How Do Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Work and Are They Worth it – see the answer

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You may have seen the terms ‘noise cancelling’ and ‘active noise cancelling’ on headphone packaging. These aren’t just terms thrown around. The technology is very real and works well if you’re someone who has to combat distracting background noise around you. Here’s how noise cancelling technology works.

A lot of active noise cancelling technology is used in headphones as opposed to earbuds. This is because earbuds have never been great at blocking out the noise around a person. Unless you turn up the sound of your music or podcast to high volume, with earbuds, you may always have some difficulty cutting down on the outside noise. Alternatively, with headphones, they fit oftentimes over the ear and are far more practical in cutting down on external noise.

The most comfortable headphones in Canada with this noise cancelling technology is given components that a normal pair doesn’t have. First off, how the tech works is with a miniature microphone to record ambient noise – things like traffic, air conditioning systems, and chatter.

Electronics in your headphone then create a sound wave that’s 180 degrees out of phase with what the microphone has captured. This wave cancels out the noise it’s duplicating, cancelling out those sounds that are distracting. Cancellation tech like this works entirely off batteries so the battery is another element of noise cancelling headphones you will find.

Now, not all noise cancelling headphones are ‘active’. Some are ‘passive’ which means a pair covers the ears to physically block out external noises as opposed to producing a technological response to what’s going on. Ideally, you want a pair of high quality headphones that will both cover the ear and which also use active noise cancelling technology to block out as much background noise as one can.

If you buy active noise cancelling headphones, the battery must be charged to properly deliver performance. Some headphones’ battery can have limited hours. Ideally, what you want to search for is a pair with at least 17 hours of play time.

One of the best uses of active noise cancelling tech in headphones in Canada is from PrimeCables. You’re hitting on the 17 hours of play time minimum as well as have advanced Bluetooth functionality, a foldable design making them easy to carry or pack, high quality sound of course, soft leather over-the-ear comfort, and adaptability to different head sizes. If you’re choosing noise cancelling headphones, definitely consider a shop at PrimeCables. You won’t beat them on price and even better, receive free shipping anywhere in Canada on these!

PrimeCables® Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphone

Receive $10 off a Portable Vocal Recording Booth for Podcasts, Music Recording, and YouTube

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When inspiration hits, capture it. A portable vocal recording booth makes it easy to set up wherever you are out in the world and get high quality vocals. A mini vocal recording booth like this is available all September long with $10 off and fast, free shipping included to anywhere in Canada.

Simple enough to set up, reduce room echo and ambient noise giving your microphone the chance to capture voice and voice only. The following are the top uses of portable recording booths.

  • In a home recording studio, you might not have the money to perfectly design a vocal booth. If you don’t, here’s your alternative. Combine it with the right microphone and get everything you have to have to nail down a top live vocal.
  • Have you ever downloaded a podcast only to find that you can barely hear one of the speakers? If you’re doing a podcast, record it right with a mini portable vocal recording booth. This isolate field gives you a direct route from voice to microphone.
  • YouTube voiceovers and audio capture also hinges on high quality sound. You want a quality microphone and an isolation shield like this, especially if you’re not recording at home. This way, you won’t need to worry about your voice sound being low quality.
  • Mobile recordings can also be notoriously difficult to capture. If you’re on the road and in hotel rooms or similar interchangeable settings, recording your voice can be tough. Any voice recording takes on the sound of the room. With a vocal recording booth, you can count on the same sound in the isolation booth no matter what room you’re in.

What’s great about the PrimeCables design is that it folds up, making it easy to pack and keep ready to go for when you need to hit the road. For in-field recording, you’re covered. While shopping this portable vocal recording booth, you may also want to pick up a professional broadcasting and recording condenser microphone. A condenser microphone is the right microphone. You’ll honestly be shocked at how good it sounds.

No matter what you need your portable voice recording booth for, what you can count on is sound that’s clear, noise-free, and most importantly controlled. In less than ideal conditions, you can give yourself some space to do your thing without having to compromise. Get your vocal recording booth today and isolate your voice so that your performance sounds top-notch no matter what is around you or where you are.

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Mini Portable Recording Booth

What is a 4K TV and Do You Really Need it For Your Home Theater System – read here!

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4K high-definition TV might seem like just some marketing keyword to up the cost on consumers but there’s a lot of science behind it. There are some key differences between 720p, 1080p, 4K, 8K, and so on that are worth understanding if you’re building a home entertainment setup.

What is 4K?

4K refers to the pixel resolution of your TV. On a 1080p TV, you’re receiving a pixel resolution of 1920×1080 which essentially puts the cap of high-definition at these parameters. On a 4K flat-screen, this resolution expands to 3840×2160 or 4096×2160 which evidently means a sharper, colorful, and more vibrant picture overall.

Will buying a 4K TV mean a better picture?

Yes but also no. Let’s say you have a 4K flat-screen TV, if the signal you’re receiving is 4K, you receive a 4K viewing experience. If the quality of the signal or video file isn’t 4K, you may only receive a 1080p, 720p, or 480p standard non high definition picture. What a 4K TV gets you is technology to allow you to see a crisp picture when and if you have a 4K signal.

Do I actually need a 4K TV?

To answer the question of whether you need a 4K TV for a home theater system, the answer’s ultimately yours to answer. Most TVs 50” and above sold today are 4K. Having it isn’t a bad thing however do you need it – for most people, probably not. Most TV signals, Internet signals, and video files will come in 1080p HD. Granted, this is still high-definition so it’s going to look great but it won’t be 4K. Some people still prefer 4K as when you get a 4K video file or signal, it looks impressive as heck!

Is 8K better than 4K?

Yes, 8K is technically more advanced than 4K with an impressive pixel count of 7680×4320. Remember when we said about most signals not being in 4K though? When today’s content producers struggle to get 4K quality, you can rest assured that you’ll find it extremely challenging trying to find anything that’s close to 8K quality. While 8K provides better quality video than 4K, you don’t need it this year and you won’t need it next. If we’re being honest, industry is still catching up to 4K technology.

We hope we’ve cleared up any misconceptions there may be with the strength and limitations of 4K televisions. In 2019 and beyond, don’t settle for 1080p or less. Elevate your 4K home theater system to the best quality picture you’ve ever had with the best 4K TV in Canada from PrimeCables.

PrimeCables® 55” 4K Panel TV

Why a Guitar In-Tune and a Guitar Tuner is So Important for Live Performances and Recording

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Guitarists who show up to play live or record a track without a guitar tuner are unprepared, unprofessional, and are limiting their ability to play. It might seem cool to play out-of-tune or to ‘tune by ear’ but this isn’t as precise or as aesthetically amazing as one may think. In the digital age and living in a world filled with more talented musicians than perhaps ever, having your instrument in-tune is an absolute must.

Using a guitar tuner live

When you play live, people have come to both see your show and hear it. If you’re playing with other instruments, such as a bass guitar, it’s important you are both in sync and in-tune. Now adding to this a digital keyword or piano which you know is fully tuned up, any guitarist will sound terrible not having pre-tuned their guitar. This could also mess up your singer’s performance. Afterwards, you may find yourself without a lot of praise from band members or the audience having played a show without proper tuning.

Now if you bring with you a recharging clip-on guitar tuner, you have a tuner right there. If you suspect you’re playing out of tune, you can check your guitar between songs. You can also tune your strings up before the show, ensuring you kick it off with a proper bang. If you are using more than one tuning in your show, a guitar tuner can also ensure any guitarist is locked in with the correct tuning. Especially for playing live, needless to say, always – ALWAYS! – bring a guitar tuner.

Monoprice® Clip-on Guitar Turner

Using a guitar tuner while recording

Although a clip-on guitar tuner is used best when playing live, a guitar in-tune while recording’s equally important. So much recording is digital now, meaning in-tune digital instruments are added on top of real instruments, remixes are made, and the effects added on top of vocals rely on things being in-tune. If you play even your greatest performance with a guitar improperly tuned, you’re going to ruin the entire track. There’s nothing you’ll be able to add on top and editing will become more or less impossible.

When you record your next track, even if all it’s supposed to be is a guitar and vocals, your performance relies on being in tune. You’ll save yourself time, money, and effort with precision tuning. Don’t do it by ear. This isn’t the 1950s. Affordable guitar tuners are readily available. Purchasing a clip-on model, all you have to do is clip it on to your guitar neck’s end and it’ll pick up on the notes. Adjust the tension on the strings as needed. You’ll be thankful you have it!

What’s a Wireless Display Adapter and How Does it Work

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A wireless display adapter allows you to project what’s on your smartphone to your television screen. This makes it easier to share photos, videos, or web content with family and friends. No crowding around your phone needed. If you have something you want to show everybody, screen sharing at its best is found with a wireless display adapter. Here’s a little more info on the specs and where to find one in Canada.

A 4K WiFi Display Dongle can be paired with a TV or projector, taking images and video from Android, Apple, Windows or Linux systems. It’s as easy as plug and play, using an HDMI port. PrimeCables’ model supports 4K UHD display, AirPlay, DLNA, Miracast, and wireless connection. For many home theater smartphone users, having this device can be a big upgrade. It doesn’t get any better than 4K!

Some other creative uses of a wireless adapter in a home theater system is sharing of Word documents and PowerPoint presentations, casting web pages to the TV screen, and playing games. Immediately you will notice when you use one of these that it runs smooth and with no delay. Not all adapters or functionality like this is as smooth. In fact, a lot of the built-in casting systems have such an ugly delay that, for a lot of people, it’s almost not worth using. With this wireless display adapter, you’re good to go with high quality 4K image.

All it takes is plugging it in. Share a funny video at a family gathering, share travel photos with friends, or use it in a professional business presentation. You don’t need excessive wires or computers to make it work. It enlarges the exact image from your smartphone – or laptop – and sends it direct on the big screen in front of everybody. The alternative is using an MHL cable, providing a wired connection to do the same. A wireless display adapter evidently is way more convenient and simple to use.

4K HD Wireless Display Adapter Dongle

Buy a wireless adapter in Canada today, connect it into a TV’s HDMI port, and use Miracast to pair your device with it. Anything you feel the need to share, go for it. You can even play downloaded videos or music. This can make DJing a party infinitely more easy to do. Give your image a big, broad presentation without any sacrifice in quality. This is screen transferring or casting at its absolute finest. Get yours today from PrimeCables.

Give Your Room Some Old World Charm with an Art Easel TV Stand and Mount

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When you look at an artist easel, you may not think of it as a place to set your flat-screen but minimalism-infused design trends have meant a new kind of screen presentation coming to market. If you want a way to show off your taste and style, for display screens between 45” and 65”, you can now set it up on an art easel as an alternative to a regular stand or wall mount.

Why would you want to set up a TV on an art easel? Isn’t this dangerous? If you’re converting a normal easel, yes it can be very risky to set a screen in it. That said, the Monoprice-designed TV easel stand is set to carry a screen up to 77 pounds in size. Its ergonomic design ensures your screen remains affixed where it should be, never falling over and kept stylishly positioned at optimum viewing levels.

If you’re an artist, you may appreciate continuing that art-friendly vibe. Just looking at this easel TV mount, anyone can appreciate its aesthetic. Unlike a standard TV setup or setting your screen up on a table, you’re saving space and the three-pronged stand allows for a free-flowing atmosphere. We don’t usually describe TV stands or wall mounts as ‘beautiful’ or ‘elegant’ but if there ever was one, this would be it.

A key feature of having an easel TV mount is also that the single tube mounting design is height adjustable. If you want your screen closer to the floor, you can make it so rather easily. If you require your TV to be elevated to a higher point so that more people can see it, you can also adjust it in the moment. Bring it to the angle that best suits your needs. On top of that, you have all the space you could want to manage your TV cables and wires. If the TV’s positioned somewhere with a lot of traffic, there are also safety brackets to add more stability.

It might not be for everybody. We know that. Surprisingly though, an art easel TV stand work well in rooms favoring a more vintage, 1970s-era inspired art look or alternatively, a modern contemporary minimalist design. It creates a very unique presentation for any media consumption, and is one that guests are not going to forget. If you like making an impression and/or want elements to add to your home that really make the space yours, home theater accessories and components a little off the beaten path work well.

Monoprice® Easel TV Stand and Mount

Customize your TV lean and angle. Simplify your presentation with a talking point and prop, simultaneously embodying the functionality and stability anyone wants in a stand or mount. Get your easel TV stand from PrimeCables today and receive fast, free shipping to anywhere in Canada.

Enjoy a New Way to Film Video Using a Handheld Smartphone Camera Stabilizer with Zoom

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Stabilizing your smartphone video camera to film and take photos sometimes seems like an insurmountable challenge. Now this doesn’t have to be so.

Similar to a selfie stick and how it helps with providing a better angle for photo-taking, a camera stabilizer is all about adding stability to video-taking. In addition, a few features built in to a multi-axis handheld smartphone stabilizer allows a user to zoom in, auto-track, adjust focus, and more.

PrimeCables® 3-Axis Smart Phone Gimbal with Zoom

The design of the smartphone stabilizer with zoom includes anti-shake mechanisms, multiple charging methods, multiple working modes, durability, light in weight, face-tracking, object-tracking, and time-lapse shooting with panoramic functionality. All of this makes it easy to take videos for family occasions, vacations, out in nature, during sports games, and more. Nobody wants to watch a video where the camera’s shaking the entire time. This is a new way for smartphone filmmakers and video editors to get the most from a professional-level capture.

There are entire films that have been shot with iPhones and smartphone cameras. The video quality’s unbelievable on some of these. Just because you have quality however does not necessarily mean you’ll receive a professionally filmed product. Stable, smooth footage is required.

Unfortunately with a phone, shaking is hard to reduce. With a smartphone camera stabilizer, you’re not only able to get the stability you want but it makes it easier to move with stability – tracking shots, panoramic shots, time-lapses, object-tracking, and more is so, so much easier!

The zoom is also a huge feature of these, allowing you to move in and take close-up shots controlling the image to the utmost degree. There doesn’t have to be any limits to your creativity.

Fortunately, all features and specs are accessible in the handle. You don’t have to touch your smartphone once it’s locked onto the end of the handheld video stabilizer. Tap into working modes and the zoom with ease. Shoot vertically or horizontally when and as needed.

For every and any smartphone under 6 inches, this is your ticket to high quality professional filmmaking. Take your YouTube videos up a notch. Film all the footage you need. Never be disappointed again with capture because of shake. For iPhones, Google Pixel, Nexus, Samsung Huawei, LG, and more, charge up your stabilizer and set out for your next video-taking!

Buy your handheld smartphone camera stabilizer in Canada from PrimeCables today. Receive fast shipping to anywhere in the country free of charge!

PrimeCables® 3-Axis Smart Phone Gimbal with Zoom