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I used to get a funny look when instead of a choice of music I opted for silence in the headphones during an MRI. Then I think I started to say it dismissively
by datameta 5y ago
I used to get a funny look when instead of a choice of music I opted for silence in the headphones during an MRI. Then I think I started to say it dismissively enough with conviction and got nonreactions.
- Mezzie 5y agoI never understood opting for music. MRIs are so loud; the last thing I want on top of it is competing noise. How is that not sheer cacophony?
- datameta 5y agoMRIs are stunningly loud indeed. The music would distract me from the noise patterns which other than being interesting to me don't keep me from napping in what to me is a cozy tunnel (whereas the music might).
- lrvick 5y agoI find loud screamo music the most soothing and compliments background machinery well.
- journey_16162 5y agoI'm not sure what's the problem. I have done MRI twice in the last year, I always told I don't want music and I don't see how someone would find it weird. I don't want to damage my ears - the music was super loud, and if they turned the volume down I would probably hear the noise anyway - and what if the music sucks? And I have to lay still listening to it, now that would be torture. The white noise is quite relaxing actually - and also funny, sometimes it feels like a word repeating over and over.