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I use earplugs when doing work in any environment that's not quiet. What's nice about earplugs is (1) it cuts off only a 'layer' of sound that I find inhibits

I use earplugs when doing work in any environment that's not quiet. What's nice about earplugs is (1) it cuts off only a 'layer' of sound that I find inhibits focus and (2) your hearing adjusts; you can still hear virtually everything happening around you. Being in the city, I find myself actually sporting earplugs virtually everywhere I go .. There's just soo much noise.

criddell 8y ago
Earplugs don't work for me any longer due to tinnitus. It really sucks. But now I have some musical tracks that play with headphones that work just as well for me.
whitepoplar 8y ago
Which earplugs do you use? I find that my ears get very irritated using earplugs for extended periods.
- n00bdude 8y ago
  I use CVS Superior Soft Foam Earplugs ~ https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-superior-soft-foam-earplugs-prodid-942245 https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-superior-soft-foam-earplugs-pro... .. nothing really fancy, though maybe the nicest ones that most CVS' sell. Sometimes, I will experience minor discomfort if I've pushed them too far in my head, but pulling them out just a little usually relieves any problem. I've had them in all day (again), only taking them out once for a long conversation I had .. and I sleep with them too. Honestly, reality in a city, IMO, is by & far way too noisy. And I don't think from an evolutionary standpoint, we're super-well-suited for processing (consciously or not) all the different directions of noise washing across us .. Or maybe I'm just too easily distracted/overwhelmed ;)
  - bookofjoe 8y ago
    Best earplugs IMHO: Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs: https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Pillow-Soft-Silicone-Earplugs/dp/B003LZQGN6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543891142&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=mack%27s+pillow+soft+silicone+earplugs&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Pillow-Soft-Silicone-Earplugs/d.... I've tried EVERY type on the market over the past 55 years and have been using Mack's for at least 30 years.
- PaulStatezny 8y ago
  I use these and they're great!! https://www.amazon.com/Rave-High-Fidelity-Ear-Plugs/dp/B078MYQP8H https://www.amazon.com/Rave-High-Fidelity-Ear-Plugs/dp/B078M...

criddell 8y ago

Earplugs don't work for me any longer due to tinnitus. It really sucks. But now I have some musical tracks that play with headphones that work just as well for me.

whitepoplar 8y ago

Which earplugs do you use? I find that my ears get very irritated using earplugs for extended periods.

n00bdude 8y ago
I use CVS Superior Soft Foam Earplugs ~ https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-superior-soft-foam-earplugs-prodid-942245 https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-superior-soft-foam-earplugs-pro... .. nothing really fancy, though maybe the nicest ones that most CVS' sell. Sometimes, I will experience minor discomfort if I've pushed them too far in my head, but pulling them out just a little usually relieves any problem. I've had them in all day (again), only taking them out once for a long conversation I had .. and I sleep with them too. Honestly, reality in a city, IMO, is by & far way too noisy. And I don't think from an evolutionary standpoint, we're super-well-suited for processing (consciously or not) all the different directions of noise washing across us .. Or maybe I'm just too easily distracted/overwhelmed ;)
- bookofjoe 8y ago
  Best earplugs IMHO: Mack's Pillow Soft Silicone Earplugs: https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Pillow-Soft-Silicone-Earplugs/dp/B003LZQGN6/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1543891142&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=mack%27s+pillow+soft+silicone+earplugs&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Macks-Pillow-Soft-Silicone-Earplugs/d.... I've tried EVERY type on the market over the past 55 years and have been using Mack's for at least 30 years.
PaulStatezny 8y ago
I use these and they're great!! https://www.amazon.com/Rave-High-Fidelity-Ear-Plugs/dp/B078MYQP8H https://www.amazon.com/Rave-High-Fidelity-Ear-Plugs/dp/B078M...