I cannot believe the noise cancelling quality on this pair is as good as my Bose QC2 that costs me 3 times more money. I gave my QC2 to my son. It can fold smaller than the Bose and there is a volume control and on/off switch on the left side of the headset. It uses one AAA battery claimed to last 70 hours by the manuacturer. I've only test it during my 10 hours flight to and from San Diego last week. The battery is still going. I just turn it on today and let it sit for 2 days to test the battery life. I will post my test result later. It also comes with an iPhone adaptor cable, airplane adaptor, home audio adaptor and a leather carry pouch. Good quality at unbelievable price. I'm satified with the Pure-Ear and will recommend it to everyone.

Hi, this review is being written by an audiophile that has written reviews of products before. The general audio performance is very good. The base response is excellent though it is "thickened" by the noise cancelling circuitry. In an effort to optimize the noise cancelling performance the effective range of the circuitry goes too low in frequency causing marginal instability. The effect can be heard (as a mild "motor boating" effect) if the phone are rapped on the ear piece while listening or moving on a piece of exercise equipement. The treble response is a bit recessed but smooth and the treble boost on my I-Pod compensated for this very nicely. the midrange does nothing negative, an important pluse as that is where most of the music is. the noise cancelling performance is second onlt to the Bose over ear phones. My only compliant is with the latch that holds the battery case cover on fell off into the earpiece and I had to take the earpiece apart to retrive the piece of plastic. Overall these phones are an excellent value at less than 1/2 the Bose price!

I have fallen in love with these headphone! I agree they do reduce the noise for me. I have extremely loud neighbors but now i can rest anytime i need to. I have fibromyalgia and that makes me extremely sensitive to noise finally a solution. Well worth the money

I will be going to Spain next month and decided to purchase these earphones, so far they have been great. Sound quality is good and the noise reduction has worked well. I live near the Airport, planes go over my house at all time. I have used them outside by the pool and they have worked well.

Worked like a charm. Easy to set up and use on airplanes. Folds up nicely for storage. I highly recommend this headset.

I recently used my newly purchased headphones on a trip to Thailand, what a lifesaver! Pure-Ear Headphones muffle the standard plane noise as well as drown out loud speaking people and annoying crying babies. The comfort of Pure-Ear Headphones allowed me to sleep peacefully on my flights. Although I barely listened to/watched in-fight entertainment, I would leave the headphones on to keep things quiet. Pure-Ear is an affordable, durable, good quality headphone ... comparable to Bose.

Great sound boosting when the noise-canceling feature is turned on; which is perfect for the low voltage sound of ipods. I use mine in the laundromat when I want to escape to my own little world. I bought a pair for a graduating phd because I LIKED MINE SO MUCH. She really liked hers, too.

I purchased these before an airplane ride. We travel somewhat, but not enough to afford the Bose. I read the other reviews on these and was extremely satisfied. The noise that was removed while these were on was incredible. I finally slept on the plane and I didn't feel jet lagged from flying. I can't wait to try them out on the lawnmower. Definitely recommended!!

These earphones don't block out the construction noise outside my office very well. They are also heavy and hurt my ears after a while. Also, there were no instructions included; I assumed there would be some with respect to the noise cancelling, but I guess there is nothing special that needs to be done since they don't really cancel the noise any way.

We just returned from a trip and used the noise cancelling headphones. They are fabulous, and blocked most, but not all of the aircraft noise....making it much less tiring to travel on an airplane. Overstock always delivers in the shortest time possible! Unbelievably great service! Thanks!

I bought these after purchasing and returning another brand. These block out a good amount of sound. The quality is good. I like that they came with lots of attchments and a case. I also like that they fold to become more compact and that you can control the volume from the headphones themseleves. The best feature, for me, is the fact that you can wear and use them without having them plugged into anything...you can disconnect the headphone jack. My wife wears them every night to block out noise when she's going to bed. She says they are great too.

The Pros: The headphones have excellent sound quality moderate noise cancelling and I received them in a timely manner. The Cons: They are a little tight on my head but appear to have a flexible metal band that may ease up with time. Probably better to be snug than falling off. All and all this is a fantastic product and I would recommend it to my family and friends.