Articles and guides

Practical answers for people choosing or troubleshooting headphones.

• What Is a Good Sensitivity for Headphones?
  A good headphone sensitivity is roughly 95 to 110 dB per milliwatt. Here are the six mistakes and myths that trip people up when reading that number.
• How Much Noise Cancelling Headphones Cost
  How much noise cancelling headphones typically cost, what each price tier gets you, and when to fix a problem yourself or send them back.
• How Noise Cancelling Headphones Work
  Noise cancelling headphones use microphones and a speaker to make a sound that cancels steady noise. Here is how it works, what it misses, and why.