Sony has a new set of noise canceling headphones heading for shelves next month, priced a little more affordable than many similar products. Sony says the MDR-NC40 noise canceling headphones are due out in March with a $100 price tag.

It doesn’t look like this set would be the same quality as the $300+ models but for anyone looking to upgrade from a pair of $14.99 earbuds would likely notice quite a difference. The MDR-NC40′s don’t appear to carry quite as much bulk as some of the competitors either, and come with a nice leather bag that the fold up into for easy transport.

The single AAA battery is kept in the inline cord controller to keep the actual headphones a little smaller and lighter, and Sony says that single battery will bring 40 hours of use. When the battery runs dry the headphones can still be used like regular headphones without the noise canceling features.

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