I Didn't Think I Needed Noise-cancelling Headphones—Until I Tried Them
I also resisted worrying about paying a bit extra for active noise-cancelling (ANC) earbuds, until I finally bought a pair a bit over a year ago.
Now I would not consider buying again without ANC. I go to shopping malls once week and that constant noise level and background announcements are just silenced.
But actually that is not the only reason, as this linked article points out. The other two reasons are just as important, and I probably just took them for granted.
Because the ambient noise level has largely disappeared, you can reduce the volume level and listen better to quieter music or other audio. This means you don't have to have a higher volume level, which is safer for your ears.
The other reason, which I use every single time I am out, is that because ANC earbuds and headphones have microphones in, they usually have a pass-through or transparent mode. So whenever I need to speak to someone I just do a long-touch and transparent mode activates and the microphones pass the sound through, without me having to remove an earbud.
Yes, they do typically have an auto-pause for if you do take an earbud out. That also serves as a warning if one happens to fall out (that's never happened to me).
Some will say that ANC is not going to be pure Hi-Fi sound, and maybe that's true, but I listen to podcasts mostly and my hearing is anyway nowhere good enough anymore to detect 40 Hz to 20 kHz anymore.
I found the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC's have worked well for me and were pretty good value, but there are now many brands making good ANC earbuds and headphones.
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I Didn't Think I Needed Noise-Canceling Headphones—Until I Tried Them
It's like a mute button for the whole world.
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