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Headphones with good passive attenuation will block any kind of noise. They are essentially industrial ear defenders that also happen to be excellent headphones
by jdietrich 10y ago
Headphones with good passive attenuation will block any kind of noise. They are essentially industrial ear defenders that also happen to be excellent headphones. Headphones with Bose-style active noise cancellation are an ineffective gimmick.
Headphones of this type typically provide around 30dB of attenuation, enough to reduce loud music to a gentle murmur. I highly recommend them to anyone who works in an open-plan office.
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- nl 10y agoHeadphones with Bose-style active noise cancellation are an ineffective gimmick. Not if you fly a lot (or even a reasonable amount). I don't have Bose ones, but active cancelling works amazingly well for that constant hum on airplanes.
- coldtea 10y ago>Headphones with Bose-style active noise cancellation are an ineffective gimmick. They are actually very effective, both for airplane style noise, but also for street noise, people talking in an office, and music playing. Haven't tried Bose themselves, but active noise cancellation on Parrot Zik's works well, and all reviews say Bose's is even better. Plus, if you also play your own music on top, you can't really hear anything -- to the point of it being dangerous if you're walking in the street, crossing roads, etc.