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Don’t work for human voices “ most active noise-cancelling headphones have a noticeable dip in usefulness right at the 1 kHz point. This is why ANC is better s
by hindsightbias 3y ago
Don’t work for human voices
“ most active noise-cancelling headphones have a noticeable dip in usefulness right at the 1 kHz point. This is why ANC is better suited for reducing low, sustained sounds like those of motors and airplane engines, and it’s why such headphones can’t filter out screaming kids. ”
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/what-noise-cancelling-headphones-do/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/what-noise-cancellin...
- JohnMakin 3y agoIt does work though.
- orev 3y agoMaybe you’re hearing the effect of noise suppression that’s caused by physically wearing the headphones instead of the electronically generated noise canceling. Try comparing to simple/cheap foam ear plugs (fitted properly), as those also work pretty well.