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Question: Anything I should be aware of regarding getting these instead of the non-japanese import version?
Document: I have found there is no difference between the import and domestic versions. my instructions were in English and Japanese. the units themselves were marked in English. great buy.
They seem like it. The box says designed in Japan, manufactured in China. Once received, the shrink-wrap was a little suspect. High-quality, but not really shrink wrap. More like clear wrapping paper taped around the box. With that said, the box was legit (not some plain white box). It is professionally printed with the promo on it and the technical information on the back is written in Japanese, which validates the Japanese Import.Headphone ConstructionReally Good.
I think this is just me getting used to the tighter fit.I would still recommend it, a pair of great head phones for the price I pay.
I think the same model is available from a US location. The quality should be about the same. (Note: the Japanese phones are made in China - isn't almost everything today?)10. Sound quality is excellent, although not true audiophile quality.Cons:1. Phones are a bit bulky. But, the cups do seal out surrounding sound.2. There is a bit of sound leakage. Not much, but could be objectionable in a quiet environment.
The cups are very comfortable. I can wear them for hours and they don't hurt.8. Power is supplied by one AAA battery. I use lithium-ion batteries, which, I believe can provide 30-35 hours of noise-cancellation time. Regular alkaline batteries are fine, too. Stay away from rechargeables. The manual says not to use them.9. Shipping was fast. They came in 3-4 days, even from Japan. The manual was in Japanese.
These do an excellent job in noise cancelling.My wife has the Sony ANC MDR-10 ($199 version). They are a lot more comfortable than the Audio Technica's in my opinion. I prefer the sound quality and Noise Cancellation of the Audio Technica's though. For flights under 5 hours, I would go with the Audio Technica's hands down.
I bought this headphones 2 months ago because I work in a very noisy office environment. Costa Rican offices often sounds more like an country fair, not a place to do brain work (we develop software). The airco sound, comparable to the noise inside a commercial jet, disappears almost completely, enough to forget it. Normal talk goes far enough to the background to be ignored, but I am aware when somebody close to me addresses me.
very confortable to wear but the AC noise in my office is not completely cancelled, I can not compared with the bose but I would like to know...
I love these headphones. They are great, comfortable, versatile. Personally, prefer them over my friend's BOSE noise cancelling head phones.
I have tried both these and the Bose and I prefer these.Great build quality, very comfortable to wear why spend extra money on the Bose! ?
Answer: For some reason when I ride the bus and it goes on bumps or shakes a lot, the noise cancelling stops and then starts again. Also it makes a shaking sound like the speakers are shaking. With it turned off it works fine. I'm not sure if all of the ANC9's do this.