Small enough to fit in your pocket, these portable digital noise canceling headphones combine powerful technology with a comfortable earbud design to produce incredible noise reduction with pristine audio. With Sony-exclusive digital signal processing technology, the MDR-NC100D reduces up to 98.2% of ambient airplane, train, or office noise.
Key Features
Digital Noise Canceling Technology
Digital technology provides for optimal noise cancellation with outstanding audio performance. The NC100D reduces up to 98.2% ambient noise when the noise canceling circuit is activated.
Sony Sound
Full, natural sound is reproduced via full digital amplification in concert with a digital equalizer. The MDR-NC100D's large 13.5mm drivers work with digital sound enhancer circuitry to deliver wider frequency response and broad dynamic range.
How it Works
The headphones have an inside microphone on each earpiece that captures the exterior sound waves and works in conjuction with internal circuitry to create an opposite sound wave. Ambient sound is reduced internal by synthesizing with a sound in the opposite phase produced by the noise canceling circuit.
Intelligent Auto-Selection
Noise canceling that is optimized for your environment because not all ambient noise is the same. When you press the Artificial Intelligence (AI) button the headphones will automatically select the optimal noise canceling mode (for aircraft, train or office) based on intelligent analysis of environmental ambient noise.
Passive Listening
Allows audio listening even when the power is turned off. Listening in an already quiet environment? Save the battery for later. Or should your battery run out mid-flight and you not have a spare, you’ll still be able to listen without the noise canceling activated.
Convenient Operation
Easy-to-reach volume and built-in monitor function on the controller allows you to hear surrounding sound without taking off the headphones for flight announcements or conversation.
Comfort
Vertical in-ear style housing and proper fitting earbud sizes allow the large 13.5mm drivers to rest comfortably in your ear.
Long Battery Life
Compact and highly portable, these headphones are ready when you are. One AAA battery can provide up to 22 hours of noise-free listening enjoyment.
Travel Ready
Travel pouch, in-flight adapter, neck-chain style cord with controller (4.9ft), cord adjuster, and a AAA battery included.
Product Dimensions
| Driver Unit: | 13.5mm, Dynamic, closed, dome-type
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| Magnet Type: | Neodymium
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| Frequency Response: | 8-23,000 Hz
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| Impedence: | 70 ohms at 1kHz (when power is on)
16 ohms at 1kHz (when power is off)
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Sensitivity (db):
| 110 dB/mW (when power is on)
103 dB/mW (when power is off)
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Power Handling Capacity
| 50 mW
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Cord Length
| 1.5m OFC Litz Cord, Neck-chain type
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What's in the box
- Operating Instructions
- Warranty Card
- Noise-isolation Earbuds (S x2, M x2, L x2)
- In-flight plug adapter (single/dual)
- Cord Adjuster
- Sony LR03 (size AAA) battery
- Carrying Pouch
Comparison Feature
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MDR-NC7 Noise Canceling
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MDR-NC40 Noise Canceling
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MDR-NC100D Digital Noise Canceling
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MDR-NC200D Digital Noise Canceling
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MDR-NC300D Digital Noise Canceling
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MDR-NC500D Digital Noise Canceling
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Driver Units
| 30mm | 13.5mm | 30mm | 13.5mm | 40mm | 16mm | 40mm |
Ambient Noise Reduction
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| ✓
| ✓
| ✓
| ✓
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Digital Noise Canceling with Intelligent Auto Selection
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| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Passive Listening Mode
| ✓ |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Monitor Button
| | ✓ | ✓ | ✓
| ✓
| ✓
| ✓
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Battery Life
| 25 hours*
| 50 hours*
| 20 hours*
| 22 hours*
| 22 hours*
| 20 hours*
| 15 hours*
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Folding/Swivel
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
| ✓ |
Design
| Over-the-head
| Earbud
| Over-the-head | Earbud | Over-the-head | Earbud | Over-the-head |
Carrying Case/Pouch
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
