In what seems like Google narrowly dodging a privacy bullet, the Home Mini has been updated to nix a bug that allowed the device to record
all ambient noise around it.
The Axon 7 «listens» for an audio source while minimizing
the ambient noise around it, amplifying recording where necessary.
Probably the most impressive aspect of the Flip's audio performance is its ability to sound great outside, with lots of
ambient noise around.
They'll block out the noises that can hurt your ears at the range while allowing you to hear
the ambient noise around you.
They use microphones to listen to
the ambient noise around you, and then play sounds that are the exact opposite frequency.
Not exact matches
Director Sean Baker works in an observational mode, simply letting the camera follow Moonee and her friends
around, or framing them in long takes against the artificial backgrounds of Orange World, Tillie's Twistee Treat ice cream, and the Giant Wizard Head gift shop, allowing the
ambient noise of the highway to nearly drown them out.
I selfie I took indoors with a fair amount of
ambient light looked on the blurry side
around the edges of my hair, with lots of
noise as I zoomed in.
The illusion of vibrant, living environments, though somewhat hindered by pedestrian visuals (even at max settings), is complimented by
ambient noise that changes as you move
around the maps.
Shadows can move past windows,
ambient noises make you question what's lurking, and you're always wondering what's
around the corner.
Ambient noises of the wildlife
around you make you feel like you are in the Western Ghats of India and the tense explosions and gunfire will have you looking for that shotgunner coming
around the corner to take you out.
In Casey Kaplan's booth, two sculptures by Kevin Beasley also possess inner life, although for much more obvious reasons: The sculptures, made from colorful dresses and kaftans coated in resin, conceal speakers that play back
ambient noise from microphones hidden
around the fair.
These sport
around 25 hours of battery life with active
noise cancellation turned on and also have
ambient noise, so you can actually hear what's going on
around you — but only slightly.
So music sounds more like it's in the room or floating
around you, while you are still able to hear conversations and
ambient noise.
You'll get some
ambient noise from the outside world, which is actually nice if you're walking
around the city but don't expect to be in your own anechoic chamber with them on.
But when you're walking
around outside, the bass sounds toned down because it's competing with
ambient noise, whether it's the wind or traffic or whatever.