| With the rise in popularity of MP3 players, there has | | | | output or when soft music is being played. However, |
| been a steady increase in demand for noise canceling | | | | you will not notice the hiss in soft music if you have the |
| stereo headphones. In addition, many people are | | | | volume up to a certain level. |
| commuting long distances to work and they do not | | | | These headsets do require batteries to power the |
| want to listen to a wailing child or chattering | | | | electronic unit that is between the noise source and |
| passengers on a bus...or the car road noise. They are | | | | the earpieces; and you may find it cumbersome to lug |
| looking for some peace and quiet while listening to their | | | | the batteries around. If you are out jogging or traveling |
| favorite music to relax themselves. | | | | on an airplane, you clip the battery pack to your waist |
| Although most headphones are great for listening to | | | | and you will hardly notice it. |
| music, but sometimes the listening can get restricted to | | | | The most convenient part is that these phones are |
| your living room where everything is quiet. The | | | | foldable-type so you can easily fold and carry them |
| enjoyment spoils when the background noise from the | | | | without causing any damage. Whether you are |
| outside world starts creeping in and this generally | | | | travelling or riding a bus, the cans be stored easily |
| happens when you are outside on a bus or jogging. | | | | without too much worry. |
| There is no way you can stop all this noise and this is | | | | There are different brands and models available all in a |
| where you will feel really blessed to have folding noise | | | | variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Models from |
| canceling stereo headphones. Instead trying to tell | | | | Sennheiser are considered to be the best as the |
| people to shut up or stopping cars on the road, you | | | | company is one of the first to produce noise cancelling |
| can just sit back enjoy relaxing music with these | | | | headphones. The Sennheiser PXC 300 is small and |
| earphones. | | | | easily portable with a strong noise cancellation system |
| The earphones use a process called active noise | | | | which allows you to hear the bass and highs very |
| cancellation. They pick up unwanted noise from the | | | | clearly. In addition, it is easy to carry the cans in a bag |
| world around you and produce an opposite sound. This | | | | or a coat pocket because of the foldable design. |
| results in both the sounds canceling each other and | | | | If you want a good not pair of cans with a slightly less |
| you end up hearing nothing. As the frequency of noise | | | | powerful noise cancellation unit, you can also opt for a |
| increases, the effectiveness of the noise cancellation | | | | Sennheiser PXC 250. This has all the features of the |
| reduces. However, you will find that most headsets | | | | PXC 300 but is slightly cheaper. It is definitely a bargain |
| use active noise canceling system as well as passive | | | | for the price. Others are the Sennheiser Mx-75, |
| noise canceling system like pads and ears cups which | | | | Ultimate Ears, Shure and others. |
| end up giving you a pretty effective noise controlling | | | | There is nothing like sitting in your own world and |
| audio listening device. | | | | enjoying the sheer pleasure of deep bass and clear |
| This said, not all the earphones are perfect. Some of | | | | highs without getting perturbed with the noises |
| them end up producing their own noise in the form of | | | | emanating from the world around you. |
| a hiss which you can hear when there is no audio | | | | |