Are these active noise cancellation? Or amplify lower volume noises and turn off the amplification for loud noises and rely on mechanical reduction?
1315338
They are active noise cancelling. In addition they can be used with the volume control to amplify lower volume noises and still to actively cut noises that exceed 82dBA. I purchased the twin pack for hunting, and my hunting pal would love to buy the second set, but at times I do go with others and they can use and enjoy.Great ear phone for both hearing protection and hunting or range use
1315339
It limits the noise to 85 decibels max. It does amplify noises so you can hear conversations on the firing line at the range and you can adjust the volume. I have been shooting for over 30 years and these are the best set of headphones I have ever had.
1315340
The Howard Leights lower the decible of the noise. When I shoot at the range, sometimes I turn them off and sometimes not. I am very pleased with them. They allow you to talk to others with them on and you can hear everything. You'll enjoy em.
1315341
Yes they require mechanical reduction. I really enjoy them. Enable amplification for conversation when range is cold or cease fire. Disable when firing continues.
2071849
these are not active noise cancelling headphones, and are powered by the headphone cable, so no batteries required. being a closed back headphone, they do offer passive noise reduction, which is basically the muffling or muting of outside noise by nature of their closed ear cups. but if you want true active noise reduction, these are not for you.
999932
Since these are in ear headphones they do block external sounds but if you are looking for active noise cancellation, then the answer is no. Hope this helps.
393151
NO! They cut down on ambient noise but a loud item such as a chain saw or lawn mower is out of the question!If I pay attention I can hear what my wife is trying to tell me, while I have them on
1125205
It reduces the ambient noise, the Sony pair I had it increased the volume and it was evident. There is no volume difference with these when I switch back and forth.
1590763
There is no actual active noise cancelling, but it blocks out pretty much all noise - much to my surprise. They seal so well on my ears that you can't hear anything. I use them at the gym almost daily and it blocks out all the noise from the gym. It also works the other way. While wearing them, I can turn the volume all the way up, and even standing right next to me, someone else can't hear the music. I would not hesitate in the least to purchase these again, active noise cancelling or not. They are one purchase I've made over the years that I absolutely LOVE. Plus, the ability to pair with two bluetooth devices at the same time is something I never thought much about until I actually use it. Whomever designed these should get a very fat reward. The only minor complaint I have is the location of the power button, but you can say with confidence that you will never accidentally turn them on or off. Hope this helps - but my opinion - plane, train, or automobile - don't hesitate on these.
393150
NO! They cut down on ambient noise but a loud item such as a chain saw or lawn mower is out of the question! If I pay attention I can hear what my wife is trying to tell me, while I have them on
1669525
They aren't noise-canceling headphones, as in they don't have "Active Noise Control" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_noise_control) but when I put them on, things definitely get much more muted.
453497
I find that they do reduce noise, and of course, the higher the volume you use, the less outside noise you hear
774682
No, the Klipsch Reference One On-Ear Headphones does not have an active noise cancellation feature however it has excellent "noise isolation", I can't hear any ambient sounds when I have them on listening to my music. For an added boost, I use it with my FiiO E5 Headphone Amplifier!
367495
They don't CANCEL noise. That constitutes destructive interference, and requires a circuit to 'hear' the sound and duplicate it in reverse to 'cancel out' the sound. These ISOLATE. Quite well.
1718882
If you get ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING INSPIRATION THEY OFFER/GET THE MONSTER INSPIRATION (NOT THE PASSIVE NOISE CANCELLING.). So get ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING. I have 3 pairs of Beats Studio and then I got the ACTIVE/INSPIRATION. I haven't listened to my beats since
442660
No, they are not noise cancelling. In fact, I've used mine on flights before. While they block the engine noise better than my earbuds, they are far from completely eliminating the engine noise.
996771
There is no "active" noise cancelling on these phones. What i will say is that the ear cups are so large, they create a good seal around your ears that blocks out most external sound even at modest sound levels. These headphones have very large drives and sound best when using a separate headphone amp/or using a source that can drive these headphones properly. They sound anazing for the price and are nicely built!
523412
As most (all?) headphones with active noise cancellation, they mainly filter out low frequency noise (like traffic sound, fan sound and airplane). That means that they are not so good with filtering out speech and tv.People who want to filter out those sounds usually buy headphone with passive "mechanical" soundproof. (For example Direc Sound EX-29)
626171
No, not sound cancelling. Still, they do pretty good job in isolation from ambient sound.
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.