Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears

julz · 10-08-2006, 12:36 PM

Noise cancelling headphones are specially designed headphones with the aim of blocking out external noises to improve the clarity and quality of your listening experience.

Whenever your ears are exposed to a really loud sound, your overall hearing decreases a little. This hearing loss is usually temporary, and you regain your normal hearing after a short period of time. But repeated exposure to high volumes of loud music and sound is likely to reduce your hearing ability for good.

That's why it's generally a bad idea to crank up the volume on your headphones just so you can hear properly. You run the risk of suffering long-term hearing problems.

Noise cancelling headphones solve this problem by "cancelling out" external noises so you are able to hear every little detail in your music and sound without having to crank up to full volume. This enables you to listen comfortably at lower volumes, even in loud environments.

Using noise cancelling headphones can really save your hearing in the long term. They are popular for use on transport such as buses, cars, and planes because they eliminate the background noise of engines to allow you to listen in blissful silence. Noise cancelling headphones are also great for an immersive computer gaming experience on your PC or home console.

So if you're looking at purchasing some headphones for your computer, mp3 player, television, or whatever it may be, consider getting some noise cancelling headhpones for a better listening experience.

Mr. Switch · 11-15-2006, 06:03 AM

If only I had the money to do that.

Preacher · 12-08-2006, 09:21 AM

I got Seinheiser noise canceling headphones and i cant crap all day well i %^&ed up my hearing ever since i pickup a Dream Theater CD and a good MP3 player

Gollum · 12-17-2006, 12:19 AM

That sounds quite interesting. When looking to purchase some of these headphones will the packaging say that they are Noise canceling headphones?

Sora · 04-08-2007, 03:55 AM

Man I want some icemart siberas though no matter what....i may consider finding noise canceling heh

kernel89 · 04-12-2007, 10:23 PM

I got my Logitech USB Headset for 15$ when the actual price was 60$
Lil advice, those who live in toronto, go to pacific mall

M4A1 · 04-27-2007, 08:01 AM

Remember, only select models of Senns. are noise-cancelling. For example, the HD212 pros aren't, I believe.

Antz. · 04-28-2007, 04:40 AM

How do they actually "cancel out the sound"?

lastshot · 05-01-2007, 10:02 PM

Ever us construction earmuffs? They work the sae way, but with a speaker in them

peterhuang913 · 05-01-2007, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antz.

How do they actually "cancel out the sound"?

by sealing out background noise

10-08-2006, 12:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
julz Junior Techie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 67	Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears Noise cancelling headphones are specially designed headphones with the aim of blocking out external noises to improve the clarity and quality of your listening experience. Whenever your ears are exposed to a really loud sound, your overall hearing decreases a little. This hearing loss is usually temporary, and you regain your normal hearing after a short period of time. But repeated exposure to high volumes of loud music and sound is likely to reduce your hearing ability for good. That's why it's generally a bad idea to crank up the volume on your headphones just so you can hear properly. You run the risk of suffering long-term hearing problems. Noise cancelling headphones solve this problem by "cancelling out" external noises so you are able to hear every little detail in your music and sound without having to crank up to full volume. This enables you to listen comfortably at lower volumes, even in loud environments. Using noise cancelling headphones can really save your hearing in the long term. They are popular for use on transport such as buses, cars, and planes because they eliminate the background noise of engines to allow you to listen in blissful silence. Noise cancelling headphones are also great for an immersive computer gaming experience on your PC or home console. So if you're looking at purchasing some headphones for your computer, mp3 player, television, or whatever it may be, consider getting some noise cancelling headhpones for a better listening experience. __________________ Julien aka julz How to Build Gaming Computers

11-15-2006, 06:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Switch Monster Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,638	If only I had the money to do that. __________________

12-08-2006, 09:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Preacher Master Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ra'anana, Israel Posts: 2,277	I got Seinheiser noise canceling headphones and i cant crap all day well i %^&ed up my hearing ever since i pickup a Dream Theater CD and a good MP3 player __________________

04-08-2007, 03:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sora Renowned Budgeting Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Uniontown, PA Posts: 4,122	Re: Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears Man I want some icemart siberas though no matter what....i may consider finding noise canceling heh __________________ E6300 w/ Arctic Freezer Pro 7 @ 3.6ghz 1.4Vcore Antec 900 Case EVGA 750i FTW Mobo 2x1GB of DDR2-533 D9GMH Team Xtreme 4-4-4-12 @ 1030mhz 2.2v Gigabyte 8800GT 720/1800/1050 (eventually will SLI when they go down in price) Hanns G 19" Wide 5MS LCD 1 250GB WD and 1 Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 0 Corsair 520HX 3DMark06 Score: 13900

04-12-2007, 10:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
kernel89 Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16	Re: Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears I got my Logitech USB Headset for 15$ when the actual price was 60$ Lil advice, those who live in toronto, go to pacific mall

12-17-2006, 12:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gollum Newb Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 24	That sounds quite interesting. When looking to purchase some of these headphones will the packaging say that they are Noise canceling headphones?

04-27-2007, 08:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
M4A1 Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 897	Re: Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears Remember, only select models of Senns. are noise-cancelling. For example, the HD212 pros aren't, I believe.

04-28-2007, 04:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
Antz. Junior Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 50	Re: Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears How do they actually "cancel out the sound"?

05-01-2007, 10:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
lastshot True Techie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 188	Re: Noise Cancelling Headphones Will Save Your Ears Ever us construction earmuffs? They work the sae way, but with a speaker in them __________________ "I like shiny things.....they make me stare......O_o"

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