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Soundproof Headphones

When a person talks about trying to find soundproof headphones, they are probably looking out for a set of headphones that block out ambient noise. Background noise is merely a term for the standard noise in your environment. This noise can include computer fans, noise from your air filter and/or heating and cooling equipment. It can also include noise from your landscapers, children, and so on. Whatever the source of noise, you want it eliminated so that you can enjoy the sound coming from the headphones without anything added to it.

There are 2 major kinds of sound evidence headphones. There are active noise cancellation units and passive units. The active noise cancellation headphones use Noise Canceling technology which requires its own Power Supply, sometimes one or two AA batteries. They've a microphone on the outside of the headphones which monitors the noise. This noise is fed to a small amplifier and it creates the exact opposite noise to what is happening outside. This'opposite' noise is fed into the headphones and the net effect is silence. The silence comes as the 2 sources of noise cancel each other out when they reach your ears. These kind of headphones have two major downsides, the 1st being price and the second is the requirement for batteries to power the noise canceling circuitry. A few of them also don't work all that well. You should try the headphones at the store before buying.

The passive type of sound evidence headphones uses sound soaking up technology. This comes in the shape of various sound dampening materials to isolate your ears from the outside. The ear cups often fit all around the ear, surrounding it completely. This method can be very effective. The downsides of this approach change. First, the headphones tend to be heavy. Second, the rubber surround on the ear cups has to fit well, so pressure needs to be applied. This can cause ear fatigue. Another potential problem is that you have a tendency to sweat on the rubber surround. Last, but not least, these headphones are anything apart from inconspicuous, so if you're a commuter, prepare for some odd looks here and there.

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How do I convert dual phono cables to a 3.5mm headphone RECEIVER?

I have an Xbox 360 which I have wired in to a computer monitor, but the monitor has no phono inputs!
How can I convert the two phonos into a 3.5mm receiver that I can plug headphones / speakers with a 3.5mm cable into?
How else might I get sound from the phono cables?
Thanks.

the 2 Phonos give a "Line Level" output not a headphone level.

You really need to purchase a "headphone amp" to get signals levels right and give a Volume Control.

Don't know where in world you are, but www.maplin.co.uk used to have a headphone amp

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