background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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Audio Magic Eraser can sometimes separate just two elements: voices and background noise.
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PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
More research is needed to determine if this priming has an impact on those who have difficulty filtering out background noise, such as people with hearing loss or ADHD.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
As well as offering clearer speech and lower background noise, the EPOS ADAPT E1 earbuds have been tuned to play music with a rich and detailed sound that EPOS claims brings any music to life.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This technology uses tiny microphones on the inside and outside of the ear cups to create sound waves in frequencies that cancel out the background noise around you.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
More research is needed to determine if this priming has an impact on those who have difficulty filtering out background noise, such as people with hearing loss or ADHD.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
As well as offering clearer speech and lower background noise, the EPOS ADAPT E1 earbuds have been tuned to play music with a rich and detailed sound that EPOS claims brings any music to life.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This technology uses tiny microphones on the inside and outside of the ear cups to create sound waves in frequencies that cancel out the background noise around you.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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