Active Noise-Cancelling Earplugs

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your right it is really. It was expensive but i have other Apple products that all sync well together. It’s probably not a good idea if you don’t have other Apple products. I heard galaxy buds are good but I’ve never tried them myself. Hope you find a product your happy with.

I have heard that Apple products cost more money than necessary for the same product.

Isn't Apple a luxury brand?

I wonder if there is something that comes from another company... One that focuses more on quality than being luxurious.

My AirPods Pro is one of the best investments I have made. You don’t even need music playing to activate the noise cancellation.

I wonder what the best noise cancelling headphones and earplugs are at the moment available...

I use air pods pro. The noise cancellation is very good.

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Sometimes "quality" means overpriced! If it's something that you are going to use everyday you pretty much want it to be durable but not too pricey to lose or break. I collect watches but 9 times out of 10 I wear a cheap Timex Expedition or Citizen. They work as well as anything else and I wont be as bothered if they break because of the price and quantity produced. I treat the other stuff as a collection or investments. With something I'd be battering everyday I go for function and affordability over form and price. I'm a little OCD, so yeah I agree. Peace of mind is also part of the package!

Cloudy Mountains said:

Just trying to help people save money!

I'm all for that!  Once money is spent, it will never come back, it is gone.

I always weigh up the inconvenience of something breaking as against the cost of a 'better quality one'  And I have bought 'better quality' at times and lost them, or broken them and still had to buy again, so wished that I had had bought a cheaper version.

Cloudy Mountains said:

Just trying to help people save money!

And that is appreciated.

I pointed out the difference between cancelling and isolating to make it clear they are two different ways of dealing with the issue.

Thank you again.

There is a difference, but for £100 savings I wouldn't be too bothered with the specifics. They work well and if you break or lose them ordering another pair isn't too much of a hit. I see isolating headphones with the same specs as those for higher prices than the Quietons. Just trying to help people save money!

I have never owned a pair of Sennheiser's although I am aware of their reputation.

Reader's should note that the pair you link to are noise isolating earbuds rather than noise cancelling earbuds. In brief, noise isolating earbuds physically block ambient noise with a seal against your ear whereas noise cancelling may do that too but also electronically cancel sound waves (albeit not a 100% cancellation).

I only really buy Sennheiser because they dont use any bass boost, or bells and whistles. I've used them for years making music as monitors. Long lasting, even the cheap ones.

 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-II-Precision-Isolating-Ear-canal-Black/dp/B001EZYMF4/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_bs_lp_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SB05JJSAXAAJH018PHS6

Those ones are pretty good imo, I've got high end headphones and I'm pretty used to listening to what headphones can handle. The headphone market is pretty inflated now but Sennheiser have maintained quality and value without any celebrity crap and trendy nonsense. Good honest company with the best bang for buck.

I have just bought myself another two pairs - I lost one of my first pair when I forgot to take them out before I went to sleep when I was away from home one weekend. They are £8 not £5 but still a lot cheaper than some of the alternatives.

I received an e-mail this morning from QuietOn announcing their second generation earplug (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/quieton-sleep-world-s-most-powerful-snoring-killer-sleep#/). 'Super Early Bird' backers can receive a pair of the new earplugs for $109 (with an anticipated release date of October 2018). 'Early Bird' backers can get a pair for $129.

I have also been given a link to a blog posting praising the original ear pugs (make of it what you will):
https://quieton.com/fi/blog/2017/12/15/story-gratitude-call-hypersensitive-people/

I believe they are about 150 EUR now (I bought them a couple of years ago). But we get about 30 EUR or more back from the health insurance. I know it is too expensive if you are on a tight budget.  But I am so so happy with mine. 

Procrastinator said:

I have custom-made musician's earplugs from variphone custom made earplugs that were one of the best investments I ever did.

How much did this cost?

I have custom-made musician's earplugs from variphone custom made earplugs that were one of the best investments I ever did. I got an extra pair just in case (different colour, so it is easy to distinguish left from right). They also come with a total block filter. I always sleep with my custom made earplugs. once you are used to them, they are ten times faster to put in and out than wax ones and foam ones. I find they block out sound better too. In Belgium the health insurance pays back a percentage.

But they can be tricky when you have palpitations, because it makes your heart beat even more loudly in your ears, but I find it helps when you pull them out slightly.

I also love them, because now I can actually tolerate non-acoustic music. And I always carry them, also e.g. for in cinema's or or places where the music is too loud.
On trains and buses I often wear my  3M peltor optime I (often above my music in-ear phones- I used to put my music on loud to cancel out other noises, and this is really damaging to your hearing). If noise cancelling earphones are too expensive, it is a good thing to wear earmuffs over your regular in-ear earphones. I also wear them when I go to a tearoom alone for a coffee or on trains to cancel out squealing kids and chattering people. They are great. And for travelling, I sometimes wear them above custom made earplugs.

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.