Rattles. Coughs. Sneezes. Other people’s music. PA announcements. Idle conversation. Shouting. The sound of a train speeding along the tracks. Aircraft noise. Your wife. Your girlfriend. The telephone. These are all sounds you avoid having to listen to with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones. And Panasonic is giving Giz readers the chance to win one of ten pairs of the HC55 noise cancellers this week.
The HC55s will cancel out 88% of ambient noise which is enough to let you block out most of the annoying sounds that fill our days. They come with three different earpiece sizes, and the stainless steel design will match pretty much anything.
To win a pair worth $149, all you have to do is tell us in 25 words or less in the comments below, “What noise would you most want to cancel out?” Entries close Friday at 5pm.
[T&Cs]
Rob G
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:43 PM“La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la I’m not listening”.
Dave H
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:52 PMThe reminder beep for unread messages on my flat mate’s motorolla!
Insan
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:54 PMI want to cancel any noise that came across my ear, so that i can sleep soundly. Also, if going back to my home town, a lot of cars passing by my house, so i can use this to cancel that sound.
Shane
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:56 PMThe loud guy at work who is forever souting from one end of the room to the other.
Runer
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:56 PMI would like to block out all those morons who are still making Chk Chk Boom references!
Glen
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:56 PMI’d like to cancel out the sound of my arse becoming one with my 4/5ths size seat during 36 hours of camel-class international human meat trasit next month.
Rohan
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:58 PMAll the idiots on the train who continually share their horrid taste in music with the whole carriage.
Rizky Hostiadi
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:58 PMI would like to be able to cancel all the noise other than my music! ALL
Andrew
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 1:59 PMI would cancel that terrible “doof doof” music that is so prevalent these days.
Jackson
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:06 PMI would like to be able to cancel out the mindless drivel that comes out of peoples mouths on the internet,
LBo
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:06 PMI’d block out the sound of the fat, snoring b@$^$&d I always get sat next to on the plane. Sweet sweet tunes take me away….
Brent McMillan
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:06 PMI would like to cancel out the crackling sound emanating from my sub-par (and yet iconic) white Jesus buds.
John
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:12 PMNow if they could only block out the “noise” of politicians blaming the other party for everything, when questioned on news or current affairs broadcasts…
Joe
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:14 PMI’d like block the noise when i am flying in A380, then I can enjoy Krisworld movies.
Simon Kwasnycia
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:18 PMI would cancel out the noise i get in my low light high ISO digital photos
Bernard
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:30 PMWould really love it if it would cancel out the noise of negativity in the head!
CK
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:31 PMI would like cancel out the voice of people talking on their mobile phone.
Maximus
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:32 PMJoker to Batman (AA) – “What’s your worst fears? Me in a thong!?”
Maximus
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:37 PMxbox 360 fans & DVD drive noise – would love to be able to play in silence once !
Sam O'Donovan
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:41 PMi would cancel out the noise of my teenage sister’s infernal giggling, or her chick flicks, or her pointless noise.
Ray
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:42 PMNoise cancelling the guy who’s typing on his keyboard. Goodness that’s irritating! Oh wait, that’s me.
Paul
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:46 PMI’d cancel out all that twittering!
Ian Sampson
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:50 PMThe sound of my new blackberry as work ever intrudes upon my so called life.
Ah 3am emails
Adam
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 2:51 PMRich silence
Planes, cars, loud children
Noise cancelled
Jonathan Ng
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 3:06 PMBecause ear buds just aren’t enough to stop the noise of Extra-terrestrials phoning home…