Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Noise isolation and noise cancellation Topic Noise isolation and noise cancellation 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts explain the distinction while clarifying an earlier headphone recommendation. Mentions 123: ABC, As Easy as Episode 123 Aug 14, 2015 33:29 they are not noise canceling headphones 33:50 creating a sound wave that actively cancels it out 34:06 These are just noise blocking and or noise isolation headphones.