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Noise Cancelling Headphones - good idea or terrible idea?

NAS77440

Hi

My daughter has been recently diagnosed with autism - age 14. She is asking for noise-cancelling headphones as she's read these can be helpful.

I'm all for getting them for her - I can see why they would help - however I'm concerned about her walking around all day even more isolated from everyone around her than she currently is.

Which I know is the point as far as she is concerned - but perhaps this would increase rather than decrease her social struggles?

My first post here so appreciate any help you can offer - thank you in advance!

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  • I have noise cancelling headphones and they are such a good investment. 

    Most headphones use a combination of 2 different types of noise cancellation - Active, which uses microphones and electronics to monitor and cancel background noise, and Passive which is basically just blocking sound (like ear defenders or covering you ears). Active cancellation is particularly effective at removing lower frequencies which would include general background noise aircraft noise etc. but less effective at higher frequencies such as individual voices, car horn etc. I would say they would be ideal for screening out unwanted noise, but would only be as isolating as the user intends them to be.

    Not sure whether you would think they were appropriate for your daughters or not (they're not cheap and I'd be wary of letting my son use mine) but can personally vouch for Bose Quiet Comfort headphones. There are various styles depending on preference but anything in the Quiet Comfort range is superb.      

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  • I have noise cancelling headphones and they are such a good investment. 

    Most headphones use a combination of 2 different types of noise cancellation - Active, which uses microphones and electronics to monitor and cancel background noise, and Passive which is basically just blocking sound (like ear defenders or covering you ears). Active cancellation is particularly effective at removing lower frequencies which would include general background noise aircraft noise etc. but less effective at higher frequencies such as individual voices, car horn etc. I would say they would be ideal for screening out unwanted noise, but would only be as isolating as the user intends them to be.

    Not sure whether you would think they were appropriate for your daughters or not (they're not cheap and I'd be wary of letting my son use mine) but can personally vouch for Bose Quiet Comfort headphones. There are various styles depending on preference but anything in the Quiet Comfort range is superb.      

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