Noise-canceling robots to ‘mute’ loud conversations in cafe | What if we told you that we can actually silence a noisy table right next to us in a café?::undefined

  • vector_zero@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The waves are canceled (i.e. gone) until something goes wrong. You could end up accidentally causing constructive interference, in which case you my double the sound’s amplitude.

      • br3d@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Yes - but 3db is twice the energy, which is what matters when it comes to damaging your cochlea

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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      1 year ago

      I feel like this doesn’t happen very often though. I mean I wear sound canceling headphones all the time and I’ve never noticed it accidentally making anything louder. Then again, I don’t normally stand near jet engines.

      • K3zi4@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I wouldn’t imagine noise cancelling headphones would have the ability to output high enough for serious damage. But some people do experience discomfort and pressure when using noise cancelling headphones for the first time, this could be due to a number of factors though.