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Noise-cancelling headphones aren't good at blocking voices, so I also have a pair of over-the-ear passive noise-reduction hearing protectors, that work pretty w
by jonhendry 14y ago
Noise-cancelling headphones aren't good at blocking voices, so I also have a pair of over-the-ear passive noise-reduction hearing protectors, that work pretty well. Cheap, too, you can get them for around $10-$20. Mine have some kind of liquid in the ear pads, intended to help keep them feeling cool.
Look for them online, or in a sporting goods store (in the hunting/shooting gear area) or in a hardware store.
I've tried earplugs, but a) they aren't as visible, so people try to talk to you, then you have to pull them out, which is a little gross; and b) my ear canals get irritated.
I used to listen to music, but in the last decade or so that's become more distracting to me.
- lbraasch 14y agoI like it when people have to repeat themselves 3-4 because they didn't notice the headphones or ear plugs. It usually sends a message: "Not now chief. I'm in the zone."
- eshvk 14y agoPersonally, I feel that ear plugs make me look rude. So I get the next best thing, in-ear headphones. A good pair should cost anywhere from $100 - $400 (Good as in last for years, and you can get stuff that doesn't hurt your ears and fits well). I listen to mainly instrumental and consistently use the same playlist so that it eventually becomes background noise.
- devicenull 14y agoThe noise cancelling headphones I have work wonderfully for voices. Though, they need some music playing in order to be effective, they don't just work by themselves. They work so well that people have to come up and actually stand where I can see them before I notice them.
- pasbesoin 14y agoWould you care to share the model? I've never encountered any that I thought worked well for voices.
- devicenull 14y agoSure, Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B