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I’m no expert, but I thought they worked by destructive interference? i.e. they emit the opposite sound, and (providing they can match the amplitude) reduce the

I’m no expert, but I thought they worked by destructive interference? i.e. they emit the opposite sound, and (providing they can match the amplitude) reduce the incoming wave to nothing, which is why we don’t hear anything.

krackers 4y ago
That energy has to go somewhere. As I understand that resulting energy is mostly not directed towards the ear (probably as heat?). But tinnitus isn't purely physical, there are psychoacoustic mechanisms at play as well, which noise canceling might cause.