Massive price drop PriceSpy. Last week the cheapest was $449. Add $1 for delivery.
MDR-10RNC model gives you superb noise-cancelling along with great, compact design. Combining digital noise-cancelling software with the Automatic AI (Artificial Intelligence) Noise-cancelling function, perfect for the daily commute or longer trips, when you don’t want to be disturbed by the world.
i have a pair. they are good if u want bluetooth headphones. i'd say RRP is $350 not $500, maybe prices have gone up. I paid around $150 odd from memory. For $185 if you want bluetooth aptX headphones then it's a good price. If you aren't using them primaryly for bluetooth then look elsewhere.
Ahh my mistake. These are noise canceling ones. I have the Bluetooth version. Mdr10btmk2. I would recommend people buy audio technica ath anc7b headphones from amazon for 95usd plus delivery. Or if you want the best noise canceling then buy the bose ones.
I suspect headphones have some very chunky margins in them, that even at this price, they are making a decent profit. But this looks like a good price, as long as the noise canceling technology is the proper type, and not just passive like on some cheap headphones.
There are two types of active noise cancellation, one that eliminates consistent background noise and the other which cancels noise on-the-fly (such as someone nagging you, the noise cancellation function will cancel out the voice too). Bose QC models does this, however I'm unsure of this Sony unit here.
So recommendation, go to Noel Lemming, get them to price match and you get fly buys! Also good if you don't have a job hi-fi in town.
Also, I will probably pick a pair up tomorrow if I get off work early enough (been looking for some headphones for awhile) if anyone wants a review.
You could also Price Match online and get an extra $10 with the coupon MYNL16W
I don't think you can use the $10 off on price matches? Will try!
So, I price matched them with Noel Leeming, originally got declined in store, so I went to live chat! 40 minutes of waiting, I get into a live chat. Get disconnected. Their chats are synced with all employees, YAY! Goes through easy as, ended up paying $175, with free shipping and flybuys. $11 saving compared to above offer!
Free shipping: FREDE4ME
$10 for new customer (have to sign up to their mailer): MYNL16W10
and price match coupon
*Special thanks to Clipit
Just received them. They have been clearly designed for an Asian country. The box and manual are 50/50 English/Mandarin. Now, the headphones themselves, they are very small (only just overear for me and with the headband fully extended are only just large enough). I haven't had a chance to check sound quality as my monitor has died and I don't have my laptop with me, but from wearing them they feel fine (except a wee bit of pressure on the back of my ear and top of the head) and feel like they'll sound good. Also if you place a battery in them you can turn them 'on' which boost noise cancellation, and sound quality (by a lot if the manual is correct). Also the manual says a single AAA battery will last ~40hrs. Overall, for $175 they're a bargain.
Price drop is impressive, but are they any good?