| If you want to get the best listening experience without | | | | you've bought Bose products before, you'll be familiar |
| sacrificing sound, sound canceling headphones are a | | | | with the quality of the product. The headphones fit |
| must have. As you know, external sounds such as | | | | snug and are comfortable. They don't squeeze in your |
| people talking, traffic, and other disturbances can leak | | | | ears like many headphones. The only drawback is that |
| into your ears while you're listening to music. Most | | | | the headphones are expensive at over $300. |
| people that use standard headphones will have to | | | | Sony also has a great set of headphones called the |
| crank up the volume to drown out outside noise but | | | | MDR-NC500. These headphones use digital noise |
| with sound canceling headphones, you can still enjoy | | | | canceling which takes the whole ANC up to another |
| your music at low volumes. | | | | notch. It uses the digital system to select a filter sound |
| The headphones use a technology called active noise | | | | for outside noise so that it's more effective at blocking |
| control. This technology detects outside noise and | | | | out sounds. It has a monitor switch so you don't have |
| emits a similar sound wave to cancel out external | | | | to take off the headphones when you have to listen |
| sound. This mutes the outside noise so you can listen | | | | to external sound. This model has received rave |
| to the sound from the headphones without any | | | | reviews on comfort as well as sound quality. |
| disturbance. A good example of how these | | | | JVC has a popular model called the HANC250. These |
| headphones can be used is during a commute. | | | | headphones come with sound isolating ear pads to |
| If you're driving a car or taking a train, you know how | | | | better cancel out external sounds and also come with |
| noisy it can be when you're trying to listen to music | | | | cushions to soften the grip on your ears. The sound |
| from your speakers. The sound of traffic or the train | | | | quality is good but not as good as the Sony or Bose. |
| can really force you to raise volume levels to the point | | | | This model is favored by many because it is |
| where the bass is too strong or the static from the | | | | lightweight and has a foldable design for portability. |
| volume ruins the quality of the music. Another example | | | | These 3 models are some of the best sound |
| of sound canceling headphones coming in handy is | | | | canceling headphones on the market. The prices range |
| during a flight where the noise from the plane can | | | | from $100 to $300 with Bose being the most |
| create a dull background sound while listening to music. | | | | expensive and the JVC being the cheapest. So which |
| The top companies are Bose, Sony, and | | | | one should you buy? All of the headphones deliver |
| Audio-Technica. Bose's QuietComfort 3 delivers | | | | great sound and good sound canceling features. You'll |
| excellent noise cancellation and high quality sound. It | | | | have to decide how important sound quality is for you |
| has a warm sound with a clean yet strong bass and if | | | | to determine which model to go with. |