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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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  • Huge fan of noise cancelling headphones over here. For ages I was using a pair of low profile ear defenders but then the sound of my own heartbeat, while reassuring, became a distraction in its own right. I also have a pair of heavy duty defenders. Noise cancelling headphones are a game changer. I wear mine every change I get, and even have a pair that I leave at work, an ear bud variety, and a fancy pair for at home. My wife has a headband version that she sleeps in, whereas I use earplugs at night. She likes the ambient background. I recently purchased a pair of Loop, and so far I'm not seeing much of difference between those and my cheap bedtime earplugs. I have a colleague who slurps their tea like a demon, and were it not for the noise cancelling headphones I'd probably serving a custodial sentence by now. 

  • in reply to Quietdude

    Like you, I have found that noise cancelling headphones or earbuds are the best thing, although they wouldn’t be comfortable for sleeping in unless I slept on my back and didn’t move. My bedroom is normally very quiet so it’s not usually a problem. 

    i didn’t enjoy using ear defenders as my heartbeat unsettled me and they made me feel strange.

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  • in reply to Quietdude

    Like you, I have found that noise cancelling headphones or earbuds are the best thing, although they wouldn’t be comfortable for sleeping in unless I slept on my back and didn’t move. My bedroom is normally very quiet so it’s not usually a problem. 

    i didn’t enjoy using ear defenders as my heartbeat unsettled me and they made me feel strange.

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