In today's digital age, we have grown dependent on wearable technology, which includes earphones, wireless neckbands, TWS earbuds and TWS headphones. Looking back, these accessories have become a part of our lives in ways that were never thought possible. From work to education, healthcare to news, and even communicating with our loved ones, we use these accessories to consume media or to connect with people, making these wearables an essential part of our everyday lives. As we continue to live active lifestyles, depending upon the tasks we perform on a day-to-day basis, it's important to choose the right audio gear that can keep up with your demands. Wireless neckbands, TWS earbuds and TWS headphones have emerged as popular options for their convenience and ease of use. But with so many options available in the market, it can be overwhelming to choose the one that best suits your needs.

We’ve observed how there are major confusion and misunderstanding that exist amongst the users when it comes to selecting between Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) and Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) features, which are one of the highlighted features when it comes to selecting a wireless neckband or TWS earbuds.

Case One – Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC)

If you’re someone who is always on the go and is required to answer or attend phone and video calls while you’re at it, we’re sure you must be using either a wireless neckband or TWS earbuds for your convenience, right?   
Do you get complaints about constant interruptions caused by the noisy background you’re in?  
Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) enabled wearables, bring a fix to this. ENC is a noise cancellation technology that cancels out ambient environmental noise and is typically used to reduce background noise during phone calls for the person on the receiving end.

Case Two – Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) 

Assuming you enjoy music or frequently stream various types of videos, like movies, TV series, educational videos and so on, it's easy to assume that you use some sort of wearable accessory to consume media, right?  
Are you frequently disturbed while consuming media by the chaotic noises around you? Like people talking, cars passing by or some construction site nearby?  
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) enabled wearables to bring a fix to this, allowing you to deeply immerse yourself into the media you’re consuming, keeping away all the distractions! ANC is an advanced noise-cancelling technology that creates an inverted sound wave to cancel out external noise. It uses external microphones to detect external sounds and then generates opposing sound waves to blur out the noise.

Case Three – Both ENC & ANC 

Now talking about people, who use their wearables accessory to connect over audio/video calls and also to consume media.   
You guessed it, didn’t you?  
Yes, for individuals who use wearable accessories for audio/video calls and media consumption, it's essential to choose accessories that have both Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) and Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) capabilities. The demand for integrating both ENC and ANC has led to the development of wearable accessories that feature both noise-cancellation technologies.

Our goal for this blog was to help you determine which noise cancellation feature, Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC), Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), or both, is best suited to your needs when choosing a wearable accessory.