Sunday, October 4, 2009

Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Noise-Cancelling Headphones are a new type of headphones that eliminate background noise by playing a soundwave opposite of the soundwaves of the background noise in order to eliminate it.

A review can be found here: http://reviews.cnet.com/best-noise-cancelling-headphones/


Advantages:

  • Allow the listener to hear whatever they might be listening to without interference.
  • Allows for lower sound levels, reducing ear strain.
  • Retains style of old headphones.
  • Good for businessmen that constantly travel to listen in silence.
  • Helps against loud engine noises as well.

Disadvantages:

  • Drains batteries quickly.
  • Very large price.
  • Rather Bulky.
  • Sometimes they emit their own noise.
  • Sometimes the sound is distorted by the anti-background noise waves.