Published on 12, July, 2020
Whilst continuing my search for ways to decrease the noise I hear in today's (selfish) society, I came across QuietOn active noise-cancelling earplugs (https://quieton.com/). Does anyone on the forum own a pair? If so, please post a review in reply to this posting.
I know Bose are working on a pair of 'sleepbuds' (https://www.bose.com/en_us/better_with_bose/better_sleep.html) which take a different approach to QuietOn and are aimed at giving users better sleep. Unfortunately, the 'sleepbuds' will not be available until later this year.
I have a pair of Bose noise-cancelling headphones for indoor use and a set of 3M Peltor X5A ear defenders for general use, however, I cannot easily sleep in either.
I like active noise-cancelling because it produces a quieter environment than passive options, although I am also looking at a passive options (e.g. wax earplugs) for general use and for sleeping.
Any related comments will be much appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Caretwo
A bit late to the replies I know, but I wondered if you've ever tried white noise (or other colours which can be a little softer) at night instead of earplugs/defenders etc? It won't block loud noises but it will mask a lot of low level noises when trying to sleep that might otherwise bother you. Of course if you struggle with the white noise then that can also be an issue.
Thank you for the suggestion. I am looking at a sleep therapy machine with various sounds.
I find white noise to be harsh. I have listened to other colour noise but not really made a comparison yet.
I have found the myNoise website (https://mynoise.net/) to be quite helpful for sound testing.