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by PascLeRasc 4055 days ago
Active noise-cancelling is counterproductive to a neutral, balanced sound, which is what audiophiles are seeking. The noise produced to cancel out background sounds will also cancel out the music. It is better to just try to use isolating headphones (Beyerdynamic, V-Moda, higer-end Audio-Technica, Mad Dogs, etc).
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sjwright 4055 days ago
> Active noise-cancelling is counterproductive to a neutral, balanced sound

NOISE is counterproductive to a neutral, balanced sound.

FTFY.

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davidgerard 4055 days ago
> neutral, balanced sound

Sounds good! I assume you have tests to this effect?

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