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 wor

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