Sony MDR-NC500D

noise isolation, sound, comfort, price, durability

portability, reliability

62% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Noise-cancellation is adjustable to your environment and a monitor switch is handy for temporarily hearing external sound. And external battery box is handy when the built-in batteries wear out, but they work nonstop for half a day without a recharge

Handy external battery box adds to the weight and bulk of the protective carrying case as does the power brick also enclosed. Some bass sounds played at high volume cause ear splitting distortion

The headphones look good and seem durable ; Performs well enough for a mainstream audience ; Comfortable, more portable than most over-ears, has multiple noise cancellation options ; If these headphones cost half what they do, they'd be a great option....

Thin cloth doesn't do all that much to protect the sound element. Headphones squeal when squeezed gently ; Average and below-average audio scores do not make good headphones ; The battery and size hinder portability ; They don't, in fact, cost half...

The Sony MDR-NC500D headphones aren't bad headphones. They are mediocre headphones that cost as much as many good headphones. They should have been priced at $200 and marketed as a mid-range, noise-cancelling headphone solution. Instead, it appears...

The Sony MDR NC500D is a trendsetter, since it is the first head phone to provide users with the Noise Cancellation in a digital manner

This device is unable to offer a user the playback option

A review of the Sony MDR NC500D headphones will show that you can easily adjust the Noise Cancellation feature in a manual way, or even let the process occur the automatic way. The manufacturers have already preset the head phones to cater for three...

The latest Sony mdr-NC500D offers full clarity audio experience. A superior noise cancellation capacity is the best trait of this headphone. This set is supposed to be the world’s first fully digital headphones embedded with a number of additional...

People generally look for the smaller portable models in this era. Sony mdr-NC500D is comparatively large and a little difficult to carry for prolonged time. Another drawback this high end model is the absence of the facility to turn off noise...

People who have to stay long time outside and midst of noise, can best afford a Sony mdr-NC500D. You can adjust the noise cancellation modes according to your requirement. You can select between 3 different environments by means of this noise...

The Sony MDR-NC500D headphones aren’t bad headphones. They are mediocre headphones that cost as much as many good headphones. They should have been priced at $200 and marketed as a mid-range, noise-cancelling headphone solution. Instead, it appears...

The product includes an elaborate carrying case that’s too big. I like to travel light, so I ditched the case and slid the phones into my carry-on. They lie flat, taking up hardly any room in my crowded travel bag. Before you hit the road, it’s a good...