are these noise cancellation or noise reduction? can't find any reviews addressing this
2005597
I would say they're noise reducers. I haven't used noise cancellation headphones before so my assumption is that I shouldn't hear much of any background noise when using this type of headphone. With the Kensington headphones I do hear outside noise. However even though it's not as comfortable as some ear nubs it does a better job of reducing the outside noise. And the price for the Kensington was attractive enough for me to buy a pair just to have. Hope this helps.
2005598
From my experience they are noise reduction. I would not expect much more from a $10.00 headphone. They are reliable and the audio quality is fine by me.
2005599
Noise reduction. I just want to add that for the price, these are excellent. I have several sets.
759714
No, these are not noise cancelling at all. The only noise that is cancelled out is if you crank the volume way up which leads to distortion. If you keep the volume at a decent level you can still hear the outside world fairly well.
537029
The only noise reduction effect is from their good fit. They do reduce noise tho because of that. Other headphones have a more "active" noise redution from internal electronics.
129882
There is no noise cancellation at all so I imagine there is a lot of leakage. To be honest I will never use them except as a last resort they are that weak.
1878197
I would think not. As others have said they are not noise cancellation. If you can deal with that one problem then you are set because they are overall fantastic headphones for the price range.
2183704
These are not noise canceling plugs. That's a different feature but they do a good job of noise cancellation. Basically if you insert any type of plug into your canal and add sound a lot of background noise will be eliminated.
86406
No they are not designed to be noise canceling, however they do reduce outside noise a little because they cover your ears completely.
1949046
I am not sure if I would say these are noise reducing. I would say they are better a directing what you want to hear to you. They do cover most of your ears but they are not like the encompassing ones. They muffle some outside noise but once you're playing anything what you are playing drowns out outside noise.
1681641
I don't think these reduce airplane noise per say but they are noise canceling headphones and works real well at home or when on road trips in the car, I haven't tried using them on a airplane yet but I think you should consider these headphones.
646251
I use these headphones for the exact same reason. They don't completely cancel out the noise but they reduce it enough that the noise isn't bothersome any more. Keep in mind that these are not technically noise-canceling headphones, but they are instead noise-reducing headphones which do a great job. These headphones are, in fact, better than the -canceling ones for this kind of situation.
1043089
I would say noise reduction is pretty good with these. I tried different kinds and these are significantly better than average, I would say.
1362899
The simple answer is: no. Noise cancelling headphones contain special circuitry, which is not present here.
1161046
They are not noise canceling, but the isolation is fantastic. I have not had any problems with external noise while wearing these. The only disadvantage is they are a little large for carrying around.
549533
They are not noise canceling but they do have noise isolating. In other words they will block quite a bit but not everything. I like the way they feel. I have worn them for about 4 hours for my longest stretch. My ears got slightly warm at the 4th hour.
999306
They are not noise-cancelling headphones but they definitely reduce external noise very well. In terms of media playback and such, these are quite possibly the best headphones that you will purchase.
976686
Not total cancellation. They block out most noise, but no they don't offer active noise cancellation.
1468299
These headphones would be considered "closed ear" meaning they reduce outside/environment noise by creating a seal with soft surround material around the ear rejecting outside noises. I don't think it would be considered 'noise cancelling' in the industry sense meaning it does not 'actively' or electronically reduce outside noises.