Audio-Technica ATH-ANC3

The ATH-ANC3 noise-canceling headphones from Audio Technica feature make for great travel companions thanks to active noise cancellation, which basically entails using built-in microphones to take an audio sample of surrounding ambient noise and then creating the exact opposite noise to cancel the ambient noise out. Sound amazing? It is! So how well does it

In one of the final Gadling gear reviews of 2009, I’ll show off the Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC3 noise canceling headphones. The ATH-ANC3’s use active noise cancellation to drown out the noise around you. The exact technology behind noise cancellation is pretty complicated, but all you need to know is that these headphones use tiny microphones to listen to the sounds around you, and use something called “antinoise” to cancel out engine noise, crying babies and nagging seatmates. The ATH-ANC3’s consist of a small control box, a regular 3.5mm headphone jack and 2 earpieces. The earpieces are slightly larger than “normal” earphones, but are extremely comfortable. Included with the package are 2 additional sets of replacement ear-gels, so you’ll always be able ...

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Audio-Technica recently started shipping their new ATH-ANC3 QuietPoint in-ear active noise cancelling headphones. The basic principle is the same as in all other products of this kind, as they state: “Electronics in the control box create a noise-can

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC3

The Audio Technica ATH-ANC3s earphones offer a double bill for eliminating noise and locking in sound. Not only do you get sound isolation, you also get noise cancelling in these 'phones, making them a pleasant pair to keep the casual listener happy

A decent pair of in-ear headphones at the price