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My 15 minutes of fame are rapidly ticking away. The important bits:

While noise-canceling technology has created a buzz among corporate travelers, some audiophiles say the headsets are packed with expensive technology that clutters up the listening experience.

“It changed the sound of some of the stuff I listened to and added a little of its own flavor,” said Patrick Kane, a Chicago-area information security consultant and self-described audiophile.

“It’s not that they don’t work — they do cut down a lot of noise,” said Kane, who added that he also grew tired of lugging around batteries to power his old noise-canceling headphones.