Noise Cancelling Headphones

Because of the rise in popularity of MP3 players, there is an increase in demand for noise cancelling headphones. Many of us are commuting long distances and enjoy the peace of silence. People are looking for a little peace and quiet while listening to their favorite artist.

Most headphones are excellent for listening to music, when you are in a quiet location to start with. The enjoyment diminishes when the background noise from the outside world starts encroaching in which generally happens when you are outside at a noisy location or at the gym. It is virtually impossible to stop all the surrounding noise and this is where having a pair of folding noise canceling stereo headphones is a must.

Active noise cancellation is what allows these type of headphones to operate properly. Unwanted noise is picked up from your surroundings and reversed. The end results are both the sounds canceling each other out producing little to no sound. As the frequency of noise increases, the effectiveness of the noise cancellation reduces. However, you will find that most headsets use active noise canceling system as well as passive noise canceling system like pads and ears cups which end up giving a very effective noise controlling audio listening device.

Keep in mind that not all headphones are created equal. Some can produce noise of their own, which sounds like a hiss that can be heard when there is no audio output or when light music is played.

There's many different models, and brands ranging in types of variety of shapes, sizes and colors. Bose models are considered to be one the best as the company is one of the first to produce noise cancelling headphones.