Sony h.ear on Wireless Noise Cancelling headphones MDR-100ABN Unboxing


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Sony launched the h.ear on (MDR-100ABN) headband-style Bluetooth wireless headphones with Digital Noise Cancelling in India back in April. Here we have the unboxing of the latest high-end headphones from Sony.

Box Contents

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  • Sony MDR-100ABN on-ear headphones in Black color
  • Micro USB cable
  • 1.2m AUX cable
  • Carrying case
  • Quick start guide

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The headphones feature a foldable design so that it can fit in the bundled carrying case. It has LDAC, an audio coding technology for the transmission of High-Resolution Audio with maximum transfer rate of 990 kbps and powerful 40 mm dynamic driver unit. Sony says that it has specially designed ear pads for better comfort, while minimizing sound leakage.

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On the right side on the headphones there is a play/pause/call attend toggle switch that also lets you change trackers. There is also a volume rocker. On the left side there is a power button and noise cancelling button along with indicator lights.

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On the left side you can also see the micro USB port to charge the phone and a 3.5mm input port so that you can use the headphones even when the battery runs out. The headphones have dual microphones on either sides. It has Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity along with NFC One-touch pairing. It is a bit heavy at 290 grams.

Sony promises up to 20 hours of battery life on a single charge. The Sony h.ear on Wireless on-ear NC headphones (MDR-100ABN) is priced at Rs. 21,990, but you can get it for about Rs. 19,790 on Amazon.in.

Srivatsan contributed to this post. Images by Siraj


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