If you live in the UK and are interested in purchasing noise-cancelling headphones, check out the latest offer by Denon - the AH-NC732.

According to industry experts, the Denon headphones provide (and promise) a noise reduction of 99%, which should be more than enough so you can speak clearly with another person, that is, unless you’re in a pub. The system uses 40mm drivers to balance the sound pressure balance, be it on front or behind.

All the work done by the Denon AH-NC732 headphones is made thanks to one AAA battery, that can work for 40 hours.

The ear-pads are leather covered, the whole set fold flat for storage, and they weigh just 160g including the cable.

As you can see on the image, the carry case has more products besides the headphones, like a 3.5mm stereo plug adapter, an airplane dual-plug adapter, and more.

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Sony, one of the world’s largest manufacturer of audio devices, has released the world’s first digital noise canceling headphones - the Sony MDR-NC500D. Headphone is touted to drown out or eliminate an outstanding 99% of ambient noise while bathing you in supreme hi-fi sound. Now that’s cool!

What makes it so special, is that its the first headphone to use digital technology with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve noise cancellation performance while ensuring optimum audio quality. This is done by letting the powerful processor inside the MDR-NC500D to automatically adapt the cancellation profile to suit the characteristics of ambient noise.

This is all good. However, what scares me is that it is too good. Imagine cancelling all the noises around you, while you’re crossing the street, or driving down the lane. Won’t you be more susceptible to accidents especially since you can’t hear anything? Well, I still believe that this device is great, but I suggest using it in the comfort og your own homes.

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