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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The mic has also been improved to allow the capturing and separation of different audio tracks and background noise.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
This is a superb test track for testing a stereo soundstage, frequency range and any background noise from headphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Compared to the popular Apple Max headphones, the Sonos Ace felt grippier on our ears and sealed out more background noise, in our testing.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Early recordings of Morbid have so much of my background noise.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
This is a superb test track for testing a stereo soundstage, frequency range and any background noise from headphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Compared to the popular Apple Max headphones, the Sonos Ace felt grippier on our ears and sealed out more background noise, in our testing.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
Early recordings of Morbid have so much of my background noise.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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