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Great point. They're primed for this.

by t_serpico 5y ago

babyshake 5y ago
I'd think that even if turned off, Airpods and similar devices act as decent earplugs in a pinch.
- abakker 5y ago
  with a lot of woodworking tools the AirPods pros definitely offer more protection than nothing. Not sure what attenuation they offer, but for the truly damaging higher frequency noise they seem to do a pretty decent job. I still wear real ear protection, but for the odd cut, or for any other day to day situation with loud noises the AirPods do a good job.
  - jermaustin1 5y ago
    Same thing for me. Ear protection + AirPods = Silence. What I like about the AirPods Pro is they actually fit INSIDE my over ear protectors.
- bookofjoe 5y ago
  When I'm outside running on sidewalks along city streets, music via AirPods Pro with Noise Cancellation turned on sounds a bit better BUT I prefer to keep this feature turned off in favor of being able to hear ambient cars etc.
  - etherealG 5y ago
    I’ve spent hours trying to find a review of transparent mode on AirPods or any other similar transparency modes with regards to reducing wind noise amplification while still allowing sounds of cars etc. through. I’m looking for a good solution to listening to music while riding a bike that’s safe but better sound quality than bone conduction. Sadly I can’t find any objective measurement of these combinations of noise cancellation and pass through. I can’t even find a review that mentions if this is how pass through is meant to work vs just passing along all sounds. If the latter then wind noise pass through sounds like a good way to completely ruin your hearing. I guess these days all we can find is marketing and reviews that amount to puff pieces with rare exceptions. Would you be willing to give a personal experience? Have you tried transparent mode in windy conditions?
    - bookofjoe 5y ago
      https://screenrant.com/apple-airpods-transparency-mode-works-purpose-benefits-explained/ https://screenrant.com/apple-airpods-transparency-mode-works... https://krisp.ai/blog/apple-noise-cancelling-airpods/ https://krisp.ai/blog/apple-noise-cancelling-airpods/ https://www.iphonehacks.com/2020/01/how-use-airpods-pro-active-noise-cancellation-transparency-modes.html https://www.iphonehacks.com/2020/01/how-use-airpods-pro-acti...

Great point. They're primed for this.

babyshake 5y ago

I'd think that even if turned off, Airpods and similar devices act as decent earplugs in a pinch.

abakker 5y ago
with a lot of woodworking tools the AirPods pros definitely offer more protection than nothing. Not sure what attenuation they offer, but for the truly damaging higher frequency noise they seem to do a pretty decent job. I still wear real ear protection, but for the odd cut, or for any other day to day situation with loud noises the AirPods do a good job.
- jermaustin1 5y ago
  Same thing for me. Ear protection + AirPods = Silence. What I like about the AirPods Pro is they actually fit INSIDE my over ear protectors.
bookofjoe 5y ago
When I'm outside running on sidewalks along city streets, music via AirPods Pro with Noise Cancellation turned on sounds a bit better BUT I prefer to keep this feature turned off in favor of being able to hear ambient cars etc.
- etherealG 5y ago
  I’ve spent hours trying to find a review of transparent mode on AirPods or any other similar transparency modes with regards to reducing wind noise amplification while still allowing sounds of cars etc. through. I’m looking for a good solution to listening to music while riding a bike that’s safe but better sound quality than bone conduction. Sadly I can’t find any objective measurement of these combinations of noise cancellation and pass through. I can’t even find a review that mentions if this is how pass through is meant to work vs just passing along all sounds. If the latter then wind noise pass through sounds like a good way to completely ruin your hearing. I guess these days all we can find is marketing and reviews that amount to puff pieces with rare exceptions. Would you be willing to give a personal experience? Have you tried transparent mode in windy conditions?
  - bookofjoe 5y ago
    https://screenrant.com/apple-airpods-transparency-mode-works-purpose-benefits-explained/ https://screenrant.com/apple-airpods-transparency-mode-works... https://krisp.ai/blog/apple-noise-cancelling-airpods/ https://krisp.ai/blog/apple-noise-cancelling-airpods/ https://www.iphonehacks.com/2020/01/how-use-airpods-pro-active-noise-cancellation-transparency-modes.html https://www.iphonehacks.com/2020/01/how-use-airpods-pro-acti...