TRANSPARENCY AND TALKTHROUGH
How to block ambient noise without missing anything important
Sometimes you don’t want to cancel all of the noise around you: if you’re cancelling out the hum of an open-plan office or the thrum of city traffic, you may still want to hear your colleagues or be aware of potential hazards. While the names differ, most manufacturers of active noisecancelling headphones offer modes that can cancel ambient noise while still letting some sound through.