Decent pair of headphones
Written: Jun 28 '05
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Pros: Reduces some noise
Improves sound by amplification
Foldable design
Cons: Reduces some noise
Light-duty, Short-length cord
The Bottom Line: Discontinued, but a common design. Good for yard work.
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| jedo1507r's Full Review: Aiwa HP-CN5 Headphones |
I have owned the CN5 for two years now. So far, I tend to use the headphones more often than the others I have. There are perks and quirks with the design, which is quite common with everything else made nowadays.
In August 2003, I purchased these at a store that was going out of business, snagged them at an acceptable price. After using this set, although I have not had much experience with noise-cancelers, I was impressed.
What I liked about the headphones was the ability to cancel out most sound. Since the process also amplifies, the low frequencies are enhanced when switched on - a huge bonus.
What I did not like about the headphones was the uncomfortable design that pinches the top of the ears after a half-hour of use, and adjusting them to fit comfortably makes them slip off and sounds slightly muffled. The somewhat unreliable circuitry (which is done on my part, since I have used it in harsh environments), occurring six months after use. With the processing switched on, the sound shifts to the right driver, becomes annoying - luckily cleaning the board solved that problem. The headphones are quite tough; however, the silver paint wears away to a light cream-colored plastic - which shows wear. Switching off the sound processing switch is forgettable, although that sounds absurd, but I have worn out a couple of batteries the first few weeks because of my forgetfulness. The line cord should be slightly longer (1 to 3 inches), the cord and the stress-relief on the plug needs to be beefier, which exposes wire due to the cord's failure; but the cord did not fail.
Overall, the CN5 handles harsh owners and has decent noise reduction; however, with many models on the market, effectiveness of sound processing varies.
Currently, the headphones does double-duty for running lawn equipment - which the loud engine noise is effectively reduced, unlike quieter areas where the processing lacks.
Since Sony absorbed Aiwa, some of Sony's noise reduction headphones are based on this design (and cost much more). The HP-CN6 is the current, refreshed model which was introduced in late 2003/early 2004, which bears the new logo and painted over the translucent green plastic with more silver paint.
Recommended:
No
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