Audiology

You’ve probably seen the letters ‘ANC’ everywhere when shopping for headphones or earbuds. But you’ve probably got a vague idea of what ANC does and often wondered if you really needed it or not. We’ve put together a little guide explaining what it is, how the noise-canceling tech works, and why (or why not) you need it in your next pair of headphones. What is ANC?Simply put, ANC, short for Active Noise Cancelation, is a feature on your headphones that reduces unwanted background noise so you can enjoy your music better.…

The outside world is loud. Sometimes too loud. If you commute, you know this all too well. A good pair of active noise-canceling headphones is exactly what you need to enjoy a little peace and quiet, even on the noisiest train. Shure’s Aonic 50 has good ANC; you could even argue it’s too good.Most ANC modes silence low-end sounds better than high-pitched ones. But these headphones do not care. High-pitched or low-pitched, it cancels everything. In fact, when you’re walking on the street, you probably shouldn’t have it…

Although far more convenient to carry around than a set of over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds can often become uncomfortable when crammed into your ears for hours. With its new OpenFit wireless earbuds, Shokz is promising all day comfort via an open-ear design that ensures you can also hear everything going on around you, even with your music cranked. They’rethe company’s first pair of wireless earbuds.Learning Sign Language for The Last of UsThe Shokz OpenFit are available starting today in either a beige or black…

In a supposedly ideal world, kids would spend their childhoods running through fields collecting flowers instead of watching TV, listening to music, and playing video games. Back here in reality, occasional digital distractions can be a parent’s only source of sanity, so Belkin has created a set of wireless earbuds designed specifically for kids that ensures they won’t damage their eardrums.As useful as headphones are for tuning out a world we’re all entirely tired of, the reality is that wearing a device designed to…