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Sony MDR-NC5

Sony MDR-NC5
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alaScore 65

13 reviews

May, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 reviews of Sony MDR-NC5. The average rating for this product is 3.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. People are impressed by the comfort. The design also gets good feedback. Reviews about the price and bass quality are different. Many are less positive about the noise isolation and usability.

portability, design, comfort

sound, usability, noise isolation

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sony MDR-NC5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 65/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony MDR-NC5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Sony MDR-NC5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com.

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Steve Guttenberg (cnet.com)

Sony MDR-NC review:

 

Editor's note: We have changed the rating in this review to reflect recent changes in our rating scale. Click here to find out more. Listed at an affordable $79, the MDR-NC5s are Sony's least-expensive noise-canceling headphones. Their comfortable...

Comfortable; noise-canceling circuitry; device folds for compact storage; included carrying case.

Anemic bass.

We had high hopes for these bulked-up noise-canceling headphones--too bad they have lightweight sound.

Jun, 2003
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