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chrisguz
35 posts since
Dec 12, 2002

Nov 14, 2007 4:28 PM

best noise cancelling earphones

I am going to look at new earphones this Christmas and I read that the noise cancelling earphones reduce eardrum damage significantly... I believe because you can listen to music at a much lower volume (at least that is part of it). Anyway, my fear is that they all have an extra piece of hardware (a switch)...

Does anyone have these yet and do you run with them? Like them or not? What brand?? Thanks!!!
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Girl In Motion
253 posts since
Feb 4, 2007
1. Nov 14, 2007 4:35 PM in response to: chrisguz
Since digital music doesn't have any noise to speak of, you'd be canceling out ambient noise and that doesn't sound like a safe idea (and I'm an mp3 wearing runner most of the time).
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chrisguz
35 posts since
Dec 12, 2002
2. Nov 14, 2007 4:45 PM in response to: chrisguz
I did a quick search and found an explanation on the site below.... Discusses active noise cancellation

http://www.quietheadphones.com/store/faq/[/URL" target="_blank">

I just don't know if the earphones are conducive to running.
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Girl In Motion
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Feb 4, 2007
3. Nov 14, 2007 4:54 PM in response to: chrisguz
From that page: "The headphones and earphones on our website block out external noise"

Exactly what I'm talking about. This includes cars, bicyclists and anyone else that needs the right of way.
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IceStorm213
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Nov 1, 2005
4. Nov 14, 2007 5:05 PM in response to: chrisguz
Terrible idea brother. You reduce eardrum damage by turning the volume down. Unless you're on a treadmill, you reduce body damage by turning up the volume of your surroundings.

Oh, and the noise-canceling phones are heavier and bounce around more because they have some sort of weird amplifier thingy (a technical term). I use them on the stationary bike only.
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maryt091
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Dec 14, 2007
5. Nov 15, 2007 5:58 AM in response to: chrisguz
I know people who travel a lot and have them specifically for use on planes to block out the plane noise and other conversations going on around them, so they can get work done or just zone out and get some rest. They don't use them when they are doing anything active or need to hear those outside noises.
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chrisguz
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Dec 12, 2002
6. Nov 15, 2007 10:12 AM in response to: chrisguz
You are probably all correct... I have the big ones that I use on a plane.... I hadn't thought about that safety aspect... With my earphones on now I can still hear bikes, cars, etc....

Thanks
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