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Hi all, I am thinking of purchasing noise cancelling headphones. Which is the best model? I would love to hear experiences with noise cancelling headphones. Are they better than earmuffs for flying? Thanks!

If you will be flying, make sure you wear ear plugs.. or buy bose noise cancelling headphones or even other brand noise cancelling headphones.

There would be no danger of them harming you, but they wouldn't be very effective. There are two types of noise cancelling - active and passive. NC headphones provide only active noise cancelling. 3M's Peltor X5A muffs (that I recommend that you get) provide passive noise cancelling. If you...

The tinnitus I experience is generally not reactive, although can be on bad days. I have successfully used noise-cancelling headphones. This really reduces the sound of the jet engines to a very large degree. Mine charge via USB. In addition, you can pipe in an ocean sound or something very...

Planes can be very loud. I use noise cancelling headphones, and they seem to do the trick.

Hey folks! I'm asking if AirPods Pro are safer to use for non-noise-induced tinnitus as they have noise-cancelling capabilities, and I also have the settings on my phone to not go any higher than 75 dB with headphones in. I'm new to tinnitus, it's been about 5 months. As far as I know, it's not...

It was a couple of years ago I tried the Bose ones out but IIRC, Bose was the leading brand back then when it came to noise cancellation. I don't know about specific models but I'm sure there are lots of reviews and rank lists out there for noise-cancelling headphones that are currently on the...

Here's one article about nausea and noise cancelling headphones http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/portable-audio/do-noise-cancelling-headphones-make-you-sick-230872

I use a combination of earplugs, active noise cancelling headphones like Bose QC-15, and standard earplug headphones. You won't get good sound quality with this combination but it's good enough for movies and podcasts on an air flight. I first insert foam earplugs, then cover my ears with the...

@Bimmerboy, what model of noise-cancelling headphones do you use?

I had suspected that could have had some effect which is why I now only wear noise-cancelling headphones when I have earplugs on, for short road trips and such. Plus I don't wear the noise-cancelling headphones for more than 30 minutes per week. Yet my tinnitus won't stop worsening, so that's...

Noise-cancelling headphones are great for reducing the low hum whilst in flight. You may want to pack earmuffs as well for the takeoff and landing. I've flown several times with tinnitus and only once had a slight spike for a few days after taking an indirect flight with two changes along the...

Thanks. So do you listen to music with these as they do the canceling? Totally unfamiliar with them.

...and feedback is at high frequency- the exact situations where these noise canceling headphones are at their weakest. "Even the best noise cancelling headphones can’t work magic. Low frequency noise, like the airplane example above, are where noise cancelling headphones shine. Low, steady...

Interesting! Thanks for posting. I've been debating with myself whether noise cancelling ear phones are enough protection. I've been taking earplugs but I also hate being stuck occluded with my tinnitus for long hauls.

My question is about "noise cancelling" ear muffs. I'm looking to invest in a pair of good quality ear muffs, now that I've learned they are better than noise cancelling headphones. I've noticed some of them are described as noise cancelling ear muffs. Does that mean they have similar...

Same here. However, I just talked to a very intelligent and understanding ENT and he said noise cancelling is good for low frequencies that arent changing like road noise or like in an airplane but he explained it to me, and he very well may be right, now that I think about it, that noise...

Noise level with my tinnitus did decrease. I’d say that since 2023, I stopped paying attention to it entirely, and even in the bedroom, I really had to focus to hear it. My hyperacusis also improved. It was in 2024 when I noticed that fan noise, car brakes screeching, beeps, and high-frequency...

...sounds but will aggravate low pitched sounds that are transferred by bone conduction (so it makes low pitched sounds louder). I use noise cancelling headphones, they're far, far better with low pitched sounds and still very good for high pitched sounds. I also use small earplugs behind the...

I have had two pairs of noise cancelling headphones that were great for continuous loud sound, airplane engines for example, but allowed in other sounds, even people talking. Just wanted to give you a heads up in your search. Best of luck with it. Maybe there are headphones capable of cancelling...

I remember hearing my heartbeat loudly with my >30db noise-cancelling headphones. Now I barely hear it below the cacophony.

Hi @twa, I use the Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones. No earplugs underneath. I just carry the musician's earplugs just in case, but very rarely use them.

...using any headphones ever again, even at low volume. I also saw a number of threads where people state that it seems to them that noise cancelling headphones had worsened their T. Check out the original post as well as all of the replies on...

Both. If you don't play anything in them, they're just noise cancellers. If you decide to play something in them, then you won't have to crank up the volume to compete with external sound, since the noise-cancelling-circuit "removes" that external sound for you, so it's also better for your ears...

The tones are designed to cancel out the incoming sounds. As a result, the user doesn't hear any tones. Bose noise cancelling headphones (and probably most other active noise cancelling headphones) are tailor-made to cancel out the hum of the airplane (and a car on a highway). I recommend...

It is still pretty loud when you wear earplugs alone. Bose 25 noise cancelling headphones over earplugs ought to work well. You don't want to wear active noise cancelling headphones/buds, as some people had reported getting tinnitus after doing so. Bose 25 work great at cancelling noise of a...

Wearing the noise-cancelling headphones all day is not a good term solution, and probably making the noise sensitivity worse because your hearing is not used to be around noise anymore. I had a very long period that I was very afraid of noises because of my reactive tinnitus, but slowly I...

Have read through the posts and wearing earplugs seems not to be wise but noise cancelling headphones maybe of benefit. Would like to hear from those who have tried noise cancelling headphones for drill work. I may try it out using electronic toothbrush.

I fly a lot.. I have bose noise cancelling headphones. Make sure you have ear plugs and or muffs or any noise cancelling headphones and you should be ok. I have used noise meter app on many flights and they all show 75 db.

I’ve been looking into TTTS. How would you describe the feeling of that? As I’m not really sensitive to loud noise (unless it’s very loud or high pitched, as I’m defensive due to my tinnitus - but not because it causes pain etc.). At the moment, sound doesn’t seem to affect the fullness. If...

I don't use noise cancelling or any other type of headphones. Afraid of occlusion effect, plus headphones or earplugs/earmuffs don't protect against bone conducting vibrations anyhow. If I put on earmuffs and I drive in a car for 1 minute, my tinnitus is 5x louder. There's the proof that it's...

Hi everyone, Has anyone tried noise-cancelling earbuds (Apple or Samsung) while driving? I can get by without earplugs for short drives up to about 1 hour, but I find on longer drives, or multiple drives per day, that the road and engine noise make my tinnitus worse (I have reactive tinnitus)...

...being in a car, but for now there is no reason to force yourself to do it. Having said all of the above, some people swear that noise cancelling headphones had caused their tinnitus. This is why I always wear earplugs underneath my headphones. The idea is to protect myself from the...

I've never had a problem. I wear noise cancelling headphones for comfort, and listen to some nice distracting noises from my sleep pillow smartphone app to mask my T, which is more noticeable due to the noise cancelling headphones. Basically substituting one noise for another lol.

...on a mobile phone but I find that 50db+ aggregates my tinnitus and so I need to suppress the sound levels. I have investigated noise cancelling headphones and in general they do reduce the sound significantly. The ones I have are Samsung LEVEL ANC. I reckon they give me about 30db reduction...

I understand everybody is different and the same experience might not apply to everybody but at least for me, looks like a 6-hour drive will temporarily raise my baseline level of tinnitus along with the reactivity more than a 6-hour flight. In fact, last time I flied, I didn’t have any spikes...

I remember when my tinnitus first became bad (which was a cakewalk compared to what I have going on now), I tried using my Bose noise-cancelling headphones for meetings and it just made my tinnitus feel so terrible every time. Noise-cancelling definitely messes with your brain. Many people...

Yeah, I thought about wearing earplugs under the headphones. It would be much safer. The problem is that I no longer feel comfortable when I'm using earplugs. I have ear pain and my tinnitus gets worse.

...and they cover your whole ear well so there’s no gap behind your ear.., unless you got really big ears :D I wouldn’t use the noise cancelling function though.., and your not getting any protection from that. I’ve seen tests of cheap over the ear headphones and they take a big chunk of high...

Yeah, the noise cancelling feature reduces the engine sound A LOT. The headphones only don't block the sound like Peltor earmuffs.

...I don't think the noise cancellation situation was caused by a lot of bass, it happened a couple of times and both times after using noise cancelling earbuds. I also have a pair of noise cancelling headphones and it never happened with those, which is weird. If my current situation is related...

I just tried my electric toothbrush in my mouth with and without my noise-cancelling headphones on and it does appear to sound a lot louder in my head with the noise-cancelling headphones... might just be my model of headphones but it does seem to be some kind of occlusion effect happening, so...

The function of the earplugs is to protect one from the noise cancelling headphones. Even the best earplugs's (3m's 1100 plugs) noise reduction can't be compared to that of Bose 25 noise cancelling headphones.

You may be thinking of "passive noise cancelling" (which is basically good old dampening). The "active noise cancelling" headphones (like the ones discussed in this thread) do actually cancel the sound wave through destructive interference.

Please click on the link below that gives information on how passive and active noise cancelling headphones work. Since you have "noise induced" tinnitus, I strongly advise you not to use NC headphones to listen to audio or any other type of headphone even at low volume, as there is a risk of...

Hey there, I saw your post about noise cancelling headphones in this thread: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/can-noise-cancelling-headphones-make-tinnitus-worse.1986/page-2 I was curious if you still feel that these have a negative impact on your tinnitus.

I don't own any noise cancelling headphones, but I have a ton of plugs though!

I have both the latest Bose and Sony ANC headphones. The Sony's are a bit better for use in a car because they are a bit better at cancelling low and mid-range sounds. But the Bose is very close.

I have very reactive tinnitus that will spike from the background noise and, after serious initial concerns, have now completed many domestic and international flights over the last 2+ years using 3M earplugs with noise-cancelling headphones on top - the lack of sound input causes my tinnitus to...

...N/C headphones that offers reliable, simple but effective noise reduction only, without the high price tag? I do not want to use them for music, I only care about the noise cancelling part. Has anybody used the Cowin SE7 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, which are a best seller online? Thanks.

I do not use headphones on a regular basis but I do still use them. If I’m on a plane, I use the Bose noise-cancelling headphones and they help me get through the flight. I sometimes stream audio through my in-ear maskers at the lowest level to help me concentrate at work. I do not use them...

Hi @Tara Lyons, just to be sure, you ordered noise reducing earplugs not noise cancelling headphones right?

Okay but the point still remains. Something is better than nothing and if it allows me to listen at lower volumes that has to be a good thing. Most importantly, does it harm your ears? It does not appear to be the case but I'm a little confused about that.

A better solution would be to buy open-back headphones for reading. Why do you want noise-cancelling?

I highly recommend the Bose noise cancelling headphones for flying. They'll cut out the engine/drone noise while letting you listen to music or watch shows at low volume, if you chose to play content.

I would bring that, in case the noise cancelling headphones stop working. It would not be easy (although not impossible) to wear Peltor muffs for 15 hours straight. They are not nearly as comfortable as the noise cancelling headphones.

I would probably opt for earmuffs instead of noise cancelling headphones if additional protection was required. I don't know much about T + flying, though, since it's a situation I haven't had to deal with yet.

You can try to use Bose 25 noise-cancelling headphones + plugs. Noise-cancelling headphones have been implicated in people's tinnitus getting louder, so the plugs are there to protect you from NC headphones. You should be able to listen to the radio, as NC headphones ought to cut the low...