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And to flip that again, wouldn't having anything in ear ear dampen the noise of trains and such to actually help your ears? I rode a diesel electric locomotive

And to flip that again, wouldn't having anything in ear ear dampen the noise of trains and such to actually help your ears? I rode a diesel electric locomotive commuting daily for about 8 years. These machines are very, very loud.

cellularmitosis 6y ago
Only if it creates a seal.
- bluescrn 6y ago
  The lack of any real seal/isolation with the hard plastic of the non-Pro AirPods may lead to people turning the volume up even further. I’ve certainly found myself turning mine up quite high when listening to audiobooks while walking (with background traffic noise)
- Applejinx 6y ago
  It takes a lot more than just that to really isolate. I use Remote Audio HN-7506: physical mass plays a part. Those are heavy, have gel earcups that are physically solid and bulky, and clamp really hard on your head. Earbuds aren't physically big enough and can't produce a rigid enough seal to compare… at least not AirPod style ones. I've not worked with rigid, custom-molded in-ears. Something like that might be enough of a barrier, but remember if sound waves can physically move the earphone against the seal, that's going to be sound leakage. The Remote Audio cans aren't designed for comfort, they're designed to control sound pressures that'd instantly wreck your eardrums, like high-caliber nearby gunfire for extended periods. The headphone drivers are literally an afterthought, added by a separate company if I remember correctly.
ehsankia 6y ago
It dampens the sound of the train, but people generally end up boosting the volume of the music to the highest level it goes on the phone, and that can cause issues long term. Blocking one sound doesn't help anything if you're replacing it with an equally (if not more) loud sound.
- RealStickman_ 6y ago
  How do people stand listening to music on the highest volume settings? I'm in the lower third for music and lower half for youtube max.
Delk 6y ago
Maybe, if the noise from outside the earbuds is loud enough, and the earbuds are blocking at least some of that. But even if the earbuds block some of the outside noise, some of it is still going to get through, and that makes hearing the music harder and makes people want to crank up the music volume.

cellularmitosis 6y ago

Only if it creates a seal.

bluescrn 6y ago
The lack of any real seal/isolation with the hard plastic of the non-Pro AirPods may lead to people turning the volume up even further. I’ve certainly found myself turning mine up quite high when listening to audiobooks while walking (with background traffic noise)
Applejinx 6y ago
It takes a lot more than just that to really isolate. I use Remote Audio HN-7506: physical mass plays a part. Those are heavy, have gel earcups that are physically solid and bulky, and clamp really hard on your head. Earbuds aren't physically big enough and can't produce a rigid enough seal to compare… at least not AirPod style ones. I've not worked with rigid, custom-molded in-ears. Something like that might be enough of a barrier, but remember if sound waves can physically move the earphone against the seal, that's going to be sound leakage. The Remote Audio cans aren't designed for comfort, they're designed to control sound pressures that'd instantly wreck your eardrums, like high-caliber nearby gunfire for extended periods. The headphone drivers are literally an afterthought, added by a separate company if I remember correctly.

ehsankia 6y ago

It dampens the sound of the train, but people generally end up boosting the volume of the music to the highest level it goes on the phone, and that can cause issues long term. Blocking one sound doesn't help anything if you're replacing it with an equally (if not more) loud sound.

RealStickman_ 6y ago
How do people stand listening to music on the highest volume settings? I'm in the lower third for music and lower half for youtube max.

Delk 6y ago

Maybe, if the noise from outside the earbuds is loud enough, and the earbuds are blocking at least some of that. But even if the earbuds block some of the outside noise, some of it is still going to get through, and that makes hearing the music harder and makes people want to crank up the music volume.