Monday, July 27, 2015

Headphones that don't let sound out....but let sound in?

Q: I'm looking for a pair of headphones with minimal sound leakage. But I'd also be able to hear when the phone rings or when people are talking to me at work.

A: By default if you want headphones to have minimal sound leakage they must be closed, i.e. the earcups don't allow too much sound to escape into the environment.

But by the same token if sound can't get out, well it can't get in either so closed headphones tend to be quite isolating.

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