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Noise Cancelling Headphones - What should they Block Out?
fleetingmind
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Just bought my very first pair of noise cancelling headphones (Sony XM3) and used them at home yesterday and on my commute to work today.
How much noise should they be blocking out or have i got unrealistic expectations of what they should be doing.
So sitting in my lounge I could still hear the TV just about while in quiet points of my music.
On the bus I can still hear the metal poles rattling and then when on train I could still hear the announcer saying what station was next.
They obviously do block out a lot of noise but am I being unrealistic to expect hem to block out ALL outside noise or just certain types of sounds?
Thanks.
How much noise should they be blocking out or have i got unrealistic expectations of what they should be doing.
So sitting in my lounge I could still hear the TV just about while in quiet points of my music.
On the bus I can still hear the metal poles rattling and then when on train I could still hear the announcer saying what station was next.
They obviously do block out a lot of noise but am I being unrealistic to expect hem to block out ALL outside noise or just certain types of sounds?
Thanks.
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Yes........that is my experience and I have Bose0
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ballyblack wrote: »Yes........that is my experience and I have Bose
Sorry - your Bose block out everything or still let in some stuff like what I mentioned above? Thanks.0 -
Have a look at https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/audio-music/noise-canceling-headphone3.htm
The best you can hope for if they are passive headphones is a reduction. Active can cancel a lot more but one of the main things that affect the efficiency is how well they seal around the ear to prevent noise coming in 'under' the edge of the headphone.0 -
Its to do with the fitting if they wrap all the way round the ear then realistically they should be able to block out 95% off all sounds.0
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Sorry - your Bose block out everything or still let in some stuff like what I mentioned above? Thanks.
same as your experience. But I have found the more I use them unless I concentrate the outside noise is minimal, but its still there!
I bought them for use on an aircraft where they work well in silencing the drone of the aircraft
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bengalknights wrote: »Its to do with the fitting if they wrap all the way round the ear then realistically they should be able to block out 95% off all sounds.
Yes but they have to deal against the head to be effective.0 -
The 'noise cancelling' function only works with constant sound like the drone of an aeroplane engine, not with anything that changes like the voice of an announcer or conversation near you (whether in real life or on TV).0
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Those headphones have different settings, full cancellation and adjustable ambient cancelling.
Make sure you are on full cancellation. The phone app lets you easily change the ambient level - it might just need adjusting.0 -
I have found mine most effective against constant noise but they do also significantly dull other sounds without removing them completely.0
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I found noise-isolating earphones did a better job at reducing background sounds than noise-cancelling ones.0
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