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Sony MDR-NC22

405 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
sound (155)
price (122)
noise isolation (93)
comfort (92)
usability (75)

Negative
portability (60)
durability (18)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 405 reviews of Sony MDR-NC22. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviews about the usability and noise isolation are on the whole positive. The comfort and price are also mentioned favorably. Many are negative about the durability. There are mixed views on the reliability and portability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sony MDR-NC22 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony MDR-NC22

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of Sony MDR-NC22 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability and price. The portability and sound are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and durability.

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79% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Sony MDR-NC22

alaTest has collected and analyzed 321 user reviews of Sony MDR-NC22 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com. Reviews about the usability and noise isolation are on the whole positive. The comfort and price also get good feedback. There are some mixed comments about the reliability. The durability and portability get less positive opinions.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Which? (which.co.uk)

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Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

Sony offers the MDR-NC22, an in-ear and less expensive alternative to Bose's reigning noise-cancellation champs.

Decent noise cancellation. Good sound quality for the price. Nice, deep bass without overwhelming frequency balance. Excellent, firm fit. "Monitor" feature mutes audio and noise cancellation for conversation.

Active noise cancellation gets rid of most ambient sound but creates a bit of hiss. The included clip is annoying but necessary for bulky noise-cancellation circuitry.

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Apr, 2007

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Sony MDR-NC22

There will be moments when you need to escape the noisy realities of your surroundings. Sony's MDR-NC22 noise-canceling earbuds allow you to sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet, or indulge with some noise of your own (music). Offering great quality...

Compact and convenient designNoise reduction up to 75% (12db @ 300Hz)FeaturesOffers peace and quiet for the office, home, or mass transit

Wire acts like a chin strap

There will be moments when you need to escape the noisy realities of...

May, 2009

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Expert review by : Jayesh Limaye (techtree.com)

Sony MDR-NC22 Noise cancelling earphones

These earphones promise to cut you off from the real world, let us see if they really do.

Good overall sound quality, comfortable, airplane adapter, 1.5m long cord

Noise cancellation is not always effective, bulky battery compartment, no volume control

Apr, 2008

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

Work well when used on aircraft

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

you are able to hear the sound more more clearly. Buying the producy online was easy.

Jul, 2010

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

Value for money

None

Apr, 2010

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

small and easy to carry, reasonably comfortable to use

Feb, 2010

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

Really does block out background sound

the cable is way too long. I think it is 1.5m. That is unnecessarily long.

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Sony MDR-NC22

I can't verify the claimed percentage noise reduction, but subjectively it's very good. Sound quality is as good as I expected, although I've noticed the hum reported by others when the SR is switched on in quiet environments, I haven't found this to...

Changing the earpieces is fiddly and you have to be careful when removing them from your ears as the neoprene bits come off rather easily and are ridiculously expensive to replace.

Apr, 2009

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