The demand for noise cancelling headphones has risen rapidly in the last 10 years.Using military technology which is used in military aircraft by airplane and helicopter pilots, noise cancelling headphones can not just decrease surrounding noise but can almost eliminate it entirely from what the wearer of the headphones steelseries arctis 7 2019 edition wireless enabling them to enjoy their music and audio books and watch movies in peace.

Noise cancelling technology utilizes a little mic contained in the headphones that registers outside background sounds. The mic then tells the headphones to create a pitch to mask that of the frequency surrounding the wearer. The pitch produced in the headphones is the exact opposite of that detected in the exterior noise, and cancels it out, leading to the noise reduction effect.

Surrounding noise can be hugely intrusive when you're trying to enjoy music on a plane or on the commute to work. When you find it difficult to hear your music or the soundtrack in the movie you are watching, the normal impulse is to ramp up the sound level, which is not healthy for your ears or the sound quality.

But if you do not pump up the volume then you won't be able to listen to your music as you would at home, and just a have a boring plane or train ride to sit through. Many passengers wish to enjoy their music at a safe sound level, this has led to the rapid rise in sales of noise cancelling headphones.