isolation

Active Noise Cancellation in Earbuds: What the Spec Sheet Leaves Out

Cancellation figures are quoted as a single decibel number and are almost meaningless on their own, because active systems only work in…

Open-Back vs Closed-Back Headphones: Choosing by Room and Neighbour

Choose closed-back if anyone else shares the room or you share a commute, and open-back only when the room is yours. The…

Testing Headphone Isolation: A Repeatable Method for Commuters

Isolation is the number that decides whether a commuter headphone works, and it is one of the few specifications you can measure…