Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Review

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Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Review

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones
Welcome to the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Review where we discuss the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Quietpoint headphones, also called Audio Technica ATHANC7. They are compact lightweight headphones that can effectively reduce background noise by up to 85% with noise-cancelling electronics are fully integrated in each earpiece, with no need for external modules.

Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint closed-back headphones feature large-aperture 40 mm drivers with neodymium magnet systems for deeper bass, extended treble and higher fidelity and offer the superior audio quality that has made Audio-Technica a worldwide leader in electro-acoustic technology. They are ideal for use with MP3, CD, DVD & in-flight entertainment systems and use only a single AAA battery to power the active noise-cancelling technology. The audio functions just fine in passive mode even without the battery.

Audio Technica ATHANC7 QuietPoint headphones fold flat for easy portability and include a detachable cable (remove for noise-cancelling function without audio) with 3.5 mm mini-plugs, a full-size 1/4 inch adapter, a specialized airline adapter for connecting to in-flight entertainment systems, and a handy carrying case.

Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Review – features

•    Audio Technica ATHANC7 QuietPoint active noise-cancelling headphones
•    Deeper bass, extended treble and higher fidelity
•    Use for MP3, CD, DVD & in-flight entertainment systems
•    Effectively reduces environmental noise by up to 85% with or without audio
•    Audio functions (in passive mode) even without the battery
•    Closed-back headphones provide superior audio quality with 40mm drivers
•    Neodymium magnet systems in each earpiece
•    Remove detachable cable for noise-cancelling function without audio
•    Lightweight, compact design is ideal for travel.
•    Fully integrated active noise-cancelling technology – no external modules needed

Technical Details

• Frequency Response    10 – 25,000 Hz
• Impedance    260 ohms
• Sensitivity    109 dB
• Up to 40 hours, typical (alkaline)
• Connector    3.5 mm (1/8″)
• Weight    200 g (7.1 oz) without cable & battery
• Cable    1.6 m (5.2’) with 3.5 mm (1/8”) stereo mini-plug
• Accessories Included    Detachable 1.6 m cable with 3.5 mm (1/8”) stereo mini plugs; 6.3 mm (1.4”) stereo adapter; airline adapter; AAA battery; carrying case with attached accessory pouch

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Audio Technica ATH-ANC7 Review / Audio Technica ATHANC7 – user reviews

So how do real owners rate these headphones?

83% of users gave these headphones either 4 or 5 stars and for the ‘mark I’ version of these headphones there were more reviews than we found for any other headphones.

When choosing which attributes they particularly like, users favored comfort and regarded them as great value for money with noise-cancellation and sturdiness both getting honorable mentions. The main criticism with these headphones was that they leak sound which means that the person next to you can hear what you were listening to. This will bother some users and not others.

Generally though they’re an extremely good-looking and comfortable pair of headphones with many users comparing the sound quality with that of Bose.

So, what do we think ?
The original ‘mark I’ (ATH-ANC7) are the one’s to get if you can still find them anywhere, (we read that they only updated through a threatened lawsuit) as they are so highly rated by the owners but thats not to say don’t get version ‘B’ (ATH-ANC7b). These headphones have a great build quality, good looks and fabulous sound and would make a good alternative to Bose.