ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Noise-cancelling headphones

Hi little one! Have you ever been in a really noisy place, like a car or an airplane, and had trouble hearing the music or movie you were listening to? That's where noise-cancelling headphones come in!

These headphones have a special technology that helps block out outside noise so you can hear your music or movie better. They have tiny microphones inside them that pick up the sounds around you, and then they use some electronics to create a special sound wave that cancels out those outside noises.

It's kind of like when you put your hands over your ears to block out sound, but even better! You can still hear what you want to hear without straining your ears.

Some noise-cancelling headphones even have different levels of noise cancelling, so you can choose how much outside sound you want to block out. And don't worry, you can always turn off the noise cancelling feature if you need to hear what's going on around you.

Overall, noise-cancelling headphones are a pretty amazing invention that make it easier for you to hear what you want to hear, even in noisy places.