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ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoHmm, I was under the understanding that it actually cancels out the pressure by creating a wave exactly 90 degrees off from the initial wave, creating reverse pressure and canceling the sound….
Not sure?
AromaticNeo@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
WhoPutDisHere@lemmynsfw.com 4 weeks ago
If you blasted the sound outside of the headphones into the cabin it would decrease that for you and increase it for everyone else. But since you don’t walk around with two giant loudspeakers strapped to your passive noise canceling (isolation) headphones, yes the pressure is added to your ears and your ears only. You just can’t perceive it, outside of the headaches and fatigue over time…
ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Oops yep. You’re right