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While difficuelt to have, I prefer a eerie silence when working. I do wonder how many actually uses sites like this, but it’s nice that people have the option.

rpmisms 5y ago
I wear earbuds inside a pair of Bose headphones. Complete silence, except for what I choose to play.
- chitowneats 5y ago
  This seems redundant. I can't hear any ambient nose when listening to my bose headphones in with noise cancelling enabled. What prompted you to try this method?
  - rpmisms 5y ago
    I can hear past the noise cancellation, so I double it up. This probably isn't necessary for everyone, but does help with complete isolation.
DonaldPShimoda 5y ago
> I do wonder how many actually uses sites like this The one I've been using for years and years is A Soft Murmur [0]. You can put together a mix of a few sounds to suit your preference. I like to prioritize the coffee shop and rain (about 50% each) with some thunder (25%) and a light fire (25%). There's also a "meander" option where any non-silenced sound's volume will move up and down at random so it's not the exact same sounds for the whole time. I dunno how you can be productive in perfect silence. If I have perfect silence I find myself getting anxious and distracted. I work best when I can hear other people around me being productive in some way. [0] https://asoftmurmur.com https://asoftmurmur.com
- andrewzah 5y ago
  It depends on my mood but I am most productive in silence without headphones on. Sometimes I need a little bit of noise to help with focus, and sometimes I just put on jazz anyways.
- sumtechguy 5y ago
  neat! I have been toying with an idea for a few years of doing something just like that. But with arcade sounds. But ideas are just ideas :)...
w0m 5y ago
every once in a while i find a site like this that fits my workflow perfectly; i use it for a few days; maybe a week until I am forced to close browser for (some) reason - then i go back to spotify. edit this exact page I think i've found 3x now; and then lost it in this way.
- rpmisms 5y ago
  Perhaps consider a pinned tab or bookmark?

rpmisms 5y ago

I wear earbuds inside a pair of Bose headphones. Complete silence, except for what I choose to play.

chitowneats 5y ago
This seems redundant. I can't hear any ambient nose when listening to my bose headphones in with noise cancelling enabled. What prompted you to try this method?
- rpmisms 5y ago
  I can hear past the noise cancellation, so I double it up. This probably isn't necessary for everyone, but does help with complete isolation.

DonaldPShimoda 5y ago

> I do wonder how many actually uses sites like this The one I've been using for years and years is A Soft Murmur [0]. You can put together a mix of a few sounds to suit your preference. I like to prioritize the coffee shop and rain (about 50% each) with some thunder (25%) and a light fire (25%). There's also a "meander" option where any non-silenced sound's volume will move up and down at random so it's not the exact same sounds for the whole time. I dunno how you can be productive in perfect silence. If I have perfect silence I find myself getting anxious and distracted. I work best when I can hear other people around me being productive in some way. [0] https://asoftmurmur.com https://asoftmurmur.com

andrewzah 5y ago
It depends on my mood but I am most productive in silence without headphones on. Sometimes I need a little bit of noise to help with focus, and sometimes I just put on jazz anyways.
sumtechguy 5y ago
neat! I have been toying with an idea for a few years of doing something just like that. But with arcade sounds. But ideas are just ideas :)...

w0m 5y ago

every once in a while i find a site like this that fits my workflow perfectly; i use it for a few days; maybe a week until I am forced to close browser for (some) reason - then i go back to spotify. edit this exact page I think i've found 3x now; and then lost it in this way.

rpmisms 5y ago
Perhaps consider a pinned tab or bookmark?