Audio-Technica ATH ANC3WH NoiseCancel Earphone

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Cancel out the annoying sounds that surround you without diminishing the audio you want to hear (black headphones pictured).

Available in black and white. Click to enlarge.

Includes detachable cable, airline adapter, carrying case, replaceable rubber tips, and battery (black headphones pictured). Click to enlarge.

• Ultra-compact in-ear design is ideal for travel
• Advanced electronics cancel up to 85% (20 dB) of background noise
• Innovative ANC circuitry delivers an exceptionally pure audio signal in noise-cancelling mode
• Ideal for use with all audio sources, including MP3 & other portable players
• Soft interchangeable ear pieces (small, medium & large) provide a custom fit
• Monitor switch deactivates noise cancellation/audio so you can listen outside when you need to
• Audio functions (in passive mode) even without battery
• Sleek control box offers on/off and monitor switches and clothing clip
• Two-pin airline adapter connects to in-flight entertainment
• Hard carrying case protects headphones & accessories
• Y cable includes an adjustable sleeve and extension for secure, comfortable fit
• A single AAA battery powers noise-cancelling electronics
• Gold-plated mini-plug provides exceptional corrosion resistance, superb conductivity and low noise

• Microphone--Noise-cancelling headphones feature a miniature microphone in the earpiece that picks up ambient noise (such as traffic, air-handling systems, etc.)
• Noise-canceling circuitry--Electronics in the ear piece create a noise-cancelling wave that is 180° out of phase with the ambient noise. This wave acts like a noise eraser: it cancels out the annoying sounds that surround you without diminishing the audio you want to hear. The result is a peaceful enclave to enjoy the music or movies of your choice.
• Battery--The noise-cancelling electronics are battery-powered.

Product Features

• Ultra-compact in-ear design is ideal for travel
• Advanced electronics cancel up to 85% (20 dB) of background noise
• Innovative ANC circuitry delivers an exceptionally pure audio signal in noise-cancelling mode
• Ideal for use with all audio sources, including MP3 & other portable players
• Soft interchangeable ear pieces (small, medium & large) provide a custom fit

Accessories

• Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II LD SP Aspherical (IF) Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
• GGI CompactFlash USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Card Reader
• 18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 AF Di-II LD IF Macro Lens Kit for EOS w/ deluxe photographers kit
• Nissin Di622 Speedlight for Canon Digital SLR Cameras, Guide number 145
• Manfrotto 680B Monopod (4-SCTN) - Replaces 680 (Black)

Customer Reviews

 (44 customer reviews)

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

Good background noise reduction, March 7, 2009

Val (Mount Juliet, TN) - See all my reviews

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I got these earphones very recently. I'm planning an airplane trip soon and want to block out the airplane noise. For now, I've used working around the house doing chores. They blocked out vacuum noise very well, and reduced crowd noise in a restaurant as well. They don't block out much noise with the noise cancelling off, even though they are in ear models. I have a very inexpensive set of earphones that do a better job of blocking out ambient noise better than the Audio Technicas do. However with the noise cancellation on, the ATs block out far more.

My biggest complaint is these plugs are very uncomfortable on my right ear. I'm sure it has more to do with my ear than the earphones, but they're uncomfortable nonetheless. I wore them for about two hours and didn't notice the pain until I took them out. OUCH! My right ear was KILLING me. I didn't pay attention to the alignment of the plugs in my ears, so it could also have also been how I put them in. I will be...Read more

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

Awesome compared to headphones that cost 5X as much, September 15, 2009

jda5id "jda5id" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

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I've owned these ANC3s for a while but recently read about the improvements baked into the new Bose QuietComfort® 15 and decided to take the plunge and see if they really are worth the money. I fly 35 weeks/year so blocking out the sonic horrors of modern-day air travel is my primary goal for these headphones. I have purchased a number of headphones over the years trying to find the right price/performance balance but had not yet taken the plunge on anything from Bose. I had an opportunity to spend an hour on my flight home yesterday comparing the QC15s to my two current favorites, these ANC3s and the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7, and I was surprised to see that the Bose came away in a distant second...Read more

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

These worked for us, October 24, 2008

Robert (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audio-Technica ATH ANC3WH NoiseCancel Earphone (Electronics)

We bought these for a recent trip to Europe and they did a fine job of reducing the airplane noise to a much lower level. They even reduced some overly loud conversations when we were trying to get some sleep on the plane. With the adapter for plugging into the airplane audio jacks, I was amazed to be able to clearly hear the audio on the movies for the 1st time in many years. I kept them on for the entire 9 hour flight from Europe to Atlanta, even when not listening to audio. They may not be the best device of their kind but for the money we were very glad we bought them. Definitely recommend them.