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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by bonniemuffin on Sunday December 20, 2015 @12:48PM (#10767660)
Have you tried adding white noise, like sleeping with a fan on? I find it just as effective as earplugs, which make my ear canals hurt if I wear them all night. For me, it's not the volume of noise that hurts my sleep quality; it's the variations in the noise.
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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by scurvy on Sunday December 20, 2015 @03:33PM (#10768198)
FWIW, pink noise helped tremendously with my urban-noise-induced tinnitus at night.
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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by great_kraken on Sunday December 20, 2015 @01:49PM (#10767843)
Hmm, I used to sleep with a fan on back in college for the heat and I did get used to it at the time. Maybe I'll try some white noise. Thanks.
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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by SeanDav on Sunday December 20, 2015 @02:54PM (#10768067)
Consistent white noise absolutely works.
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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by sathackr on Sunday December 20, 2015 @09:23PM (#10769234)
agreed. I grew up sleeping 35ft from a busy highway with rumble strips. A 5000btu window unit air conditoner 3ft from my head drowned it all out. I sleep with a small fan running in the corner now and use a white noise app on my phone when I'm away from home.
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