First of all, the JVC HANC250 High-Grade Noise Cancelling Headphones have an alaScore™ of 86. This places them near the more expensive range of noise cancelling headphones. The JVC Hanc250 sells for about $200 but has been spotted closer to $105 in some places. Something interesting about this version of JVC’s headphones is that they are a little more upscale than the typical JVC line.
Whether you want to spend the extra bucks for JVC Hanc250 headphones is a personal decision, of course. But there are some real perks to the upscale JVC Hanc250 noise cancelling effort.
The headphones are very comfortable and the oblong earcups are a better fit for ears than the usual circular earcups. Plus, they are padded with a soft leatherette material. It is a welcome change to have earcups that don’t put a lot of pressure on your ears. Even the headband is comfortable because it is well padded to keep the top of your head comfortable. Also, the arms are adjustable and the earcups swivel about 15 degrees forward and 180 degrees back. This makes the JVC Hanc250 noise cancelling headphones a treat for travelling.
The Hanc250 headphones also have a carrying case that allows the headphones to be stored flat in the hard-shelled carrying case. They run on a single AAA battery and come with an airplane adapter, a 1/4-inch adapter, and removable 43 inch cable. However, that cable is annoyingly short. If you want to use the JVC Hanc250 headphones at home, you will feel tethered with the short cable. Given the price, a little longer cable seems like not too much to ask for.
The right earcup also has a tendency to emit a weird little static sound. The noise-cancellation circuitry is housed in this earcup and is the source of the sound. It’s barely there when you are listening to music and that is a good thing. Music is good with or without the noise-cancellation feature however it does sound better with noise-cancellation. It’s clearer and more amplified. It has been compared favorably with more expensive noise-cancelling headphones.
The good sound is not a surprise because new noise-canceling and isolation technologies include circuitry with feedback technology that monitors the noise cancellation process constantly. As a result, the headphones do away with up to 85 percent of ambient noise which is about as good as it gets. Also the earpieces have a double housing structure which provides another sound insulation layer.