Do noise-cancelling headphones actually work?

[Snsl153]

I've been thinking of getting a pair, because I'm sensitive to sound and modern life is just too damned noisy!

[CourtneyJane2]

They tend to do what they say "on the tin" as long as you pay the bucks for one of the name brands. The cheap stuff like ONN (walmart brand) or some Chinese off-brand you never heard of I wouldn't waste money on. I had a cheap set of regular headphones that broke in half on me after a week of light use.

[FreyaRed]

They work and this technology isn't really a voodoo.

[HaveNoName]

I have never seen any over-the-ear headphnes that sound better than good in-ear headphones. Noise cancelling is just over the top. If there is too much noise in the surroundings, i do not listen to anything.

[d3n0939]

are ear buds better at noise canceling more than headphones?

[HaveNoName]

@d3n0939 I have never compared them from noise canceling perspective, but my impression is that for NC, it has to be something tight. I have never come across headphones that are tight enough. Earbuds if covered with good material buds, stick tight inside your ear.

[AviatorTom]

Yes they do, but how good they are varies. Do your research and make sure you get a good pair. Don't get the cheapest... or the most expensive.

[AviatorTom]

Thanks for the mho

[jshm2]

Yes, but your problem is not noise - it's sensitivity to noise. Which is a different thing.

See a doctor as you're probably suffering hyperacusis or something similar.

[genericname85]

yeah. they do have limitations tho. if you're sitting next to some construction site with a jackhammer going on or next to a starting plane, you'll probably still hear something.

[justEric]

I advise you be careful with them, they can cause very harmful effects to your hearing

[RolandCuthbert]

Yeah. You just have to get a good manufacturer. I use them all the time on overseas trips.

[SushiSxnpai]

They obviously have limits, but they do work.

[EaterPeter]

To some extent. It doesn't stop all sounds. Try noise isolating first. Experiment with different size earbuds.

[MademoiselleAtalanta]

It depends. Most of them really work but be careful to pick a good model and a good brand.

[dudeinohio]

Ex wife has a pair. They work well

[In_Trance]

fuck around and find out

[msc545]

Mostly they do.

[dailyoctopus94]

Yes very much so

[IndyZee]

My Bose ear buds work great

[Ga-girl]

Yes they work

[BLP11520]

Yes they do