I tested the NoiseBuster as a hearing protection device by wearing them while vacuuming, operating a snow blower, and while riding my cycling trainer with mountain tires on the bike. All of these activities generate a significant amount of noise at a rather consistent decibel level, and although the NoiseBuster did not eliminate them entirely, it did significantly reduce them to the point that any danger of hearing damage would be eliminated.

My thoughts
I was truly impressed by the NoiseBuster noise-canceling headphones. Not only do they actually work the way they're supposed to, they do it at a cost significantly less than the Bose noise-canceling headphones that you may be more familiar with. The NoiseBuster retails at $70, but Pro Tech is currently running them at the special holiday price of $50. Compare that to the Bose model, which retails at $300. With their amazing noise-canceling feature, ability to fold into a compact shape, included dual prong airline adapter and carrying case, the NoiseBuster noise-canceling headphones are a holiday must-have. I give them 4 out 5 plugs.

OUR RATING: 4 of 5

Dan Velasco is a Senior Technical Editor for WebSpherePower Magazine and DominoPower Magazine. He's a Sun Certified Java Programmer, Sun Certified Web Component Developer and an IBM Certified Solution Developer for WebSphere Studio V5.0. He's also a Principal CLP Application Developer (R4, R5 and ND6) as well as a CLP System Administrator (R4 and R5). You can reach him via email at dvelasco@webspherepower.com or on the Web at http://DanVelasco.com.