Back in September when Mario Aguilar set out to find the best noise canceling headphone, he preferred the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 over competition from AKG, Sony, and Bose. As he opined:
The ANC9s have three different levels of noise-canceling like the Sonys do — the only difference is that it, in this case, it really works. In fact, when riding home with the ANC9s on one night, the silence was so peaceful that I nodded off and missed my stop. Eternal slumber aboard a horrible, lumbering machine. That's what we were after all along.
Let's face it: good noise canceling headphones are pricey, but if you spend a lot of time on planes or trains, they're worth every penny. Today Buydig is having a stellar sale on the noise canceling headphones you want. They're offering them for $199, which is a steal. Use coupon code NewYearSave5 to knock another $5 off.
The MSRP was $350 when we reviewed these cans back in September, and Amazon's still selling them for $300, which makes this a really good deal. [Buydig] Bummer, guys. They've already sold out.
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DISCUSSION
Headphones story, this line says it all: "…the only difference is that it, in this case, it really works."
Yeah, right, THIS time they really work. Get lost. Even $ 1 earplugs work better.