From: The Magic of Anti-Noise: How Headphones Silence the World
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Do you use noise-cancelling to escape or to focus?

Using these headphones can lower your stress on noisy commutes. However, relying on them too much might make your ears more sensitive to normal daily sounds.

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Try taking a 15-minute 'silent walk' without any headphones to practice listening to the world around you.

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Active noise cancellation is much better at wiping out low-frequency rumbles than high-frequency ...
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Active noise control works by creating a sound wave that is the exact opposite of the outside noise.
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Some advanced headphones use microphones both outside and inside the ear cup to cancel noise.
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