I had a problem. I ride the bus to work, and sometimes you just get tired of all the noise, sometimes from the other bus riders, sometimes from the engine, or maybe I just want to focus on something else for the commute, like a good song or two.

Main problem was a low but audible background hiss when the noise reduction circuit was activated. Noise reduction also was not as effective as expected. Perhaps a defective unit?

Easy To Set Up; Easy to Use

Inefficient

Audio Technica's ATH-ANC7 headphones are a comfortable pair of cans. Noise-cancellation is excellent and sound quality is good -- bass and treble are well balanced and mids are clear and prominent.

General sound quality; Decent comfort; Excellent noise-cancellation; Concealed battery compartment; Detachable audio cable

Treble performance is weak; Sound quality in passive mode is poor; Sound leaks at higher volumes

BEING a geek, the concept of an active noise-cancelling headphone has always intrigued me - after all, what could be cooler than a headphone which samples external sounds, then in a split second produces a destructive sound wave that effectively cancels out the external noise.

Effective noise cancelling; good audio quality; lots of bundled accessories; good battery life

Limited headband adjustment

these headphones are awesome. they cancel out sound so well and my music sounds amazing. it comes with a lot of extra stuff like a carrying case, headphone splitter and a thing that allows you to convert your jack to fit into the big headphone jacks.

Primarily a pro-audio company, Audio-Technica wanted its first entry into the arena to boast the best possible sound quality-with and without the noise canceling activated. For two years engineers went OCD over sound charts and oscilloscope outputs, tweaking and re-tweaking.

Amazing sound, balanced and sweet from Segovia to Snoop Dogg; Lightweight and comfortable; Battery still kickin' after two weeks of nearly constant use; Oh yeah: Excellent, clean noise canceling

The only new model without a monitor button-but you're probably better off dozing to the new Bone Thugs than hearing that Eragon is about to begin on the 10-inch screen five rows away

I use it for about 6 months. I have purchased in the noise canceling function. Although I use in my car sometimes ... I wanted to hear my solos when I sliced ??my sound because in a traditional headset (I have a sony 7509) and even pushed well back, gn j'tais the noise .. .

great sound with the anc on

Was mowing today and could only hear the blades of the mower deck spinning as they are at a higher frequency than the mower itself

slightly weird fit; i suspect it will become better

The noise canceling feature of the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B headphones can work in reducing up to 85% of the surrounding noise. The model includes a special adapter for the connection to the entertainment systems on airplanes.

The model's big plus is the noise canceling feature that leads to a clear sound; They have a small weight and can be used passively without batteries as well

The size of the ear cups is larger than it should and this can become uncomfortable; Sound leakage levels are quite hard so it can be difficult to listen while in spaces with other people without them hearing all

At $200, Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC7b QuietPoint Noise-Canceling Headphones don't offer much

Consumer testers said the headphones did a good job staying in place during use; Adjustable; Fairly durable; Repels water well; Comes with an airline adapter and a hard case

Sound quality is somewhat poor; Consumer testers found the headphones fairly uncomfortable to wear; Large profile means they'll take up a lot of space in your bag