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Noise Cancelling Headphones

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Got myself a pair of these and trying them out for the first time (just in my flat). No noise from the outside world, no rattling of radiators or boilers ticking over. Have a strangely calm sensation in my head which is hard to describe. 


Only uncovered what I strongly believe to be autism just over a week ago with my therapist, but I’m collecting more and more data every day that supports the discovery. Completely blindsided me if I’m honest but my response has been mostly positive so far.

There is definitely a little bit of grief behind it, but for the first time in my life the noise in my head and the tension in my body has been turned right down. I said to my therapist yesterday it’s like someone has handed me the instruction manual to my brain. Still lots of stuff to figure out but it’s a huge relief to finally have some answers after all these years.

Anyway, excuse my little tangent. The noise cancelling headphones are a good purchase it seems!

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  • Can I ask if you use headphones and wear glasses? (If it's not too rude to ask?)

    My headset I use for work was very uncomfortable for ages as it pushed on my glasses on the sides with extended wear,  but now it's old and loose enough to not hurt after a few hours.

    I did buy Loops(earbuds) for this reason, as I'm wary headphones might be sore after a while, especially if noise cancelling as I imagine they should be tight then? It's the kind of thing that is hard to tell straight away when just trying them out.

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  • Can I ask if you use headphones and wear glasses? (If it's not too rude to ask?)

    My headset I use for work was very uncomfortable for ages as it pushed on my glasses on the sides with extended wear,  but now it's old and loose enough to not hurt after a few hours.

    I did buy Loops(earbuds) for this reason, as I'm wary headphones might be sore after a while, especially if noise cancelling as I imagine they should be tight then? It's the kind of thing that is hard to tell straight away when just trying them out.

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  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    When I wore glasses, I also - like  - didn’t have any comfort problems with my older style of Bose headphones (QuietComfort 35 Mk II, with similar cushioning).

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    Not rude at all, I do wear glasses. I was using them with my glasses on yesterday for quite a while and didn’t find it too much of a problem. They are pretty cushioned round your ears so I suppose kind of mould to the shape of the glasses rather than pushing them against your skin. I don't find the headphones tight either. 

    They also have a mic for answering calls etc if that’s what you wanted to use them for. I bought them more for listening to music or podcasts when out and about, although have exclusively used them indoors so far.