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Deathening day to day noise

Benii

To any one like my self finding it hard to live independently because of the overwhelming amount of noise I recommend active noise cancelling head phones this are fairly expensive but they are a god send to neurotypicals this would make them death to the world but for we aspies they eliminate the unwanted background noise withlch can a lot of the time be overwhelming or even scary and make life more manageable I recommend kitsound immersed noise cancelling head phones they have a separate swith for the active noise cancelling and look pretty cool you can use with or without music and are available at tesco for £60 not cheap but for we aspies they are a necessity well at least in my opinion regards ben

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    NAS8954 said:

    I understand that noise-cancelling headphones are of no help when it comes to neighbours shouting, arguing, etc. as the sound is not constant. Is that what you have found?

    NC headphones will reduce, but not eliminate, sounds. I use a pair of audio technica in-ear noise cancelling earbuds that significantly reduce ambient noise including voices/shouting but you can still hear those sounds unless you also listen to music. These things can tip the balance to the point where you can get on with doing your own thing - I have used them to help me concentrate in busy open plan offices and they do really make a useful difference.

  • Hi Benii.

    I have had some problems with noise in the past and tried noise cancelling headphones but the trouble is I found that even when wearing them I still focussed on any little noise that was getting through. The problem, of course, was that it wasn't necessarily the loudness of the noise or noises that were upsetting me but the negative emotional interpretation I was placing on them. Why, I do not know, but there it is.

    To be honest, I may be talking out of turn here because I may not be on the AS at all, although I can very much relate and empathize with many here who are, which is good enough for me. It would be of interest to know whether people on the AS who experience noise issues are mainly affected by volume or frequency or both.

    What I do use is a noise masking unit I bought online from the states which I turn on when I go to bed which masks out many small noises although no way could it mask out traffic. We happen to live next to a main road and initially, I couldn't cope with the noise but after a bit things settled down and now I can pretty much tolerate it, apart from the highly annoying wasp-like noise of mopeds and similarly light motorbikes.

    I think it's got something to do with being able to focus on something steady and predictable that is helpful, even though other noises will occasionally intrude.

    Guy Fawkes Night is an horrendous experience for me and I dread it coming round months in advance, although it doesn't seem quite as bad as it used to. Funny thing is, when I was a kid and even for many years afterwards, it was more of an excitement for me, I suppose because I liked to set off fireworks myself. But when you begin to look at something in a negative light I suppose it can cause very strong emotional reactions, even anxiety and depression.

    Anyway, thank you for your recommendation and hopefully it might prove useful for other members.