Vendors of headsets, telephony devices, and collaboration systems typically highlight a range of features related to noise cancellation in their datasheets. You’ll often come across terms like “acoustic shield,” “active noise cancellation,” “AI noise cancellation,” and many others, all used to emphasize a device’s ability to deliver clear and intelligible audio.
With so much marketing jargon, the actual meaning of these terms can easily get lost. In this article, we break down the terminology and explain what each of these features really means in practical, easy-to-understand terms.
