[Elecraft] Bose noise canceling headphones

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

They work - about as well as a K3 does - so go buy them now!
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On 19 Mar 2009, at 19:49, dw wrote:

> Ah!
> I've always wondered how well Bose noise cancelling phones worked.
> Do they really cancel noise external to the head-set?
> I understand the concept...mic the external noise and mix it back into
> the earphones 180 out of phase.
> Just never got a chance to see how effective.
>
> There are times when I have trouble with noises in the house, and I
> would love it if the head-phones could totally cancel all that out.
> But.... not sure how far advertised is from reality  :)
>
>> I have a pair of Delta Airlines earbuds that
>> basically don't work at all, but my Bose Quietcomfort noise  
>> cancelling
>> phones SCREAM when connected to the rig. It's a pretty low signal  
>> coming out
>> of the jack, but with the right phones, it sounds wonderful.
>
>
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