[ale] [OT] Noise cancelling headphones?

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from Head-Fi's Headphone Buying Guide (
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide

"Things to avoid:

Active Noise Canceling is something else you'll want to avoid in most
cases. In-general the average person will get the isolation needed from
IEMs or other high isolation headphones. With active noise canceling you're
going to pay a premium on the noise canceling technology, rather than the
sound quality. Only buy these, or even consider them, if you absolutely
need them. As for how the technology works, it has a microphone that
listens to the noises around you. It will generate a tone that cancels out
constant hums like a jet engine. It does nothing for talking or sporadic
noises. Realistically, there's no need for it with how well headphones
isolate when considering headphones with excellent passive isolation.
Generally the technology hurts the sound quality and requires batteries to
operate, making them very inconvenient. "

On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 10:17 AM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:

> On 10/14/2014 10:09 AM, leam hall wrote:
> > This article is spot on:
> >
> >
> http://www.inc.com/karl-and-bill/the-modern-workplace-introverts-need-not-apply.html
> >
> > Any recommendations on really good Noise Cancelling headphones? I have
> > some JVC but the were DOA and I never sent them back.
> >
>
> Good vs cheap. That's the issue.
>
> I have some Audio-Technica ATH-ANC23 earbuds that are $40 which work
> fantastic
> on aircraft, but suck in a house/office. They have a low hum in silent
> locations. Very different expectations. Most of the others researched
> which work
> well were $200+.
>
> I still see the 2 Boss versions on international flights. Those must work
> well too.
>
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