• Carter@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    I bought some Sony XM4s because I’d heard this theory before but I found noise cancelling barely makes a difference.

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      1 year ago

      Which Sony XM4s are you talking about? Sony is terrible at naming their products, the WH-1000XM4 are noise cancelling overear headphones, while the WF-1000XM4 are in ear ones. If you’re talking about the earbuds, try different tips.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah I have the WH-1000XM3s and the noise cancelling made a substantial difference to my listening volume (like 30-40% quieter on average).

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          1 year ago

          Odd I have tested them in stores before and they are typically well rated.

          However I was using Bose QC II for a few years and now I use the apple air pod pros.

          For in ear seal is really important for nose canceling and apple also provides a test mode / app on apple devices to test that sound isn’t leaking substantially.

          Makes no difference in a quiet environment but will easily cancel out a loud air conditioner or most traffic noise from passing cars.