“Have you ever wondered about the magic behind noise-canceling headphones? It’s an amazing feature to have for headphones, shutting you out from outside noise that can be distracting. The truth is, I can’t ever go back to regular ones anymore.”
So very true. I forgot my noise-cancelling earbuds at home a week or two back, and I was amazed at the constant barrage of music, announcements, and noise at my local shopping mall. Once you’ve used noise-cancelling headphones/earbuds, it is very difficult to go back. The same goes for a vacuum cleaner operating nearby.
What I also like is that without that background noise, it is also possible to listen to quieter music like classical music.
It may be that the sound quality is slightly affected, but certainly not that I’ve ever noticed. For me, the absence of background noise is far more important.
See https://www.howtogeek.com/how-noise-canceling-headphones-workand-why-youll-never-go-back