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NikNak
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17 Mar 2017, 9:05 am

I seem to be more sensitive to the soundwave produced by the noise cancelling feature, than the environmental sounds which the headphones don't exactly block out anyway.

Anyone else had to this problem?

Should I have gone for a more expensive set?

If not, any advice as I want to minimise sensory input to see how that effects my ability to get through the week without wanting to hibernate?!


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Keigan
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17 Mar 2017, 2:18 pm

I have the Bose QuietComfort 35 and they are amazing. My two use scenarios are in the office which is noisy and on plane flights. Worth the funding.



Dear_one
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17 Mar 2017, 9:59 pm

My budget set only turned some of the sound into white noise while distorting the rest.



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18 Mar 2017, 7:51 am

If the active ones are off-putting maybe you would do better with a high-quality set of passive noise-cancelling headphones. I like the Sennheiser circumaural (close over the entire ear) ones. The cost is the limiting factor.