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Question about Active Noise Cancellation alternatives (fedia.io)
submitted 8 months ago by downpunxx@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I've got a audio/tech question, maybe someone here might have some insight into.

I'm in need of noise cancellation for various and sundry reasons. i own a pair of BOSE ANC headphones which are tits, but have been looking for a pair of GOOD ANC earbuds that don't cost $300 bucks, and had an idea that all ANC appears to be, when you break it down, is sound that the earphones/earbuds produce which bounce around in the ear canal and hit the ear drum in certain ways as to "cancel" out various types of background noise.

Again the ANC on my BOSE are amazing. Does anyone know, or have even heard of (no pun intended) anyone who has produced "noise cancelling" sound files?

It seems as if noise cancelling hardware like earphones are producing sounds that cancel out noise, mp3/flac files of "noise cancelling" sound could be on offer somewhere.

Dunno, figured i'd ask. Hope this is the right place to do that, and I'm not breaking any rules, I didn't know where else to post this.

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[–] JustinTheGM@ttrpg.network 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I've always wondered, does the ear experience additional, unheard "loudness" when using ANC?

[–] adam@doomscroll.n8e.dev 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes. On older generation/cheaper ANC this is perceived as increased "pressure". It doesn't seem louder but the physical sensation of loudness is there.

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago

That actually explains the sensation I have with headphones provided by my work, I want to like them but the sensation is kind of unpleasant