10-05-2010, 12:19
Someone help me out here. I see this term "noise canceling" or "noise reduction technology" used frequently. I take that to mean it is now an officialy recognized phrase. Doesn't anything you stick into your ear that produces sound, have the effect of reducing the volume of other noise? If you crank it up loud enough, you're not gonna hear anything else.
At any rate, I use both, depending on what I'm doing or how I am listening. Stereo (vinyl) is usually under the headphones, as I am chillin' on the sofa. Mp3 or cd player is usually earphones (buds), as I am usually outside moving around. I have yet to find any of those that will stay in my ears when moving around. What they call marshmallow type work the best, but still not great. Whether head or ear, the sound quality is fine for me. Seems obvious to me that headphones would be the best as far as reducing the influence of other noise, as your ears are enclosed.
At any rate, I use both, depending on what I'm doing or how I am listening. Stereo (vinyl) is usually under the headphones, as I am chillin' on the sofa. Mp3 or cd player is usually earphones (buds), as I am usually outside moving around. I have yet to find any of those that will stay in my ears when moving around. What they call marshmallow type work the best, but still not great. Whether head or ear, the sound quality is fine for me. Seems obvious to me that headphones would be the best as far as reducing the influence of other noise, as your ears are enclosed.