It seems that the old adage that two wrongs do not make a right has been dealt a serious blow by a new technology that is taking the headphone industry by storm.

Noise cancelling headphones have long been in use by the military but have only recently made their long awaited debut into the consumer market. The technology is simple enough to understand although it can be surprising just how effective the technology really is. Noise cancelling technology is based on the fact that any sound can be effectively cancelled or deleted by producing a noise that has sound waves that are perfectly inverted to the initial sound. Aside from completely undermining the saying that two wrongs don't make a right, this principle delivers an astounding degree of peace and quiet for the wearer.

Noise cancelling technology is perfectly poised to take advantage of a whole host of situations where people are exposed to ambient noise for long periods of time. Air travel is certainly one of the most promising areas of the market, with business travelers and frequent flyers expected to lap up noise cancelling headphones in order to get some solace from the hissing and droning of aircraft. http://www.cancellingnoise.com predicts that bus car and rail travel will also be possibilities for noise cancelling technology but perhaps to a lesser extent.

At present, Bose is dominating the marketplace with Sony in hot pursuit. There is no debate that current prices for the new devices is somewhat high, with Bose noise cancelling headphone fetching upwards of two hundred and fifty dollars in retail stores according to http://www.cancellingnoise.com Bose are obviously looking to secure the high end of the market and as more competitors enter this promising new market, a price war is sure to develop.

But for now, those of you who are willing to pay can enjoy the sweet sound of silence for a couple of hundred dollars and six hours into that twelve hour flight, there are sure to be some regrets for those who opt to save their pennies and not purchase noise cancelling headphones.