Are these one size fits all?

Last time i got headphones, I didn't check sizes first...

Looks like a terrific deal. Not sure I'm in though.

Given the following what would someone with a background in otology (or audiology) have to say.

1. I am not an audiophile. I enjoy music but not real picky about sound reproduction.

2. I have recently been diagnosed with "near-moderate" hearling loss in both ears....and have trouble hearing people conversing when there is a lot of background noise.

3. I have no memory of "concert damage" or other traumatic "injury" to my ears.

4. Would these earphones be helpful to me? Or would they progress the deterioration in my hearing?

botkin wrote:Also, I found a review from C-net... i love their reviews. Enjoy!

Pros: Sound clarity as advertised and very impress, soft for the ear drum.
Great Battery life on Noise canceling on.
NC work pretty good as per dollars compare to similar price range headphone..

Cons: The ear cup is a little too narrow, it hurt my ear over a long period of time.
The headset band is a little to tide, after awhile, felt pretty uncomfortable.
The bass is a little weak when listen to musics require lots of woofer power.
..

Summary: Compare to Bose QC 15, Still a long way to go. I think Able Planet should redesign a little with with stronger base option, lighter flexible and strong headband, slightly larger earcup.

I guess I like them since I'm not a bass fan now that I'm old

Anyone know if there is a bluetooth adapter available for these so I could use them with my PS3????

Compare to a Bose QC-15? These aren't even in the same ballpark! The battery on the Bose sells for $85! They are great, but not $385 great.

Are these comfortable with glasses?

After all that wooting-off with one measly purchase (a Big Orange Crush), I finally get to something useful after it's over. It's weird, but that carrying case sealed the deal for me.

And hey, free shipping with my Birthday Bag coupon. Thanks again, woot!

How is the bass on these?

I farm and sometimes drive a big noisy FOUR WHEEL DRIVE JOHN DEERE....these are more than worth the money...trust the old farmer...I metals rock too........

I found out at a best buy (a bose setup where you could test their noise-cancelling against a really loud fan) that they make me motion-sick. Couldn't believe that headphones really made me feel bad but then I looked it up :/

It's uncommon but something you might want to think about.

http://gizmodo.com/355678/noise+canceling-headphones-might-make-you-motion-sick

amnewsboy wrote:Bought these last Wooting. Quality is otterific but the case pretty much qualifies as it's own carry-on bag.

Throw them in a backpack then, that's what I usually use as a carry on bag and it works great.

As I already noted, these have been as little as $50 from 3rd party sellers at Amazon, and as little as around $70 from Amazon themselves.

And they were no great shakes at that price, given the sound quality:

See: http://www.camelcamelcamel.com/product/B000OQUMKI

Safety doesn't get old:

Hearing problems, safety risks cited with headphone use

Safety guide: headphones and exercise

hearinglossweb - a trove of information

Using mine right now. Agree with all the points listed below. They were a good buy for me.

botkin wrote:Also, I found a review from C-net... i love their reviews. Enjoy!

Pros: Sound clarity as advertised and very impress, soft for the ear drum.
Great Battery life on Noise canceling on.
NC work pretty good as per dollars compare to similar price range headphone..

Cons: The ear cup is a little too narrow, it hurt my ear over a long period of time.
The headset band is a little to tide, after awhile, felt pretty uncomfortable.
The bass is a little weak when listen to musics require lots of woofer power.
..

Summary: Compare to Bose QC 15, Still a long way to go. I think Able Planet should redesign a little with with stronger base option, lighter flexible and strong headband, slightly larger earcup.

I bought a pair in the last sale of these. Pretty impressed so far. I do have the electric buzz people talk about, but that is only when I'm charging my iPhone, so it's entirely possible it is a flaw with my iPhone/charger. I have never had an issue when it's just my iPhone hooked up to these. For the price, I am highly doubtful you will find a better deal.

Your local Walmart might have them...but possibly more expensive. Check and see

How weird will these headphones make me look when wearing them while walking down the street?

SuperTully wrote:So there's one thing I wonder with these, does the sound quality degrade as the battery gets low? Or does it just suddenly cut out?

Also, do they still work (without canceling) when the batteries die completely?

The batteries ran out on me on a plane ride home. The canceling seemed to cutout instantly without any advanced notice. However, they continue to function even without the battery (still blocking out some noise due to the cups covering the ear). I did have to turn up the volume substantially.

They're a good value if you need such things. They're the most effective headphones i've tried at noise canceling (both planes and rooms full of computer servers). My biggest problem with them is that they're not very portable, even with the case. They don't fold in on themselves. They're pretty comfortable, but not as comfy as my Bose Tri-Port.

I'm glad i made the purchase.

I bought these at the beginning of July from here. They were the most expensive headphones I'd ever bought. So maybe I don't know a good pair when I listen to one, but in mine, it sounds like there's something loose in the right earcup. It makes a kind of tin-ny rattley noise, especially when you crank up the volume. NC works ok though. Just my two cents.

[MOD: Have you contacted Able?]

I bought these the last time I saw them on Woot. Great headphones.

I fly at least twice a week for work and couldn't be happier using these on the airplane. It cancels out all the airplane noise and most of the people noise with just the noise canceling turned on but no audio input.

With a TV show playing on my Woot netbook I can't hear anyone in the airplane. Exactly what I needed them for.

If the battery dies in these you can still use them as normal headphones (or just use them as normal headphones in less noisy environments to save battery life).

I've used my headphones for over 12 hours of noise canceling time and the battery isn't dead yet.

I do not carry the full case that they came in. I tuck the detachable cord in the top pocket of my Woot Ohm backpack and place the headphones onto the top hand hold of the Ohm backpack as i walk around the airport.

Yeah, you like all that Woot gear name dropping. I don't do it often, but it felt good to do it here.

Love the headphones, worth more then Woot is charging us.

I did not get my Bag of Colostomy so I settled for these instead.

coltsfan182006 wrote:How weird will these headphones make me look when wearing them while walking down the street?

lol

When I used to pitcrew in NA$CAR I wore these...

http://www.racingradios.com/Racing_Radios_Active_Noise_Reduction_Two_Way_Heads_p/rrh-089.htm

Quite a few bones more than these that Woot is offering but well worth it. The racing version quiets a herd of snarling, growling 850 horsepower Cup cars to a quiet little burble.

If Woots headphones work as well - you'll be very happy.

i actually got these the last time woot had them up. apparently i was one of the select few who had a working pair in the batch (many others weren't as lucky).

i'm no audophile, but i think the sound is excellent. the bass isn't overwhelming, but i think it is sufficient.

the noise canceling doesn't drown out 100% of the background noise; i used these on a flight and they reduced only about half of the overall 'plane noise'.

but still, for the price, they are a great deal!

My trusty old Logitech noise canceling headphones, that I loved, and that I've used on a zillion airplane flights, broke *today*. So I was searching online for a replacement pair *today*, and failing. Then this popped up! Add this to the Baggie of Cthulhu I snagged this afternoon, and I must say -- I've had a Wooterific day!

and here's a link to the Buzzillions reviews. 4.5 average.
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/able-planet-active-noise-canceling-headphones-reviews

lol i got an off brand of these about a year or 2 ago from meijers for 17$ and THEY ARE otterific

These are $10 less than I paid when I bought them from Woot a month or two ago.

Nice headphones, good clarity and range. The leather ear cups are soft, but a bit small. They don't fit around my ears the way I like my headphones to fit, but they are soft enough that it hasn't bothered me.

I bought this same pair when Woot had them for $60 not too long ago.

I like them a lot. Good sound quality and great comfort. Bose are better, but they are also $150 more. For the price you pay on here I'd say it's well worth it.

Say you work in an office in which noise traveled well. Oftentimes, you have people engaging in conversations or laughing, and it's distracting. It's sometimes hard to focus on the work due to the conversation 3 cubes down.

Given that situation, if you plugged these headphones into a CD player and listened to some ambient music, would these headphones cut out most of the background noise?

The girl next to me paid hundreds of dollars for a pair of Bose QuietComfort 3's, and loves them, but I don't really want to spend that much.

mvsopen wrote:Compare to a Bose QC-15? These aren't even in the same ballpark! The battery on the Bose sells for $85! They are great, but not $385 great.

a AAA battery for $85 ... OUCH

Just broke a pair of Phillips that I bought over a year ago for $70 that are now got for $170...PWND!!?

Love these removable cords. That alone is worth the asking price.

In for 2!

These are some trendy looking earmuffs, I think I might buy a pair for winter so my ears don't get so cold, but what is with the weird string coming off out of one of the muffs?

bought these on 7/2 for $59.99.Damn could have save saved $20 more. The way i see it you are getting very expensive, multiple CES award winning headphones for next to nothing especially if you compare the awful crap you can buy for even $100. So the value to dollar on these are bar none, you can't do better.

If you want a pair of freaking otterific noise canceling headphones there is nothing better then Audio Technica ATH-ANC7b or ATH-ANC7a (older model) paired with a super small and portable Boosteroo headphone amp. Nothing like dance and electronic music to expose bad headphones. These deliver and then some, even with movies. Lobby scene of the Matrix sounds sick!! These are the headphones i travel with and worth every freaking penny.

Back to the Able, one really cool feature of these headphones is that you can add a mic attachment ($39.99) and use it as a gaming headset or for voip or video conferencing. For the price nothing beats this flexibility thus making these headphones the best for noise canceling headphones / headset for a desktop or laptop computer and much more of course.

Why this is still available is beyond me. I wish i had waited but don't regret buying them at all. The perfect business travel noise canceling value on the planet at this woot price (full retail not so sure, value depends on your needs). As for sound quality while they are no audio technica its a question of your needs and what sounds good to you.

By the way has the shopperganza ended?

Picked these up the last time they were on - they are otterific. I mean, seriously - amazing. Changed the way I view cross country flights.

Im having a weird sense of Deja vu...

Yo - link to the mic attachment? Bought it last time around, mic would make it complete.

Edit - just found this one for $6.99

http://www.xoxide.com/zmmic1.html

wootafarian wrote:bought these on 7/2 for $59.99.Damn could have save saved $20 more. The way i see it you are getting very expensive, multiple CES award winning headphones for next to nothing especially if you compare the awful crap you can buy for even $100. So the value to dollar on these are bar none, you can't do better.

If you want a pair of freaking otterific noise canceling headphones there is nothing better then Audio Technica ATH-ANC7b or ATH-ANC7a (older model) paired with a super small and portable Boosteroo headphone amp. Nothing like dance and electronic music to expose bad headphones. These deliver and then some, even with movies. Lobby scene of the Matrix sounds sick!! These are the headphones i travel with and worth every freaking penny.

Back to the Able, one really cool feature of these headphones is that you can add a mic attachment ($39.99) and use it as a gaming headset or for voip or video conferencing. For the price nothing beats this flexibility thus making these headphones the best for noise canceling headphones / headset for a desktop or laptop computer and much more of course.

Why this is still available is beyond me. I wish i had waited but don't regret buying them at all. The perfect business travel noise canceling value on the planet. As for sound quality while they are no audio technica its a question of your needs and what sounds good to you.

By the way has the shopperganza ended?

mvsopen wrote:Compare to a Bose QC-15? These aren't even in the same ballpark! The battery on the Bose sells for $85! They are great, but not $385 great.

Repeat after me. No Highs, No lows, Must be Bose.

The brand for deluded, pretencious posers who think they are buying someting good because it cost so much and once had a great name in audio like back in the 80s!!! I feel so sorry for those who find themselves bragging about their Bose products.

I'm in for a pair, I hope they get here before my flight in 2 weeks.

Beware. I bought a pair of able planet noise cancellation headphones a while back from woot and though they were pretty rad at first, gradually the sound quality became un listenable while the noise cancellation was turned on- very crackly and poppy- and yes I popped in fresh batteries. When I tried to just listen to them in normal mode after this, the max volume wasn't loud enough.
I suppose it was my fault for not sending in the warranty after purchasing but then again I didn't really expect the headphones to crap out on me in less than two months of occasional use. These seem to be a slightly different model however I am now jaded by this brand.