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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by e40 on Monday November 11, 2019 @04:48PM (#21509250)
Before you played music too loud, actually. Playing music on a low volume will not give you tinnitus.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by partyboat1586 on Monday November 11, 2019 @04:51PM (#21509268)
Playing music at a low volume also won't block out background noise.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by catalogia on Monday November 11, 2019 @05:08PM (#21509426)
YMMV. For me, background noise in general isn't the issue. Rather the issue is specifically people talking, because my mind begins following their conversation. If I can render their voice unintelligible then it won't distract me. Low volume music often works for this.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by cthaeh on Monday November 11, 2019 @06:00PM (#21509850)
As someone with tinnitus, it is so much worse than background noise.

Now I love background noise because it's the only way I can escape tennitus (I hate headphones)

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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by ivank on Monday November 11, 2019 @05:02PM (#21509370)
blocking/masking noise at safe volume levels is very much possible with in-ear monitors and Comply Isolation tips
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by cellularmitosis on Saturday November 16, 2019 @07:14PM (#21555764)
Better isolation will allow you to lower the volume. Etymotic ER4XR are my current go-to.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by e40 on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @10:11AM (#21514665)
Then get some noise canceling headphones, over the ear, and that will take care of the background noise.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by baroffoos on Monday November 11, 2019 @05:38PM (#21509681)
NC headphones will though.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by mancerayder on Monday November 11, 2019 @06:52PM (#21510180)
Not so much. They blow low frequencies, but not conversation or even music on the subway.
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Re:How Ambient Chill Became the New Silence by coldtea on Monday November 11, 2019 @06:20PM (#21509995)
Unless you work at a construction site, it will to a very good extent.

Do you really need to drown office noise completely through maxed out music?

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