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I was
getting an occasional complaint from one neighbor across the way, who
would leave her windows open and get too much noise. It's been my
experience the buildings actually amplify noise.


While not amplified, the noise can be traveling is such a manner as to be
heard at higher levels than you think. I've seen situations where you can
be 5 feet, 15 feet, from the source of the noise and it is not a bother, but
100 feet away it is very annoying. The sound wave just travel up and over
it seems and reach certain areas loudly. Maybe a simple baffle at your door
would shut her up.

When our town has concerts in the park, I can sit on my deck and listen to
them and hear them better sitting on my deck 1.5 miles away that if I was
just across the street from the band shell. Friday night we enjoyed the
Coast Guard band in the comfort of our own yard.