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I don't see how that can be the case if the ANC is working correctly. By inverting the waveform that the headphones "hear", it cancels out what your ears hear t

I don't see how that can be the case if the ANC is working correctly. By inverting the waveform that the headphones "hear", it cancels out what your ears hear to near-zero. If it's actually increasing sound pressure, surely you'd hear that in the form of loud unwelcome sounds (unless it's happening only at inaudible frequencies?) One of the first applications for ANC headphones was in military headsets - specifically designed to reduce the risk of hearing damage/loss to crews operating in very loud environments (such as the M1 Abrams Tank!)

falcolas 5y ago
I’m sure that if your ears are in the median shape/size/sensitivity, they work perfectly well. But not everybody is. There was a whole discussion in the past about how Dolby Atmos doesn’t work for some people, for the exact same reason. The purpose of my comment is to say “If ANC is fatiguing your ears, stop using it”. It’s a sign of problems; of ANC not working properly for you.