Reviews for Harman Kardon Noise-Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones

I finally found it! The headphones I want.
I've tried multiple NC headphones from Bose QC15 to Monster Inspiration to Beats Executive. Each had its own strengths:
Bose - comfort and the best noise canceling of the bunch, but falls short of the durable quality end
Monster - extremely uncomfortable and mediocre sound quality
Beats - the best build quality of the four, but annoying buzzing sound with noise canceling on... bass was too overbearing for me, but some may like it

The Harman/Kardon NC Headphones are the perfect balance of all four with an added classy design. The designers at HK must have placed great care and effort in designing a superior product. When I first put the headphones on, I noticed how comfortable they were. They stayed comfortable for a LONG time. The sound quality blew me away. These sure don't feel like they're noise canceling. The muffled sound of most NC headphones is gone. Harman/Kardon stands up to its name for superior quality sound!

On negative aspect... the case. For such a classy headphone the case that it comes with can be described by one word... bleh. H/K, if you're reading this, please update the case. The Beats Executive had the best case of the four.

Conclusion:
Look no further. Don't waste time trying to look for the perfect NC headphones! Go grab this while it's in stock!!!

After comparing the Harman Kardon NC with the Bose QC15 in a side by side test, I was surprised by how small the Bose headphones sounded. The HK-NC headphones produced a very full sound while maintaining crisp highs. I thought the Bose QC15 was slightly better at noise cancellation, but put pressure on my ears as noise canceling typically does. Surprisingly, the HK-NCs do not. So with better sound, no ear pressure, rechargeable battery, and continued functionality without the NC circuits on, & only slightly reduced noise cancellation performance all at the same cost, I chose the Harman Kardon NC headphones & happily recommend them.

I recently bought these headphones after purchasing the BT model for my boyfriend.

When I first looked at these headphones, I was somewhat off-put by their larger size. When I put them on my head, however, my opinion changed. Because the cup is square and lined with super squishy/comfy leather, my entire ear was sealed from the outside. Without even turning on the noise canceling, outside noise was noticeably reduced. No wonder these things work so great!

I travel for a living, I'm on dozens of jets every few months- regularly on flights exceeding 14 hours. I've been doing this for almost 6 years so I consider myself quite experienced with all renditions of noise-cancelling/isolating headphones. I have used the obligatory Bose QC 3 and 15's and while I don't really have complaints I was just never impressed with them. I gave up Bose to try the new Beats, they were good as well - but definitely not my style and not built for the type of music I listen to (alternative). I moved on the B&W P5's forgoing active noise cancellation for more stylish, compact and better fitting headphones. I like them, well...I want to like them - but in the end they were a little flat for me and made my ears sore after 5 or so hours. The H/K NC headphones are perfect. The noise canceling is great, the bass, mids and highs are well balanced and they fit very comfortably for long periods. The built in chargeable battery lasts a long time and they are infinitely more stylish than many other competitors. The build quality is exceptional and the travel case fits perfect in any carry-on. You will absolutely love these - there aren't a lot of reviews out there so I took a chance, and thank goodness I did.