| Think all noise cancelling headphones are | | | | your favorite movie and you don't want to |
| alike? Think there's basically just one use | | | | subject others to your entertainment while at |
| for head phones? Well, actually there are | | | | the same time you don't want to have to hear |
| many, many uses for head phones and - more | | | | other sounds, which will diminish the |
| specifically - for noise canceling | | | | potential of your entertainment. |
| headphones. The major brand names for this | | | | |
| style are Shure, SkullCandy, Etymotic | | | | 4. Use when you want to play video or |
| Research, Ultimate Ears, Sennheiser and | | | | computer games and you want to truly become a |
| others. | | | | part of the experience. Many sporting events |
| | | | become better when the sound is made to be an |
| There are basically a couple different ones | | | | integral part of the game. This occurs when |
| to choose from...active and passive. | | | | you forget that you're in a busy college dorm |
| | | | or a loud apartment building and you actually |
| Active uses electronic circuitry to sense the | | | | feel that you are in the race car or the |
| incoming sounds to lower the amount you hear. | | | | dungeon or the basketball game (or wherever |
| These are the type that are over the ears. | | | | else your game happens to take place. |
| One of their disadvantages is they require | | | | |
| batteries to operate. Passive needs no power | | | | 5. They are also great if you are a |
| and are the type that go in the ears to block | | | | passenger in a car on a long trip and have |
| outside sounds....earphones, and to a lesser | | | | trouble sleeping in the car. The head phones |
| degree the type that come with the | | | | will cancel out the road noise, the rustling |
| Ipod...earbuds. | | | | of the map, the sound of the car radio, etc. |
| | | | and you'll be able to sleep peacefully. |
| 1. Use these while you're on the airplane. | | | | |
| Listen to music at a low volume and the | | | | 6. Use when your child is learning to play an |
| circuitry in the headphone will reduce any | | | | instrument. If they are learning an electric |
| background sound. That way, if you need to | | | | instrument, like guitar, bass, or piano, you |
| have some quiet or to get a good sleep, this | | | | can give them these headphones so they don't |
| is the ideal way to do it. They make perfect | | | | hear other noises (and so no one else can |
| for the business traveler who wants a little | | | | hear them!). You'll have a happy son or |
| quiet on a loud airplane (piercing voice?) or | | | | daughter with a good musical ear and you'll |
| wants to get a good night sleep in a hotel | | | | also have peace and quiet in your house! |
| (why do they always seem to put YOU beside | | | | |
| the party room?). | | | | 7. Remember, to make a great gift for |
| | | | everyone and particularly to make a great |
| 2. Use when you have to listen to training | | | | gift for the individual who has everything, |
| and seminars at work when you want the world | | | | these are ideal. For that hard to buy for |
| to yourself, or the ringing phones or the | | | | person on your list this year, give them a |
| sound of the fax machine. | | | | pair of noise cancelling headphones. And if |
| | | | they listen to music you don't like, you can |
| 3. Use when you want to hear music or watch | | | | consider it a gift to yourself, too! |