones in 2020
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Tom's Guide
Published: 09.11.2020
The best headphones in 2020
4.3

Here are the best headphones and wireless earbuds based on our testing.

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Sony mdr-NC500D Review

Sony mdr-NC500D Review: proclaims to be the first fully digital headphone carrying the capacity of noise cancellation

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Ubergizmo
Published: 03.03.2008
Sony MDR-NC500D Review

Everyone has heard of noise-canceling headphones but surprisingly few people actually used noise-canceling headphones. It is understandable, shelling...

Sony MDR-NC500D Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling review: Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling
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CNET
Published: 16.04.2008
Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling review: Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling
3.5

Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling

Sony MDR-NC500D Lightning Review: Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones
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Gizmodo
Published: 23.07.2008
Lightning Review: Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones

The Gadget: Sony's MDR-NC500D, the "world's first headphones with digital technology for noise canceling." These over the ear noise canceling headphones have three different environmental modes, a monitor mode, internal reachable battery and a case full of accessories and adapters.

Sony MDR-NC500D Review: Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones
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TechCrunch
Published: 27.02.2008
Review: Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones

The Sony MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling Headphones cost $400. While that might seem like a lot of money, I can only suggest to you that these headphones are akin to sliding a stick of warm, melty butter into each ear — not in the sense that sticking butter in your ears would likely impede…

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Good Gear Guide
Sony MDR-NC500D
4.3

Comfortable and stylish noise-cancelling headphones

Sony MDR-NC500D Sony MDR NC500D Headphones Review
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Sony MDR NC500D Headphones Review

Sony MDR NC500D Headphones are the absolute first ever digital noise canceling headphones. Sony MDR NC500D headphones are great and you can compare them to

Sony MDR-NC500D Review: Sony MDR-NC500D
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 05.01.2009
Review: Sony MDR-NC500D

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