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Why Noise Cancelling Headphones Don’t Block Voices and What You Can Do About it

Published on October 30, 2018 by Helmut

Many people get expensive noise cancelling headphones in the hope that they will somehow completely shield them from environmental noise. But when they switch on their headphones’ noise cancelling without music, they notice that all that chatter, shouting and screaming is still coming through. It may appear at times as if voices are even amplified. …

ISOtunes PRO Review: Bluetooth Earplug Earphones with a 27 dB NRR

Updated on March 13, 2021 by Helmut

Many companies advertise their in-ear headphones as noise isolating or noise cancelling. Often though they are not very specific as to how much noise reduction you will actually get. Haven Technologies, the company behind ISOtunes specializes in earplug headphones that have been lab-tested and given a noise reduction rating as a hearing protector. To qualify …

Howard Leight Sync Stereo Review: Noise Blocking Earmuffs with Integrated Headphones

Updated on August 10, 2018 by Helmut

Review of the Howard Leight Sync Stereo Earmuffs

In this review I am reporting on my test of the Howard Leight Sync Stereo Earmuffs. Unlike other industrial earmuffs, these have built-in headphone speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack, allowing the wearer to listen to audio while working in a high-noise environment, e.g., with power tools. Read on to find out how they …