Ask HN: Do you wear ear protection or noise cancelling headphones while working?

Re:Ask HN: Do you wear ear protection or noise cancelling he... by tedmiston on Monday January 16, 2017 @04:29PM (#13413195)

I had a pair of Shures in 2008 (the tips look the same today), and had a similar experience with my ear canals being different sizes.

Mainly I used the foam tips which isolated extremely well vs triple flange tips, but were very uncomfortable to wear for more than ~2 hours. Is that something you've noticed too?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you wear ear protection or noise cancelling he... by scarecrowbob on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @12:59AM (#13415500)

I've tried all three of the cheap tips (foam, silicone, and the flanges).

I think that going with smaller is more comfortable, as are the foam ones. Yeah, they are uncomfortable for long periods of time, but I got used to it after a while and fiddling with the sized helped.

I am not sure how healthy it is to wear them for long periods of time.

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