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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by mgkimsal on Saturday July 11, 2020 @04:49PM (#23805824)
Can't say about the Sony, but you can't sleep in Bose QC20. Well... you can, and they were pretty comfortable, but they'll very likely break pretty quickly. I went through several pair until I finally twigged that sleeping in them was probably the root cause. Have had fewer problems with the QC20 since not sleeping with them in.
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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by TylerE on Saturday July 11, 2020 @05:31PM (#23806212)
Really, for sleeping just get a good set of passive earmuffs like shooters use. Cost about $20 and will provide 25-30db of real noise reduction (and unlike active NC will also work on non-periodic sounds like sirens or revving car engines). Can double up with foam earplugs too for even more blockage.
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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by dahfizz on Saturday July 11, 2020 @11:17PM (#23808513)
Where do you people live that you need ear muffs capable of deafening gun shots just to sleep??
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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by TylerE on Saturday July 11, 2020 @11:18PM (#23808520)
Anywhere noisy? When used around guns that don't (nearly) deafen them, just bring them down to non-damage causing levels.
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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by mgkimsal on Sunday July 12, 2020 @09:37AM (#23811195)
FWIW, I use cheap dollar store headphones - $4-5 - with white noise from the phone to sleep. they typically last 1-3 months.
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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by nitrogen on Saturday July 11, 2020 @09:48PM (#23807967)
I found that my Bose NC headphones would produce deafening feedback squeal if I rolled onto my side, so beware that possibility.
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Re:Scientists say you can cancel the noise but keep your win... by mgkimsal on Sunday July 12, 2020 @09:36AM (#23811194)
oh yes, without a doubt, I'd noticed that in some cases, and eventually, if/when they 'crack', it's just a tiny sliver of a hairline crack in one which lets air in and produces that same loud feedback squeal. ouch!
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