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