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by largote 3539 days ago
Active noise cancelling is far better at drowning out constant background noise than changing sounds like conversations.
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dx034 3538 days ago
Passive noise cancelling works well, a lot of studio headphones are designed for that. And they're often cheaper than active noise cancelling.
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webvictim 3538 days ago
Yes, it worked much better against the hum of the A/C units than the chatter.
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