Cancelling The Noise And The Headaches

Writen by Steve Joseph

Are you part of the large percentage of travelers affected by the roar of the plane engine in the cabin and the ever constant sound of the flight attendants call button being turned on and off? Well your not alone travelers from all walks of life not matter the reason for flying whether it be for business or pleasure, people are opting for the quieter option of noise canceling headphones.

I have considerable experience as a frequent passenger on long flights, some up to 13 hours nonstop plus additional connecting flights, and by the time I reach my destination my ears are always left worse for wear. However, sleepless plane trips leaving my ears ringing with the constant sound of an engine are a thing of the past as noise cancelling headphones hit the market. Noise cancelling headphones intercept sound waves just centimeters from your ears, cancelling them in an instant. Sleepless flights and the dreaded red eye will all be history as passengers flying the skies begin to invest in the technology that noise cancelling headphones has to offer.

However, some may raise the question of the comparison of earplugs vs. noise canceling headphones. Earplugs actually block the noise from entering the ear canal, but due to the material used for the plug itself this method is not nearly as effective as the noise canceling headphones. http://www.cancelingnoise.com explains that noise canceling headphones intercept sound waves by picking up irrelevant or background noise with a microphone on a pair of headphones, reversing the noise signal with a circuit, and playing the reversed signal back through the headphones` speakers, the two different sound waves will add together to zero out and cancel the noise. Amazing stuff but when you hear the difference that noise cancelling headphones make you won't care how it works.

Noise cancelling headphones have been predicted as not just the next trend in air flight travel but more specifically a necessity. Noise cancelling headphones were designed primarily for airplane travelers and therefore serve its purpose in drowning out the sounds of the flights typical engine roar. The applications are numerous but for those who frequent the skies these are a must have item.

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