Noise cancelling headphones! Oh Joy! (and other ways to block sound)

[Evergreen]

If you’re out and about I would seriously consider custom earplugs. I haven’t tried myself because I can’t get out to get the moulds made, but you rarely see people have bad experiences if they pick the right product for the use case.

No, that was over a decade ago. I'm severe. No out and about for me.

I looked into what I think you're talking about before - the ones audiologists make, right? From what I found, they're not what I need. They don't cancel enough noise. But maybe you're talking about something else?

 

[Utsikt]

I looked into what I think you're talking about before - the ones audiologists make, right? From what I found, they're not what I need. They don't cancel enough noise. But maybe you're talking about something else?

Huh, you’re right. They are apparently often sub 30db, while foam can be just above 30db.

 

[Evergreen]

Huh, you’re right. They are apparently often sub 30db, while foam can be just above 30db.

Yeah, the foam ones I use are 33dB. I also read a lot of threads on various different patient sites. I remember people commenting that they still found them uncomfortable and went back to foam.

Materials are likely to have improved since I looked into it, though - I'm not even sure there were silicone ones available at the time. They might have been thermoplastic.

I think if I were mild and still working part-time, I would look into them again. Alas, very far from that.