Just Wear Headphones

Re:Just Wear Headphones by endergen on Monday June 22, 2015 @02:06PM (#9760102)

I've used construction headphones for maybe 5 years now, way better than noise canceling and they are cheap. These ones are the best: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009LI4K/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=14...

Some people will tease you about wearing them, but honestly by the end of most of my stays at Companies I've converted at least 3-4 people to using them.

Like the article states, listening to music reduces your cognitive abilities, I prefer absolute quiet. I find it almost beautiful like a great song to hear nothing but the clarity of my own thoughts.

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Re:Just Wear Headphones by blub on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @08:29AM (#9764166)

Any comments on Peltor X4A? They are much thinner, but only reduce 27dB. Strangely in Europe they claim 33dB.

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Re:Just Wear Headphones by JonnieCache on Tuesday June 23, 2015 @10:49AM (#9764951)

>Strangely in Europe they claim 33dB.

The standards of measurement are likely different. Measuring "volume" (sound pressure level) is a very tricky business.

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