We all like noise when it comes to headphones. But only the
noise coming out of our earbuds, we've no time for ghastly
outside noise such as traffic, noisy commuters and helpful
people shouting at us when we're about to walk into a lamp-post.
So, to keep the peace, we thought it best we took the Sony MDR-
NC13 noise cancelling headphones for a spin. Noise cancelling
tech is becoming ever more common, with advances in technology
meaning that the feature is often available in smaller in-ear
buds, rather than just over the head cans, and at a price that
isn't going to break the bank.  The NC13s tick both of these
boxes coming in at a price that shouldn't top £45 online
(despite their £82 RRP).  The noise-cancelling tech works by
sensing outside noise using tiny, built-in microphones,
positioned on the earpieces, and sending out an “equal-but-
opposite cancelling signal”, effectively blocking continuous
noise. Sony claims it will cut outside nonsense down by 87 per
cent.  “Fugly” would probably be too harsh a word