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Spoofee · 11-07-2009, 05:41 AM

J&R has the Acoustic Research Are09 Ultra-light Noise-isolating Headphones for a good price.

Pricegrabber Price : $38.81 ~ $47.24 Shipped

1. JR Price : $12.99 Shipped

spartan805 · 11-07-2009, 09:39 AM

Price is now $14.99.

TheRingWraithe · 11-07-2009, 11:02 AM

These do not actively isolate you from noise. They do not have a set of mics to capture ambient noise for cancellation. They merely fit tightly to isolate you from the outside.

They may work very well, I don't know, but, they are NOT active noise cancellation headphones.

gr8nrg · 11-07-2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRingWraithe

They may work very well, I don't know, but, they are NOT active noise cancellation headphones.

That's why they are noise ISOLATING and not CANCELLING headphones. There's a difference. Read up about it.

TheRingWraithe · 11-07-2009, 06:47 PM

Considering that the newest buzzword in headphones is noise cancellation, people are likely to get confused and then suckered into buying what amounts to an old set of headphones.

These AR's are simply a supposedly tight fitting set. It is easy to market these as noise isolating and thereby confuse the buyer. You aren't getting anything special here. No noise reduction circuit. They may work well as conventional headphones but they aren't capable of noise reduction.

superppl · 11-08-2009, 12:18 PM

I might not have tried noise cancellation, but I think noise isolation is much better anyway. Cancellation sends an inverse signal for ambient noise, but many physics professors will tell you that it only works so well, and I can't find an audiophile pair of cancellation headphones, so it might have a negative effect on sound quality.

With that said, does anyone have anything to actually say about these earbuds? What's quality like, or how durable are they?
I can't find reviews on amazon, and I suck at google. :/

striider · 11-08-2009, 06:21 PM

Here are your audiophile level active noise canceling headphones. Find these for me at 12.99 and I will love you forever

http://www.etymotic.com/

pdhski · 11-09-2009, 08:07 AM

These are now Temporarily Out of Stock

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11-07-2009, 09:39 AM	#2
spartan805 Show me the FREEBIES! Join Date: May 2006 Location: CA Posts: 35 My Mood: Reputation: 10	Price is now $14.99.

11-07-2009, 11:02 AM	#3
TheRingWraithe L6 Experienced Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Providence,RI Posts: 369 My Mood: Reputation: 12	These do not actively isolate you from noise. They do not have a set of mics to capture ambient noise for cancellation. They merely fit tightly to isolate you from the outside. They may work very well, I don't know, but, they are NOT active noise cancellation headphones.

11-07-2009, 06:47 PM	#5
TheRingWraithe L6 Experienced Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Providence,RI Posts: 369 My Mood: Reputation: 12	Considering that the newest buzzword in headphones is noise cancellation, people are likely to get confused and then suckered into buying what amounts to an old set of headphones. These AR's are simply a supposedly tight fitting set. It is easy to market these as noise isolating and thereby confuse the buyer. You aren't getting anything special here. No noise reduction circuit. They may work well as conventional headphones but they aren't capable of noise reduction.

11-08-2009, 12:18 PM	#6
superppl Bored to Death Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 89 Reputation: 10	I might not have tried noise cancellation, but I think noise isolation is much better anyway. Cancellation sends an inverse signal for ambient noise, but many physics professors will tell you that it only works so well, and I can't find an audiophile pair of cancellation headphones, so it might have a negative effect on sound quality. With that said, does anyone have anything to actually say about these earbuds? What's quality like, or how durable are they? I can't find reviews on amazon, and I suck at google. :/

11-08-2009, 06:21 PM	#7
striider L5 Interested Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 125 Reputation: 14	Here are your audiophile level active noise canceling headphones. Find these for me at 12.99 and I will love you forever http://www.etymotic.com/

11-09-2009, 08:07 AM	#8
pdhski L0 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10	These are now Temporarily Out of Stock