The tech is cool, but this specific take is retarded:
The new chip is effectively 40 times as loud, reaching more than 140 dB even at the lowest end of human hearing, 20 hertz. And that’s good enough to do the job of active noise cancellation.
ANC is useful for sound which isn't a damaging volume. It's worthless for sounds above 85db because causing hearing loss is worse than the obnoxious noise in the first place that is your warning to wear ear protection.
The tech is cool, but this specific take is retarded:
>The new chip is effectively 40 times as loud, reaching more than 140 dB even at the lowest end of human hearing, 20 hertz. And that’s good enough to do the job of active noise cancellation.
ANC is useful for sound which isn't a damaging volume. It's worthless for sounds above 85db because *causing hearing loss* is worse than the obnoxious noise in the first place that is your warning to wear ear protection.
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