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Have you tried in-ear variants like the bose qc20? I have no problems with them for long periods of time. Also, as other users have pointed out, noise-cancelin
by munmaek 7y ago
Have you tried in-ear variants like the bose qc20? I have no problems with them for long periods of time.
Also, as other users have pointed out, noise-canceling just counteracts constant noise like machine hums, and the like. It won't do anything about human speech because it 1.v aries constantly and 2. takes place across a large spectrum of sound. Noise-canceling headphones can adapt but it's always going to lag behind speech or other non-constant sounds like ringtones.
The only recourse there is to use noise-canceling + blast music/pink noise/rain sounds, whatever.
- tanseydavid 7y agoNoise-cancelling headphones + silicon ear plugs. Excessive by most standards but I (almost) have to have this when working in an open office.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoDo you get used to the sounds of your own body? Between my low grade tinnitus and breathing it would drive me insane to just hear myself. Or do you have music on?
- navs 7y agoHow long can you keep that up in a 7hr day (assuming a 1hr lunch break in the middle)?
- kwizzt 7y agoI second this. I can't use over the ear ones because I'm wearing glasses. Then I got Bose qc20 and it's been working great for me so far. I can use it for a couple of hours without any major issue. The only minor issues is that moist starts to accumulate in the ear after a while, which I guess isn't a big deal.
- navs 7y agoNot the qc20 but the WF-1000xm3. In ear just hurts after a while. I do combine the noise cancelling with some background audio. It's the best combination so far.
- taneq 7y agoI bought some of these for plane flights and I'm always amazed at how much it reduces my stress levels when I wear them somewhere else. I feel far less crowded just walking through a supermarket or sitting on a train while wearing them.