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Which noise cancelling has been best for you?

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Hi!

To help my sensory needs, I use:

  • chewing buddy for anxiety relief;
  • Noise cancelling earplugs

The in-ear earplugs noise-cancelling does not cancel enough noise from the surroundings in my experience. The over-ear earphones or over-ear Muffs can be uncomfortable: too heavy for using many hours a day and the ear-pressure becomes painful.

Recently, I noticed that earphones (those that do play music) have some sort of white noise for noise masking (replace uneven noise with random/even noise). Another option is indeed to simply play some white/pink/brown noise.

Anyways, I wrote that just in case it helps other in the search, and I would be also curious about what have you found and of any advice. 

Feel free to share any other gadgets or practices that you use and help your sensory needs.

The AI-Chatbots may have some good suggestions as well, but I'm not so interested in talking to it at the moment.

Have a nice day!

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  • Cheap foam ear plugs, the ones used for ear protection on construction sites, are very effective. I wear them at night, or rather from around 4 am onwards, as they get uncomfortable if I try to wear them all night. The ones I'm using claim -33 dB of noise protection (that's a factor of about 1/2000). I sleep much better in the mornings when I wear them. I buy them in my local hardware store for about 50p a pair.

    During the day, to cancel traffic noise and background noise in busy spaces (e.g., supermarkets), I use active noise-cancelling earbuds. I prefer the earbuds, as they are more discrete than over-ear headphones and I can wear them with a hat (which blocks a lot of light from overhead). If I'm walking outside, I'll play music; if I'm shopping, I just use the ANC. They definitely help to keep me calm—a night-and-day difference, really. I think the cancellation is about -20 dB (a factor of about 1/100). Some noises are more likely to leak through than others, though: the rustling of plastic bags really stands out.

    My ANC earbuds are the Anker Soundcore P40i. Getting the fit right can be a little tricky, but they are good value and have great battery life. They are usually on special for around £45, so don't pay the full £70 RRP. Are they the best? Almost certainly not, but they held up well when compared to my son's top-of-the-range Apple AirPods.

    I tried out the Sony WF-C700N before getting the Soundcore ear buds. The Sony's fit was good and they damped traffic noise well, but they didn't cancel most sounds and the left earbud's battery wouldn't hold a charge, so they had to go back.

    I refuse to pay what Loop are charging for 2p worth of plastic. (My justice and fairness trait kicks in really hard at the mere thought. I'd better stop now.)

  • in reply to Damojo

    Somethings I will pay big money for I have it some I wouldn’t if I had infinite money it’s all about are they offering a product or solution someone else isnt 

    even loops in ear monitors seem over priced for what they are plus I’ll always prefer on stage monitors 

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