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Old Jul 8, 2025 | 1:55 pm
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Originally Posted by good_eats
richarddd is absolutely correct. ANC won't work on non-repetitive noise like talking; only solution there is to use passive noise cancellation which over-the-ear is going to be better at.
For flying, I only use over-the-ear headphones for comments mentioned about sound and quality.

Also, they are a signal to whoever is sitting next to me... no talkie
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