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adrian commented on Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint

adrian — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 01:28:10 -0400

September 2, 2007 at 1:28 am

"An update. Just did a couple of 12 hour flights, one during the day and the other overnight. Both times I wore the ATH-ANC7 and they worked superbly. They remove the roar of the engines, which can fatigue passengers, leaving a comfortable level of noise. I don't have a single regret buying these headphones and they definitely made for a more comfortable flight experience. They worked so well I could hear a high pitched whine in the aircraft's video/audio on demand system. If you don't have good noise cancellation you wouldn't hear this whine over the roar of the engines. I've clocked up about 40 hours of use from a single AAA Energizer alkaline battery and its still going strong. Just bought some AAA lithiums so I'm patiently waiting for the alkaline to die."

adrian updated D-Link DUB-2240

adrian — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:09:07 -0400

August 21, 2007 at 8:09 am

tapped as "want it"

adrian updated 2 products

adrian — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:28:30 -0400

1. updated Fenix L1D CE - August 13, 2007 at 1:28 am

new pro/con: Uses a single AA battery
new pro/con: Uses a Cree 7090 XR-E LED
new pro/con: Multiple output levels to suit desired task
new pro/con: Digitally controlled current regulation circuit
new pro/con: Good build quality
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"
changed the thumbnail
added the image: Fenix L1D CE /w knife

2. updated Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint - August 13, 2007 at 1:25 am

tapped as "love it"

adrian commented on Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint

adrian — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:24:39 -0400

August 13, 2007 at 1:24 am

"Honestly these are my first set of over the ear headphones so my experience with these is limited. I have used Sony bud style headphones over the last decade including the following models (MDR-888, MDR-EX90LP, MDR-EX71SA, etc, etc). I bought the ATH-ANC7 at Yodobashi in Japan so I was able to test a whole range of brands and models. The ATH-ANC7 and the Panasonic RP-HC500 were very close in noise canceling capability with the Panasonic being about USD$60 cheaper. I couldn't test the sound quality so I opted with the ATH-ANC7 since I had read some good reviews. I wasn't disappointed, my uneducated impression is that the headphones have good range and has brought a new experience to all my music. It is a marked improvement over the sound quality of my current in-ear headphones (MDR-EX90LP). Initially I found the headset uncomfortable, since I am not used to over the head, but a couple of weeks of use has made things good. Now for the most important part. Active noise cancellation works fantastic. When listening to classical music in a quiet room there is a small amount of white noise. Not sure if this is a problem with my unit since I could not detect this white noise at Yodobashi. However, Yodobashi is far from quiet and the ambient noise leaking into the headphones probably masked this white noise. With other kinds of music this white noise is not noticeable. If you are buying these for a plane flight you won't even notice the white noise with all the ambient engine noise leaking into the headphones. Recently I tried out the QC2 and QC3, honestly I couldn't tell the difference so I'm glad I got the ATH-ANC7 over the Bose. Overall I am happy with their performance and do not regret the purchase."

adrian commented on Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo

adrian — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:19:12 -0400

July 16, 2007 at 6:19 pm

"I have the MacBook Pro 15-inch (pre-LED display model) with all the extras (2Gb RAM, 256 X1600). Having come from a stout Windows background I decided to buy a MacBook Pro having used Macs at work where many colleagues are Mac fans. I still have an Asus W3V that I use at work, though its become the ugly cousin that I use only if I have to. I've managed to migrate all my everyday software to a equivalent Mac OS X versions, but I run the latest version of Parallels with Windows XP just in case. After six months of use I've come from being negative towards Macs to someone who now would only ever consider buying a Mac running Mac OS X in future. Mac OS X comes with lots of applications out of box and I love the fact that it 'just works', no fiddling or tweaking. But its not without its cons. Its not the best value for money considering that I could by two MacBooks for similar cost, but its one beautiful looking machine. Entering and exiting sleep with the Intel chips is sometimes problematic as compared to the PowerPC chips (I know my wife runs an iBook 12 inch). Also Mac OS X networking layer isn't as tolerant as Windows, sometimes I am connected by cable but then I switch over to WiFi. It takes Mac OS X a while to figure out what's going on so I sit there watching the beach ball spin for a while."

adrian updated Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo

adrian — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:56:14 -0400

July 16, 2007 at 5:56 pm

tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"
agreed: "Firewire 800 support"
agreed: "Very nice display"
agreed: "Great looking laptop. Very sleek and stylish (par for the course from Apple)"
agreed: "Dual-boot Windows XP/Vista because Intel CPU"

adrian updated Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint

adrian — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:43:58 -0400

July 16, 2007 at 11:43 am

tapped as "have it"
new pro/con: If batteries run flat, active noise cancellation stops but headphones continue to operate. However, there is a reduction in sound quality. Better than nothing when the batteries die on a long flight.
agreed: "Effective active noise cancelling up to 20 db"
agreed: "Great mid-range and high frequency audio clarity"
agreed: "Comes with a velvet-lined carrying case"
agreed: "Lightweight for its class (201 g)"
agreed: "Good price for the quality ($220)"
agreed: "circumaural design, more comfort"

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adrian — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:36:26 -0400

July 16, 2007 at 11:36 am