Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Cancel That!
Posted by Brad Adrian in "HARDWARE" @ 03:00 AM
http://www.bestbuy.com/detail.asp?e=11000084&m=58&cat=70&scat=72
I have a new favorite Pocket PC accessory: my noise-cancelling headphones. Like a lot of you, I have used "regular" headphones for listening to music on my Pocket PC. Then, I recently got a pair of Aiwa noise-cancelling headphones (model HPCN5) to use while flying. I was amazed at the amount of jet engine hiss they can remove.
What REALLY amazed me is how much extraneous noise these kinds of headphones can remove, even while sitting in a seemingly quiet room. I hadn't realized how much subtle noise I'm surrounded with -- from the whir of the air conditioner to the hum of the refrigerator -- or what a great job noise-cancelling headphones can do in removing it. I've noticed such an improvement in the sound fidelity that I now use them no matter where I am. I've even started using them at sporting events to listen to "motivating" music ("We Are the Champions," Taking Care of Business," etc.) without much of the crowd noise.
So, if you want to truly enhance your music listening with your Pocket PC, whether in the air or on the ground, you might want to give noise-cancelling headphones a try.
I have a new favorite Pocket PC accessory: my noise-cancelling headphones. Like a lot of you, I have used "regular" headphones for listening to music on my Pocket PC. Then, I recently got a pair of Aiwa noise-cancelling headphones (model HPCN5) to use while flying. I was amazed at the amount of jet engine hiss they can remove.
What REALLY amazed me is how much extraneous noise these kinds of headphones can remove, even while sitting in a seemingly quiet room. I hadn't realized how much subtle noise I'm surrounded with -- from the whir of the air conditioner to the hum of the refrigerator -- or what a great job noise-cancelling headphones can do in removing it. I've noticed such an improvement in the sound fidelity that I now use them no matter where I am. I've even started using them at sporting events to listen to "motivating" music ("We Are the Champions," Taking Care of Business," etc.) without much of the crowd noise.
So, if you want to truly enhance your music listening with your Pocket PC, whether in the air or on the ground, you might want to give noise-cancelling headphones a try.
