Safety Of ANC And Hybrid ANC
Users are now questioning the safety of ANC and rightfully so.
They have a right to know whether this technology has a negative effect on their health or not.
So we are here to give you the answers.
Not only about safety but to also inform you about hybrid ANC.
Is ANC safe for ears?
Absolutely, yes.
ANC is safer for ears than regular earbuds as it actively cancels out environmental noise which means that the user can listen to their audio at low volumes.
You do not need to have high volume at all times in order to enjoy your audio.
The users get crisp quality even at lower volumes.
Here is something you should read for further confirmation Is noise cancelling bad for your ears? - Kokoon.
Is hybrid ANC better than ANC?
ANC technology earbuds have internal mics which creates an inverse sound in order to cancel the external noise.
Whereas, hybrid ANC technology uses layers of materials to block out the external noises.
Hybrid ANC combines active noise cancellation with passive noise isolation.
This combination provides a more comprehensive noise-canceling effect.
So yes, hybrid ANC is better than ANC.
But the thing is that hybrid ANC is more expensive because of the two mics that are used.
And these mics are supposed to be of high quality in order to provide immersive audio quality.
Conclusion
ANC technology is safe for ears as you can listen to your audio at lower volumes as well instead of listening at a max volume all the time.
ANC technology also has a sister named hybrid ANC.
Hybrid ANC uses physical barriers to cancel out the noise.
Whereas, ANC technology uses a built-in microphone.