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Two headphones? How does that work?

by Aardwolf 14y ago

gosub 14y ago
1 headphone = one ear covered 2 headphones = both ears covered
- afandian 14y ago
  Or a set of earphones + a set of headphones. You know, for maximum something.
  - deleted 14y ago
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  - miahi 14y ago
    Well, I had to bring industrial earmuffs (30 dB) while working for one customer, as there was such a noise in their office (lots of people shouting at each other) that strong in-ear phones were not good enough.
    - afandian 14y ago
      I had to do that when there wasn't enough space in the office and had to work with the designers. Interesting discussions to be had about the acceptability of background music through speakers. You'd be surprised just how wide-ranging and deeply-felt opinions can be!
  - cbs 14y ago
    Maximum channels! I've been there, I needed program, preview and multiple intercom lines. Never again!
    - afandian 14y ago
      I'm not sure if you're being serious or not. But it sounds exciting and dynamic whatever it is.
- rimantas 14y ago
  > 1 headphone = one ear covered Then no headphones is better. I love my music in stereo.
- Aardwolf 14y ago
  Only one ear is also weird, it's like half a headphone. The rule would have been less weird if it was: no headphones, you can talk to me. headphones, do not talk to me.
andypants 14y ago
I would guess the site actually means earphones, not headphones.
wting 14y ago
This may seem absurd, but I actually do use two sets of headphones for maximum noise protection. Why go through all this trouble? Sometimes you're forced to work in a noisy environment and there's no way around it. As a bonus, it's great for sleeping or watching movies on a plane. I got the idea from this HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4802118 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4802118 Things I've tried: - earphones (J2) - inner ear phones (X10, e2c) - noise canceling over ear headphones (QC2) - earphones / earplug + ear muff (J2 + H10A) The last option gives the best noise protection. I've experimented a bit, but J2 buds[0] or regular ear plugs are most comfortable with noise protection earmuffs[1] on the outside. The inner ear phones are not comfortable with an additional over ear headphone. For $30 I can achieve a level of noise isolation where I can't hear myself typing, or someone speaking directly at me 12" away. [0] J2 ear buds ($8): http://goo.gl/vQZb4 http://goo.gl/vQZb4 [1] 3M Peltor H10A 105 dBA ear muff($22): http://goo.gl/6P24g http://goo.gl/6P24g

Two headphones? How does that work?

gosub 14y ago

1 headphone = one ear covered 2 headphones = both ears covered

afandian 14y ago
Or a set of earphones + a set of headphones. You know, for maximum something.
- deleted 14y ago
  [deleted]
- miahi 14y ago
  Well, I had to bring industrial earmuffs (30 dB) while working for one customer, as there was such a noise in their office (lots of people shouting at each other) that strong in-ear phones were not good enough.
  - afandian 14y ago
    I had to do that when there wasn't enough space in the office and had to work with the designers. Interesting discussions to be had about the acceptability of background music through speakers. You'd be surprised just how wide-ranging and deeply-felt opinions can be!
- cbs 14y ago
  Maximum channels! I've been there, I needed program, preview and multiple intercom lines. Never again!
  - afandian 14y ago
    I'm not sure if you're being serious or not. But it sounds exciting and dynamic whatever it is.
rimantas 14y ago
> 1 headphone = one ear covered Then no headphones is better. I love my music in stereo.
Aardwolf 14y ago
Only one ear is also weird, it's like half a headphone. The rule would have been less weird if it was: no headphones, you can talk to me. headphones, do not talk to me.

andypants 14y ago

I would guess the site actually means earphones, not headphones.

wting 14y ago

This may seem absurd, but I actually do use two sets of headphones for maximum noise protection. Why go through all this trouble? Sometimes you're forced to work in a noisy environment and there's no way around it. As a bonus, it's great for sleeping or watching movies on a plane. I got the idea from this HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4802118 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4802118 Things I've tried: - earphones (J2) - inner ear phones (X10, e2c) - noise canceling over ear headphones (QC2) - earphones / earplug + ear muff (J2 + H10A) The last option gives the best noise protection. I've experimented a bit, but J2 buds[0] or regular ear plugs are most comfortable with noise protection earmuffs[1] on the outside. The inner ear phones are not comfortable with an additional over ear headphone. For $30 I can achieve a level of noise isolation where I can't hear myself typing, or someone speaking directly at me 12" away. [0] J2 ear buds ($8): http://goo.gl/vQZb4 http://goo.gl/vQZb4 [1] 3M Peltor H10A 105 dBA ear muff($22): http://goo.gl/6P24g http://goo.gl/6P24g