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The Best Noise Cancellation for Both Ears
Mon Jul 3, 2006 - 6:09 PM EDT - By Harv Laser
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Overview Recently I reviewed UmeVoice's incredible theBoom headsets : the ear gel and hook style theBoom, and the over-the-head theBoom "O" with padded earpiece. I expressed my preference for wired headsets over Bluetooth units and tried to convey just how spectacularly effective both Booms are at canceling out virtually ALL background noise so you can, as UmeVoice says "whisper and be heard."
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Enter theBoom Quiet headphones.
Very high quality, comfortable, "circumaural" (around the ear) full-range, dynamic stereo headphones
Battery-powered, electronic Active Noise Reduction to mask the racket of the outside world
Noise-canceling theBoom mic so your callers hear you clearly, even if you talk at a whisper while surrounded by noise Usability
The same "universal connector" as on the other theBoom models, with the same little silver, inline volume control wheel and mute button - this plugs into a port marked "audio in" on the left earcup.
A standard 2.5mm cell phone jack and cable, again identical to the other theBooms which plugs into that connector on one end and your Treo's bottom jack on the other
Another cable labeled "stereo headphones" which terminates in a 3.5mm mini stereo jack (for laptops or MP3 players), onto which you can pop a standard quarter inch stereo headphone adapter to jack into home receivers, tape decks, mixers, DVD decks, or what have you.
A soft vinyl drawstring carrying pouch
A pair of AAA alkaline batteries
An eight page, heavily illustrated Owner's Manual – with the photos and text in this booklet, all functions of the Quiets are explained with crystal clarity. Unlike too many manuals I've seen, you're not left guessing what plugs into what, or which piece does what. Whoever wrote and laid out this slick little manual really knew what he was doing. Next Page: Folding >>
