Why do my ears hurt when I use noise cancellation?


Why do my ears hurt when I use noise cancellation? You may notice a pressure-like feeling in your ears when you first put noise-cancelling headphones on, like when you want to 'pop' your ears. This is caused by your brain perceiving the lack of low-frequency sound as a pressure differential between your inner and outer ear, just like when you ascend in an airplane.


Which headphones don t hurt your ears?

Top 5 most comfortable over-ear headphones
  • Most comfortable overall — Meze 99 Classics.
  • Most comfortable for the office — Sony WH-1000XM4.
  • Most comfortable for flight/travel — Bose QuietComfort 45.
  • Lightest-feeling — Sony MDR-1AM2.
  • Most comfortable audiophile headphones — Sennheiser HD 660 S.