Packaging
Upon receiving the box from Oblanc I noticed a very nice sized, yet unassuming fancy yellow package. One the front you get a peek at the U.F.O.s contained within. Half of the front is black while the rest of the box is in the fancy yellow color. On the right side of the box you get another look at the headset, the left side if the box just mentions the product name. Then on the back you get all the specifications and features. These sections have also been translated to some other languages as well.
After opening the box I was presented with a nice warranty pamphlet with an Oblanc rubber key chain tag. Below the warranty card were two cables that are included with the headphones.
The first cable is the 3.5mm Mic/Line Audio Cable for connecting the NC2-2 to your headphone and mic ports on your computer. The second cable is a mini USB cable; we’ll get to its usage later.
Next up, the headphones are contained in a nice velvet-like plastic packaging, perfectly molded to fit the U.F.O.s contained within them. The molded package looks as nice and professional as the headphones themselves. Removing them was a snap after pulling out the headphones and cable that is connected to it.
The headphones have a cushioned leatherette ear pad for comfort while listening. The ear cups are made of a shiny black plastic that that goes around the ears. Towards the headband you'll see a flat black design with silver mesh finishing out the ear cup. An Oblanc logo is displayed on the ear cup as well as a nicely inlayed logo on the headband. The headband is matte black with a wide metal band in its interior. The metal band can be revealed when adjusting the height of the headband. I will say that the wide metal band is a nice touch, showing that these were designed with durability in mind. At the top of the headband is another leather cushion for comfortable wear.
On the bottom of the right ear cup you will see a mini USB port. This port is used with the included mini USB cable to charge an internal amplifier inside the headphones. Although having to charge the headphones was a bit different for me. The 10 hour listening time is good for several music listening sessions.
Over on the left ear cup with you find a silver button for turning the headphones on and off. There are also two rollers, one for volume control and a separate bass control. The bass control is nice as the headphones have two separate speakers in them. The first is a 30mm driver for highs and mids. The other is a 40mm driver designed for extra bass boost.
