Comply Noise Reduction -10 (NR-10): Professional Series High Tech Earphones
Reviewed by Robert Pritchett
Hearing Components 800-872-8986 http://www.complyintheear.com/ Released: May 2006. $80 USD Requirements: iPod, Cellphone or perhaps even the ? iPhone. Comes With: NR-10 earphones, 1 pair standard Comply Canal tips, 1 pair Slim Comply Canal tips (installed), carrying pouch. Strengths: Great sound comes through with in-line volume slide switch. Weaknesses: It would be nice if the Whoomp! Earbud Adapters worked with these earsets. Other Reviews: None |
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Caution: Don’t use while driving a vehicle or walking the streets of New York City. ;^)
What They Say
See the NR-1 review posted elsewhere in macCompanion.
Specs:
Noise Reduction 42 dB over frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 KHz. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_(sense) Cable Length - 43 inches, Impedance – 16 Ohms, 3.5 mm pin Stereo jack.
What I Say
I really don’t really know why, but these cost $10 more than the NR-1 reviewed earlier. These earphones are intended for MP3 players (like the iPod) and these are black instead of white, so are pretty much hidden from view.
Instead of a volume control wheel, these earphones have a dinky slider that really works incredibly well. I was listening to “Anna and the King” on cable TV on my iMac G5 and the earphones picked up everything when sliding to “MAX”. I had to turn down the volume settings on the iMac. And “MIN” really works well too. There is no mic with this unit and it doesn’t have the military grade 4-section plug, but uses the standard audio plug, though it is gold-plated. And perhaps that is what makes this unit “professional”. The 3.5 mm gold-plated connector works fine with the iMac and iPods.
There are packages of 10 for either Standard - Platinum or Slim – Platinum “Canal Tips”, if you wear the ones out that come with the NR-10. The Slim ones are for smaller ear canals and are about ½ the size of Standard and come already installed with the earphones. The larger Canal Tips come in a separate baggy.
If I had a choice between these excellent earphones or the NT-1 CS, I’d grab those, because I would feel I was getting more for less. However, if you won’t need the extras (mic and adapters for phone interface) that come with the NR-1 CS earset, you won’t go wrong with the NR-10. They fit nicely and sound great. And they won’t advertise that you are using an iPod. The earphones are small and unobtrusive. Now if only the Whoomp! Earbud Adapters worked with these…
