Here's a quick explainer of how ANC, or active noise cancellation, works. #audio #technology

Active noise cancellation, or ANC, has come a long way since Bose launched the first consumer noise-canceling headphones β€” the QC1 β€” back in the year 2000. With ANC now firmly mainstream and available in headphones, from the ultra-budget to the high-end, it’s hard to know which ones make the most sense for your noise-canceling situation without going out and hearing them all.

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  1. So where can I get real ones that really work? I’ve tried two pair so far. One kinda worked, but the second didn’t work at all.

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