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    What are balanced headphones?

    Someone moved things around - use this: https://www.headphones.com/pages/balanced-headphones-guide
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    What are balanced headphones?

    https://www.headphones.com/pages/balanced-headphones-guide
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    Senn PXC 450, what is impedance active/passive?

    I have the Sennheiser PX210BT which doesn't have noise cancelling of any kind. The Active/Passive impedance is 590/100 ohm. Therefore I think Active simply means 'using the built in amp' and passive means using the headphone cord to connect directly to the device with the internal amp turned...
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    New / not new

    I've posted pictures and opinions to these forums before, so I'm pretty sure I'm a full member - but this site still treats me like a newbie   (This message is at the top of every page: Welcome dsawatzky! Please check your email inbox for our verification message and follow its instructions...
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    Review by 'dsawatzky' on item 'AKG K490 NC'

    The AKG K490 NC (noise cancelling) headphones offer great sound, great style,  and noise cancelling at an affordable price. To my ears the sound does not change when NC is turned on/off. The background noise just fades away. If you are listening to an audio source when you turn noise cancelling...
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    New AKG K495 and K490 Noise Cancelling Cans

    Well it's several years later (2015), and it looks like AKG redisigned the arm sliders of the K490NC. Now they're metal reinforced plastic. The metal still ends at the joint, so there could be a weak spot there. I've had mine for a few weeks, so not long enough to really know if the redesigned...
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