Do Noise Cancelling Headphones Block Talking

Have 2 other Bose Noise-Cancelling headphones over the years and I always felt somewhat disappointed in the quality of the noise cancelling, but figured this is what it is. Now I know differently. These Sony headphones literally shut down nearly all the noise where I can't hear anyone talking to me and priced reasonably, unlike the Bose or Apple headphones.

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I am loving my new headphones, cleanest sound ever and a good noise cancelling.

These are great headphones and I really love the noise cancelling feature.

Great as Bluetooth headphones, over the ear wired headphones and noise cancelling.

Ive had several other noise cancelling headphones by Bose (QC35 II) and Beats (Studio Wireless) and I always hailed Bose as king of Noise Cancelling headphones. Now the only thing that Bose has over Sony is the durability of the headphones, my Bose headphones I could pretty much bend however I wanted and they wouldn't break. The Sony's are a bit more stiff, but the material is still premium! I originally went with Bose because of their comfort though, I like to wear my headphones for an extended period of time and the old Sony's (XM1 and XM2) got uncomfortable after a few hours. With the new design however, I can see myself wearing these all day! What does Sony have to offer that's better than Bose? - Noise cancelling (much better) - Sound quality - Battery life - Customization through app - Accessories (better quality auxiliary charger cords, as well as a good airplane adapter!!) - USB-C Charger!!! (as a MacBook Pro owner this was a must, I hated micro-usb so much) - Comfort? (I'm still testing this out but ill update in a few weeks if its better or on-par with the Bose QuietComfort 35 ii)

I have had this six months now and travel almost every week. Cuts the plane engine noise effectively, but does not completely block out announcements. I know that about half of the announcements are important, but the other half are annoying. Sometimes sounds like people talking near me are part of the announcements, but I quickly figure out how to mentally block out those conversations. Believe it or not, I have not sat near a screaming baby since I got this headset, so I don't know how effective it will be for blocking screams. My guess it that since I can hear conversations, this would not block out screaming babies. Maybe there is a setting that I have not found yet to block out more surrounding noises? The hand over the right ear does turn off the noise cancellation nicely, but if I am talking to a flight attendant or passenger, I remove the headset so that I am not rude. Comfort is good, but it does get a little uncomfortable on the top of my head after 3 or 4 hours (I have a large head). Not a problem for me, I just take them off for a few minutes and then I can go a few more hours. Very comfortable around the ears. Battery lasts several trips and I have never had it completely go dead on a flight. Takes a little while to fully charge, but not an issue for me. Nice that it uses USB-C so that I can use the same cable I use with my phones.

With COVID-19 and the stay at home order Noise Cancelling Headphones became a necessity for me. I tried a competitor's headphones and decided they were not good enough I could still hear everyone talking. Then I bought these. Amazing sound quality, lightweight, easy pairing, power saving, noise cancelling is wonderful! I can't hear a thing that's going on outside of the headphones.

These are not noise-cancelling headphones, but they are close. They are also heavy. If that bothers you, look elsewhere.

I love these headphones. They are extremely comfortable and the noise cancelling is mazing.