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Maxell HP/NC-II

Maxell HP/NC-II
alaScore 69

114 reviews

Feb, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 114 reviews of Maxell HP/NC-II. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and noise isolation. The price and comfort also get good views. Many are less positive about the portability, while views are divided on the usability.

sound, comfort, price, noise isolation, size

portability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Maxell HP/NC-II is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 69/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Maxell HP/NC-II

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 96 user reviews of Maxell HP/NC-II from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the noise isolation. The sound also gets good comments.

comfort, sound, noise isolation

69% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Maxell HP/NC-II

 

Cheap

The audio quality wasn't very good, and after 2 1/2 months the left headphone died. Granted it's on the cheap side, but that is a ridiculously short time for that kind of failure

Mar, 2013

Consumer review (shopping.com)

We Liked These Better than Bo$e!!

 

We just returned from California on a Red-Eye flight to Ft. Lauderdale. The plane was just about full and included lots of children and two dogs in carry-on cages. One of the little yappers was right in front of me and one of the dogs was in my row. We...

Long Battery Life, Comfortable Earcups, Nice Carry Bag

Cord is very long with in-line battery compartment

Feb, 2007

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Great for the price.

 

For $34 at Walmart, these are a decent deal. The active noise canceling isn't quite as strong as a pair of $58 Sonys (maybe by a couple decibels only), but the passive noise suppression that comes from simply the full ear cups more than makes up for...

Comfortable, full ear cups. Decent bass response for cheap headphones. Sturdy cable. Good

Noise cancellation could be a bit better

Nov, 2005

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Not bad for home use

 

I used these noise cancellation headphones on my PC and my CD Walkman usually. These headphones do neutralize most background noise. However, it adds some hiss to the background. The sound quality was good with noise cancellation on or off.

Inexpensive for what you get, good sound quality, very long battery life

Adds background hiss, poor durability

Jun, 2005

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Great headphones, but not comparable to high end models

 

ears. They look and feel solid too. These headphones easily fold for storage. Using a pouch supplied with the headset helps making cord and N.C. on/off slider safer when carrying it around. Noise canceling is good for low pitch noise. I haven't flown...

Maxell's unit costs less and still are effective for those on a lower budget

Lower quality noise reduction may not be as attractive to those seeking high end

Jun, 2005

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Great Headphones; Not So Portable...

 

Ever since I tried on a pair of my friend's noise-cancelling headphones attached to his iPod I was in love with the idea of cancelling annoying, ambient noise.

Comfortable (like a dream). Excellent sound. Noise cancelling is superb for price range

NC unit is too large and cumbersome. Cord is too long for portable use

May, 2005

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Maxell's NC-II is the budget winner in Noise Canceling headphones.

 

---- Why do I need 'Noise Canceling'? -----

Cheap, long battery life, decent audio quality, cancels a decent amount of noise

Artificial bass level, minor complaints with N.C. quality

Mar, 2005

Consumer review (shopping.com)

Made mowing the lawn a lot more pleasant!

 

What? This nut uses noise-canceling headphones when he mows his lawn?

Cheap, reduces noise, great battery life

Surprisingly bulky, not comfortable in long-term

May, 2003

Consumer review (shopping.com)

great value, some rough edges

 

I bought a pair of these phones after comparison shopping for a while. Since it's hard to do a real comparison in the store, I bought the pair that advertised the best noise cancellation performance (15dB at 300Hz) for the money. These won easily on...

Lightweight, open, good battery life, and very quiet when on

Hard to sleep in, external control box, hard to stow

Apr, 2003

Consumer review (shopping.com)

An overall good noise buster for the price.

 

I work in a lab with lots of computers. It's extremely noisy. When I wear ear plugs I cannot hear other people when the talk to me. Which is why I bought the Maxell Noise buster (HP-NC-1).

Lightweight, relatively inexpensive, removes background noise

Headphone does not completely cover the ear, headphone seems to tight, device has a tail

Nov, 2002
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