noise

Hands-on with Sennheiser PXC 450: Killer cans

Crave The PXC 450s are the latest noise-cancelling 'phones from the German audio specialists and boy are they special -- even better than our Friday-lunchtime bratty from Borough Market, and that's saying something.

Tags: sennheiser, noise, block, cancelling

11 June 2007, 11:59

Win one of two sets of Sennheiser PXC 450 headphones!

Crave We also said they offered the "best noise cancelling we've heard, but at a price". Shhh, listen up, we want a quiet little word in your ear. We've told you before about the Sennheiser PXC 450 headphones -- they're the ones we said were "superb...

Tags: sennheiser, stock, headphones, digital living

6 July 2007, 10:35

Ears-on with Audio Technica's ATH-ANC7 noise-cancellers

Crave We're no strangers to noise- cancelling headphones, and we're always on the lookout for pairs that can match our personal favourites, the Sennheiser PXC 450s, or the more affordable PXC 350s. Today we're happy to report our very early findings...

Tags: audio technica, testing, noise, headphones

15 May 2008, 11:29

Jawbone Bluetooth headset: Assassinating noise

Crave You could opt for a standard Bluetooth headset, but if you need extra audio clarity -- say, if you do work on a building site -- then you might want to invest in a headset with built-in noise-cancelling technology.

Tags: noise, environment, ear, headset

5 June 2008, 11:38

Sony MDR-NC500D: World's first digital noise-cancellers

Crave Sony's conference yesterday saw the launch of the world's first digital noise-cancelling headphones, the MDR-NC500Ds. Noise cancellers typically hold a microphone inside the 'phones. This microphone actively records ambient noise around the...

Tags: sony, noise, records, battery

7 January 2008, 17:09

Sennheiser PXC250: White noise

Crave On paper, it promises that this technology will reduce background noise by up to 80 per cent. You're sat on the plane, taking off for that well-earned holiday in Aruba, but the cabin pressure is rising.

Tags: sennheiser, headphones, flight, pressure

7 October 2005, 11:46

Shure E3c delivers music directly to your brain

Crave We blagged ours on Friday afternoon and, seeing they were part of Shure's premier sound-isolating range, we decided to take them to a club on Saturday night, so we didn't have to listen to the cacophony of noise the DJ referred to as "bangin...

Tags: shure, range, noise, club

20 February 2006, 11:32

Hands-on with the Sennheiser PXC 350 headphones

Crave Do you remember reading about the £300 PXC 450 noise-cancelling headphones from Sennheiser? What the 350s lose in bonus features, they make up for with superb noise-cancellation and audiophile-grade sound quality.

Tags: sennheiser, noise, headphones, bass

14 November 2007, 10:47

Sony Ericsson Walkman accessories: Candy for your ears

Crave The new products range from stereo wireless speakers to wired noise-cancelling headsets. The HPM-88 noise-cancelling headphones use a wired connection. Features include a 3.5mm jack, noise-cancelling technology, an oxygen-free copper cord and a...

24 July 2008, 12:32

Jawbone: Military-spec Bluetooth headset

Crave According to its manufacturer, Aliph, the Jawbone's Noise Shield technology uses sensors to adjust call and mic volume, making it much easier to hear people calling you and vice-versa. We definitely noticed the benefit from the Noise Shield when we...

Tags: noise, bluetooth, calling, shield

19 July 2007, 11:48

Expert audio quality test: 5th gen iPod vs. iPod classic

Crave Lossless, a total harmonic distortion (plus noise) of -69.26dB, and an signal-to-noise ratio of -84.42dB (CNET ATS-2 Audio Analyzer results). The debate has been raging among audiophilles for months now -- which has the better sound, the 5th gen...

Tags: apple, edge, listening, models

17 September 2008, 13:25

Photos: Hands-on with the Fujifilm FinePix F60fd

Crave Resolution this enormous may be the figure used by the marketing chaps to convince you which camera is the bestest, but without a decent-sized sensor to support all those little light-collecting pixels there'll be ugly noise all over the shop, and...

5 September 2008, 11:47

Win a Digital Christmas: Can you find the hat icon?

Crave We've stashed the hat icon in one of the reviews on CNET.co.uk and this week it's pointing towards the fifth offering in our colossal £4,000 prize line-up -- Denon's DVD-1730 DVD player and Sennheiser's PXC 300 noise-cancelling headphones.

Tags: definition, dvd player, noise, icon

29 November 2006, 11:54

Sennheiser PCX 450: Peace at last

Crave The problem is, some of the noise still gets through -- unless you have noise-cancelling cans. The £300 PXC 450s use the same noise-cancelling technology pilots use to reduce cockpit noise and chatter from air hostesses discussing their most recent...

Tags: battery, noise, train, cancelling

23 February 2007, 11:07

Where's my hoverboard? And other movie tech we want now

Crave Or if you've got a Nokia N95 you could always download the lightsaber app, which works using the phone's accelerometer and makes a satisfying noise when you swoosh the handset around. It makes the noise, that's what counts.

19 February 2008, 14:24