Harman-Kardon NC

3 reviews

May, 2013

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We have collected and analyzed 3 expert reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 72/100. The average review date is Mar 8, 2013. We have compared these reviews to 418606 reviews from other Headphones. The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Last update: May 24, 2013.

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Expert review by: David Carnoy (cnet.com)

Harman Kardon NC

Last year I reviewed the Harman Kardon Classic (CL), an on-ear headphone model that has a very distinct design, with a modern take on an old-school double headband and square earcups that harken back a little to the Bowers & Wilkins P3 and P5...

Unique design; excellent fit and finish; impressive sound quality for a noise-canceling headphones; built-in rechargeable battery to power the noise cancellation; fold flat (a nice carrying case is included); work without the noise cancellation on...

Fairly pricey; the inline remote and microphone won't work with many non-Apple smartphones and tablets; the battery charging cable is not a standard Micro-USB cable.

While they may not be quite as comfortable as Bose's ultrapopular QC 15 headphones, the Harman Kardon NCs offer slightly better sound and have a built-in rechargeable battery to power the active noise-cancellation circuitry.

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by: Chris Thomas (reviewed.com)

Harman Kardon NC

The Harman Kardon NCs are great isolators with style.

Beautifully designed; Surprisingly good noise cancellation; Can play music without charge

High price

It’s easy to deride a pair of headphones for focusing too much on design and not audio, but Harman Kardon, parent company of JBL and AKG, has fielded a solid offering that straddles both. Active noise cancellation carries some inherent performance...

Mar, 2013

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Expert review by: (whathifi.com)

Harman-Kardon NC

Harman Kardon joins the noise-cancelling fray

Good detail ; Bass not overbearing ; Lovely styling

Sounds a bit lean ; Noise-cancelling could be better

Harman Kardon NC headphones: sound quality We have mixed feelings about their sound. On one hand, they’re more explicit with detail than the QuietComfort 15s and don’t over-egg their bass, but with that comes a slight brittleness to the treble and a...