What Are Noise Reducing Headphones?
Noise reducing headphones are those which are made to provide a more pleasant listening experience by blocking ambient noise. If successful, they cancel out a large portion of the noise around the listener, providing peace and quiet in an otherwise noisy environment. Many airline patrons use noise reducing headphones, especially when sitting near the food preparation area or a crying baby. In spite of their relatively high cost, noise reducing headphones can become a necessity for the frequent air traveler, rather than a luxury. There are two ways in which noise reducing headphones can work to block ambient noise. The first, passive noise reduction, is accomplished by blocking out sounds with insulating material, such as a high-density foam. When these materials form part of the headphones, they reduce the perceived ambient noise by a factor of ten or more. Oftentimes, however, passive noise reduction is not enough. Inside a passenger jet, for example, that amount of noise reduction st
