does this hearing aid eliminate background noise
1513235
No it does not. In fact it actually amplifies them. I returned the aid I purchased.
1513236
I would have to say it eliminates most background noise. Of course there are some things that are loud nearby that get in the way of what/who you are listening to. Overall it does a good job of keeping out unwanted noise. Hope this helps.
2067726
Thanks for the reply,Does it only mask other people's music if you have music on? Like Bradley I want mostly noise cancelation, not too much worried about music. Thanks again
1311358
No. It boosts the sound and as a result it can actually pick up noises like a buzzing sometimes. I wear a noise canceling headset to cut out background noise.
635126
You bet. The noise cancelling feature works all by itself, without plugging it into anything. It certainly does not drown everything out but it makes a difference!
1560605
If you have these plugged in your ears for optimal sound quality then you will only hear background noises that are considerably louder than what you are listening to. If you have them plugged in your ears and the sound is off, I'm guessing they cancel about 50% of the background noise levels.
736495
I have found the sound quality to be very good with background noise, including wind. It does a good job canceling out everything but voice.
1342647
Yes, it cuts out about 33% of the ambient noise. To fully execute that, I'd suggest running a white or brown noise track along with it to fully cancel sounds if that's what your using it for.
1568018
No. It suppresses the sharp crack of gun fire but actually amplifies other sounds so you can hear them better
1916887
The noise cancellation is great but does not block all noises. If you are around a loud area with children or a high traffic area you will still hear some noise but not a great amount.
165698
From my experience and from what I have been told there is more or less no background noise
1146360
It does a pretty good job at noise canceling without any music or sound. I'm not sure how it compares to others though... I would say yes.
1673212
The unit is quiet, and will not cause you to use hearing protection. Compared to all of my other equipment, it is the least intrusive.
719239
Noise isolation only keeps background noise from ruining the sound of your music.
160542
Yes if you are in a quiet area. Any background noise will negatively affect the microphones performance. ~G
2031169
NO, but it but it does not play really loud so if there is background noise then you might like to use earphones.
1931709
Patricia,Noise cancellation works its magic by sampling an overall background noise level by using built in microphones in each earpiece then uses circuitry to electronically invert the signal to the exact opposite of what it hears, thus cancelling out the noise. Unfortunately abrupt short term loud noises aren't effectively cancelled out. Background fan noises, crowd noise, etc get cancelled out very well. Snoring, since it is an abrupt and short term noise, is less likely to be cancelled out.
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I do not believe it does have voice enhancement. If this helps it does have a feature to direct the sound in one direction. From the remote you can actually move the sound around to a specific location. With the sound directed at you and being able to control the base and treble this might help. Of course it doesn't help separate background noise from a conversation. Even if what I am describing sounds tempting I strongly suggest calling Yamaha for technical assistance. They are very friendly and should be willing and able to tell you if this bar fits your needs. Having said all of this I can say my father returned a sound bar, not this one, because he had difficulty hearing. I believe he got a free or discounted sound system for hard of hearing issues. I believe his ear doctor directed him to the organization.