Headphone News

Sony have increased their headphone range with the release of the MDR-NC11, a set of noise canceling earbuds.

These earphones block out external noise both via close fitting earbuds and active noise-canceling circuitry which attempt to negate ambient sound. This is done via a small box in the cable which is powered via a single AAA battery (Sony claim this should provide around 40 hours use).

The ‘phones are reviewed in this months T3 magazine and although they get a good write-up, T3 were disappointed by their tendency to pick up interference from mobile phones, including at least one painful, ear ripping, experience.

The MDR-NC11 are available now, priced at around £70.

[Found via T3 Magazine]

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Sony have announced a new mobile phone headset, the Sony DR-BT10CX.

This headset will pair with any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to allow you to listen to your music and make phone calls wirelessly. Well, sort of, there’s still wires between the headphones and the Bluetooth receiver but no direct link to the phone.

As is usual with wireless headsets, the DR-BT10CX requires a separate power source and includes a Lithium-Ion battery which Sony claim will provide 11 hours of communication time or around 100 hours on stand-by. The headset will also ship with a handy charging dock.

There are no details on the price or release date yet but there’s some more info (including the user manual) on the FCC site.

[Found via MobileWhack]

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