Learn About Headphones Noise Cancelling

What is it?

It is the technique the headphones do to reduce or cancel background noises. There are 2 type of noise cancelling headphones:

• Active

  Also known as "ANC" Headphones with a chip and mics that listen to your background noises then make sounds to counter them.

• Passive

  Headphones with closed back and sound insulating materials.

How does it work?

Noise cancelling works by doing the following (over simplified) steps:

1. Reduce or cancel background noise

Look for

• Sound Quality

  Make sure they sound good to you

  Good sound can be subjective. It is highly recommended that you try the speakers out before purchasing if possible.

• Sound Reduction

  Check how much sound they reduce

• Noise Cancelling Levels

  Check how many noise cancelling levels it has

  Lower noise cancelling levels can help in windy environments, because the mics will pickup less wind noise.

• Comfort

  Make sure they are comfortable