Denon AH-NC600 Noise Canceling Earphones [99% Noise Cancellation Provides Hope for Nagged Husbands]

We’ve all been there.? Stuck on a plane with a screaming brat a few rows behind you.? Riding the bus with some guy that feels it’s his duty to have his headphones up loud enough for everyone to hear how bad his taste in music really is.? Even the ambient noise of your surroundings can grate on your nerves like checks at the checkout.? If only you could block it all out and enter your own noiseless nirvana.? You can.? Just pop in the latest noise canceling headphones from Denon and you’re acoustically alone.

Denon announced today the availability of their AH-NC600 noise cancellation headphones and not a minute too soon.? While this is their first foray into the arena of silence, this product offering appears to be poised to please.? The claim is that these little babies can reduce noise levels by as much as 99%. They are seemingly ready to go head-to-head with the Bose behemoth and at a fraction of the cost.

The new models all feature an ergonomic design that isolates the ear more steadily and comfortably, and also decreases mechanical vibration. A newly developed Hybrid (metal and Elastomer) housing ensures clean sound, and a Radial Cascade Damper reduces noise from touched cables. In addition, all feature a specially designed Acoustic Optimizer that ensures dynamic sound and deep rich bass response, with optimum acoustical characteristics achieved by adjusting the sound pressure balance in front of and behind the diaphragm.

For total flexibility, all models come with multiple sizes of comfortable ear tips, extension cables (including that double-pronged guy for use on airplanes) and ear clips to ensure perfect fit for every listener.? They even throw in a really cool looking carrying case in which to stow your stuff.? The AH-NC600 earphones are available for $199/121GBP.? Isn’t that a small price to pay for peace and quiet?? We think so.