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Consumer Guide Headphone Expert Reviews
A good pair of headphones can bring out nuances in a familiar recording to the point where it sounds completely new. If you are wondering which headphones offer the best sound quality within your price range read our expert reviews. Not sure what you are looking for? Read the Headphones Buying Guide before you buy.
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Headphones vary so widely in price and quality, it can be hard to find an affordable pair that's a good value. To ensure you get the best price on headphones, compare prices online before you buy. We've stacked up shopping deals from retailers across the Web so you can easily compare prices on headphones.
How Noise-canceling Headphones Work
One man's noise is another man's music, but no matter what your taste, ambient noise is the enemy. Noise-canceling headphones are designed especially to maximize your listening experience, keeping ambient noise out without sacrificing your music's sound quality. Learn more about how headphones work.

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JVC HA-NC80 Noise-Canceling Headphones Photo
The JVC HA-NC80 headphones deliver active noise reduction at a great price. Learn more from Consumer Guide's review....

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Bose QuietComfort 3 Noise-Canceling Headphones Photo
The Bose QuietComfort 3 Noise-Canceling Headphones manage to provide a pure sound while also blocking out all ambient noises. Find out more from Consumer Guide's review....

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Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Canceling Headphones Photo
The Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Canceling Headphones make listening to music a joy in even the most bustling of environments. Learn more from Consumer Guide's review....

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Skull Candy Smokin Buds Consumer Headphones Photo
When all you want to hear is your music, Skullcandy’s exclusive noise eliminating sleeve makes it happen. Smokin’ Buds deliver the frequency range and fast response found in full-size headphones in a direct-to-ear package all the while isolating you from external haze. ...
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Koss Porta Pro Consumer Headphones Photo
A Portable headphone is a headphone that is used on-the-go. Portable headphones tend to be smaller, more lightweight, and may have features that lend themselves to listening on-the-go, like carrying cases or collapsible headbands. ...
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Sony MDRNC22 Consumer Headphones Photo
No matter where you go, enjoy peace and quiet with the MDR-NC22 noise canceling headphones. These compact and comfortable bud-style headphones can reduce noise by 75% (12dB at 200 Hz), and the 13.5mm driver units produce powerful sound. Perfect for tuning out noise at work, traveling, or even when y...
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Headphone FAQ

Noise-canceling headphones come in either active or passive types. Technically speaking, any type of headphone can provide some passive noise reduction. That's because the materials of the headphones themselves block out some sound waves, especially those at higher frequencies. Learn more about how noise-canceling headphones work.
Ears are truly extraordinary organs, and hearing is a fascinating process. Ears pick up all the sounds around you and then translate this information into a form your brain can understand. Your sense of smell, taste and vision all involve chemical reactions, but your hearing system is based solely on physical movement. Learn more about how hearing works.
There are many ways to make and present a sound recording. The simplest method, and the one used in the earliest sound movies, is called monaural or simply mono. Mono means that all the sound is recorded onto one audio track or channel (a single spiraled groove in a record, for example, or a single magnetic track on tape), which is typically played on one speaker. Find out how surround sound works.

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How MP3 Players Work
The MP3 player is the convergence of many technologies. Alone, none of its components are revolutionary, but together they create an unprecedented consumer product. How can such a tiny device store weeks' worth of nonstop music? Find out all about the MP3 file format and digital compression in this HowStuffWorks video.

Technology Review: The Nintendo Wii and Sennheiser Headphones
Watch this video review of the Nintendo Wii and Sennheiser headphones on HowStuffWorks. The Wii is a highly popular video game console that has a reputation of putting fun ahead of graphics. Learn about the Nintendo Wii and a few types of Sennheiser headphones in this video from Neo-Fight.

How Quiet Aircraft Technology Works
Watch this video about quiet aircraft technology on HowStuffWorks. This NASA Destination Tomorrow Segment is describing how NASA scientists are trying to reduce noise created by aircraft. The segment describes some of the equipment and technology in use in laboratories to reduce noise levels. Learn how quiet aircraft technology works in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.



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