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(More customer reviews)A friend bought these for me as a gift at Best buy. Worked great for about three months, but I wish I had kept the receipt longer than three months! First they sounded good, then every once in a while they started to make loud popping sounds in my ear, practically enough to make a person deaf. I thought it was just the low battery. But later I noticed even with new batteries, it was POPPING in my ear more and more over time, until I couldn't even listen to music anymore. Of course by that point it was too late to take them back to the store.
I called Sony at the expensive "quick line" number (beginning with a 239), and after giving my personal info over the phone several times, to several different foreigners, and waiting over an hour for someone to actually help me, they said the problem could not be fixed over the phone, so I could PAY THEM to FIX their headphones for me.
What's the lesson? You decide. Either don't buy expensive Sony products with noise canceling technology that is liable to deteriorate and fail at any time, giving you an earache and then a headache when you mail them back to Sony at your own expense and wait to have them fix them and send them back in 4-6 weeks, hoping they work the second time around, OR...
...you can keep your receipt as long as the warranty lasts because your expensive headphones could be totally worthless without that stupid little piece of wrinkled paper, and after the one year is over, you're screwed if they start to deteriorate anyway, but at least then you can finally take that stupid little piece of paper out of the family vault and throw it away.
PS: This must be why the model dropped in price 50% since it came out. Noise canceling technology, at least when done by Sony, just isn't very stable. Actually, Sony products, unlike other brands, don't usually last past the three month period anyway. I guess the fact that it was a gift made me forget how much Sony sucks. They often have the edgiest technology, but the problem is that it's never been important to them to make it reliable.
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Product Description:
Features:Noise canceling headphones reduce unwanted ambient noise, providing a quieter environment to enhance your listening experience Lightweight design reduces stress on head Soft and comfortable fit from pressure-relieving urethane ear cushion Compact, folding design convenient for travel use Compact battery box with monitor function to silence the audio and listen outside Ideal for airplane Compatible with iPhone Specifications:Sensitivity: 102dB/mW (on); 100dB/mW (off) Frequency response: 14 - 22,000 Hz Freq. range of active noise attenuation: 40 - 1,500 Hz more than 14 dB at 300 Hz Cord: 4.9 foot (1.5m) including battery box Power source: DC1.5V, 1 AAA battery Mass: Approx. 80 g (2.9 oz) not including battery box, cord and batteryAccessories Included:AAA Battery (Manganese) Carrying Case Inflight plug adapter Battery box and cord Limited warranty card
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