Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

On 3/6/2016 11:42 PM, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.


Try cotton balls. Just a small portion in each ear. Doesn't cost an
arm and a leg, either.

--
Maggie

On 03/06/2016 09:44 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 3/6/2016 11:42 PM, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.


Try cotton balls. Just a small portion in each ear. Doesn't cost an
arm and a leg, either.


That is what I have been doing. It need it to be about
10 times more effective.

On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Yes, most hardware stores should have them. But they are NOT called
headphones, which is why your google results are bad. Try something like
"hearing protectors". A lot of people use them to mow the lawn, so
places that sell mowers probably have them too.

On 03/06/2016 10:28 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Yes, most hardware stores should have them. But they are NOT called
headphones, which is why your google results are bad. Try something like
"hearing protectors". A lot of people use them to mow the lawn, so
places that sell mowers probably have them too.


That explains it. Search lit up like a Christmas tree!

Thank you!

On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 22:15:39 -0800, T wrote:
Try cotton balls. Just a small portion in each ear.
Doesn't cost an arm and a leg, either.

That is what I have been doing. It need it to be about
10 times more effective.

Hmm I've heard of noise cancelling ear buds like for iPod's. Is it
for work or sleeping?

--
Maggie

On 3/6/2016 10:42 PM, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Flents "Quiet! please" foam ear plugs. *If* you don't mind
sticking something IN your ear...

On 03/06/2016 10:32 PM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:28 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Yes, most hardware stores should have them. But they are NOT called
headphones, which is why your google results are bad. Try something like
"hearing protectors". A lot of people use them to mow the lawn, so
places that sell mowers probably have them too.


That explains it. Search lit up like a Christmas tree!

Thank you!


These look good:

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Sho-Noise-...ds=pro+for+sho

On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:37:37 -0600, Muggles
wrote:

On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 22:15:39 -0800, T wrote:
Try cotton balls. Just a small portion in each ear.
Doesn't cost an arm and a leg, either.

That is what I have been doing. It need it to be about
10 times more effective.

Hmm I've heard of noise cancelling ear buds like for iPod's. Is it
for work or sleeping?

Probably for Sex

On Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:42:48 -0600, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.


This link http://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htm
goes to a motorcycle magazine. They review all sorts of stuff. They
reviewed earplugs and noise canceling earbuds at the link. Wind noise
is a big deal on a motorcycle.
--
Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

On 03/07/2016 03:53 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:42:48 -0600, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.


This link http://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/earplugs.htm
goes to a motorcycle magazine. They review all sorts of stuff. They
reviewed earplugs and noise canceling earbuds at the link. Wind noise
is a big deal on a motorcycle.


Thank you!

On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.
My active noise cancelling "music" headphones and anc aircraft
headphones do a very good job of cancelling that kind of noise with no
sound input (like music)

On 3/6/2016 11:42 PM, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.


We use these. Very good, not terribly expensive and if you don't like
them, the owner of the company is very responsive.

http://www.amazon.com/ClearArmor-141...ear+armor+34db

On 3/7/2016 1:38 AM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:32 PM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:28 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Yes, most hardware stores should have them. But they are NOT called
headphones, which is why your google results are bad. Try something like
"hearing protectors". A lot of people use them to mow the lawn, so
places that sell mowers probably have them too.


That explains it. Search lit up like a Christmas tree!

Thank you!


These look good:

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Sho-Noise-...ds=pro+for+sho


Less intrusive are the foam plugs. Disposable but can be reused many
times. I'll put them in on a stormy night when trying to sleep or run
noisy equipment like the lawn mower or chain saw.
At the shooting range, I'll use the plugs plus ear muffs.
Muffs are better than plugs but become uncomfortable particularly when warm.

Per T:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

I would think that music head phones would do the job if they were worn
with no input.

People will say "Ear Plugs" or "Ear Muffs".... My experience is that
neither is comfortable enough for long-term repeated use. YMMV....

But there are some quite-comfortable over-the-ear earphones... and they
do not need to be noise canceling, just "Closed" (as opposed to "Open",
which let in external sounds).

I have a set of "Open" earphones that are so comfortable that sometimes
I find myself walking around the house with them on long after I have
finished using them - just because I have forgotten that I had them on.

All that being said, the first thing I would try are the el-cheapo
earmuffs from Harbor Freight for three bucks:
http://www.harborfreight.com/industr...ffs-43768.html

And if those do not work, I would move up a notch in price and
try these for eight bucks:
http://www.harborfreight.com/ear-muffs-94334.html

Only after rejecting those, would I start looking at over-the-ear closed
headphones.
--
Pete Cresswell

On 3/6/2016 11:42 PM, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

You are looking for hearing protectors. There are some very good ones
designed for the shooting sports that are adjustable to allow normal
conversation but block out louder noises and can be tuned to completely
block all sounds.

On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 12:42:50 AM UTC-5, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Bose makes noise cancelling headphones. With no music input,
they would just cancel the external noise. I've used them on
airplanes when they hand them out. As soon as you put them on
the airplane noise, anyone talking, etc, is greatly reduced.
But they aren't cheap. Pilots also use them and there may
be other brands, but that's what they are called, noise cancelling.

On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:14:47 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 12:42:50 AM UTC-5, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Bose makes noise cancelling headphones. With no music input,
they would just cancel the external noise. I've used them on
airplanes when they hand them out. As soon as you put them on
the airplane noise, anyone talking, etc, is greatly reduced.
But they aren't cheap. Pilots also use them and there may
be other brands, but that's what they are called, noise cancelling.

For some strange reason, I would not be comfortable knowing that
my pilot is wearing anything that cancels "external noise".

I want him listening for every little noise and every comment from the
other members of his crew, radio connected or not.

On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:14:47 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 12:42:50 AM UTC-5, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Bose makes noise cancelling headphones. With no music input,
they would just cancel the external noise. I've used them on
airplanes when they hand them out. As soon as you put them on
the airplane noise, anyone talking, etc, is greatly reduced.
But they aren't cheap. Pilots also use them and there may
be other brands, but that's what they are called, noise cancelling.

For some strange reason, I would not be comfortable knowing that
my pilot is wearing anything that cancels "external noise".

I want him listening for every little noise and every comment from the
other members of his crew, radio connected or not.

On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 08:22:32 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

On 3/7/2016 1:38 AM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:32 PM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:28 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Yes, most hardware stores should have them. But they are NOT called
headphones, which is why your google results are bad. Try something like
"hearing protectors". A lot of people use them to mow the lawn, so
places that sell mowers probably have them too.


That explains it. Search lit up like a Christmas tree!

Thank you!


These look good:

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Sho-Noise-...ds=pro+for+sho

I don't think it's fair to call these noise *cancelling*. Good words
would be protecting, insulating, stifling, stopping, but cancelling to
me refers to electronic headphones that listen to the noise and
generate an opposite signal, so that the sum of the noise and the sum
of the signal is zero or close to it.

I've never used them and I don't know how well they work, and I can
imagine there is a wide range of what works well.

But if there is no electronics in the device, I think they are being
dishonest by stealing the word *cancelling* from electronic devices
that seek to and afaik often succeed in cancelling noise.

Less intrusive are the foam plugs. Disposable but can be reused many

Foam refers to the ones you roll into a thin tube and put them in your
ears before they expand. (unlike earlier foam that expanded the moment
you stopped squeezing it. That was not used for ear plugs afaik.)

I've used thse a lot and they work well. And they're cheap 2
dollars for 3 pair maybe, at least a few years ago. They may have
disadvantages but just try them. I'm not going to prejudice you
against them. I use the yellow ones that are a simple cylinder. There
are also green ones that are smaller at the end.

But if the foam is not good enough, I would try electronic noise
*cancelling* head set, and I'd turn it on and then not turn on the
sound of the radio or computer it's plugged into, or more likely it
doesn't have to be plugged into anything to do its cancelling.


times. I'll put them in on a stormy night when trying to sleep or run
noisy equipment like the lawn mower or chain saw.
At the shooting range, I'll use the plugs plus ear muffs.
Muffs are better than plugs but become uncomfortable particularly when warm.

On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 07:55:06 -0600, NamPhong wrote:

On 3/6/2016 11:42 PM, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

You are looking for hearing protectors. There are some very good ones
designed for the shooting sports that are adjustable to allow normal
conversation

FWIW I've found they lessen the sound of normal conversation just as
much.

And when I'd drive the car with the top down over 65mph, the wind
noise was annoying, so I'd use the foam plugs, bu tthen I coudln't
hear the radio. and I'd have to turn it up until it was blaring away.
When I pulled up to a toll booth, I wonder what the toll taker thought
of me. Plus I learned it was illegal to drive with earplugs. Now I
just stay under 65 and the noise is much less.

but block out louder noises and can be tuned to completely
block all sounds.

On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:25:32 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per T:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

I would think that music head phones would do the job if they were worn
with no input.

People will say "Ear Plugs" or "Ear Muffs".... My experience is that
neither is comfortable enough for long-term repeated use. YMMV....

But there are some quite-comfortable over-the-ear earphones... and they
do not need to be noise canceling, just "Closed" (as opposed to "Open",
which let in external sounds).

I have a set of "Open" earphones that are so comfortable that sometimes
I find myself walking around the house with them on long after I have
finished using them - just because I have forgotten that I had them on.

All that being said, the first thing I would try are the el-cheapo
earmuffs from Harbor Freight for three bucks:
http://www.harborfreight.com/industr...ffs-43768.html

And if those do not work, I would move up a notch in price and
try these for eight bucks:
http://www.harborfreight.com/ear-muffs-94334.html

Only after rejecting those, would I start looking at over-the-ear closed
headphones.
Have you ever used ANC headsets? They are the cat's meow. On the
plane they get rid of almost all the backround noise, yet allow
someone to talk to you with no problem.. (and that's not using them as
headphones - just as noise stoppers)

On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 07:39:58 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:

On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 9:14:47 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 12:42:50 AM UTC-5, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Bose makes noise cancelling headphones. With no music input,
they would just cancel the external noise. I've used them on
airplanes when they hand them out. As soon as you put them on
the airplane noise, anyone talking, etc, is greatly reduced.
But they aren't cheap. Pilots also use them and there may
be other brands, but that's what they are called, noise cancelling.

For some strange reason, I would not be comfortable knowing that
my pilot is wearing anything that cancels "external noise".

I want him listening for every little noise and every comment from the
other members of his crew, radio connected or not.
The ANC headphones filter out "steady state" noise but still let
speach and "sound anomolies" through. What they do is listen to the
backround noise and generate a "counter-wave" - sound of inverse
amplitude - to cancel it out. Unpredictable sound, like speach, does
not get cancelled. I'd much rather have the pilot, or be the pilot -
wearing ANC headset than not because the small amplitude "sound
anomolies" don't get drowned out by the backround noise. The pilot can
actually hear much better with the ANC on.

posted for all of us...



On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:37:37 -0600, Muggles
wrote:

On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 22:15:39 -0800, T wrote:
Try cotton balls. Just a small portion in each ear.
Doesn't cost an arm and a leg, either.

That is what I have been doing. It need it to be about
10 times more effective.

Hmm I've heard of noise cancelling ear buds like for iPod's. Is it
for work or sleeping?

Probably for Sex

With himself?

--
Tekkie

On Mon, 07 Mar 2016 11:16:20 -0500, Micky
wrote:

On Mon, 7 Mar 2016 08:22:32 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

On 3/7/2016 1:38 AM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:32 PM, T wrote:
On 03/06/2016 10:28 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 6 Mar 2016 21:42:48 -0800, T wrote:

Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

Yes, most hardware stores should have them. But they are NOT called
headphones, which is why your google results are bad. Try something like
"hearing protectors". A lot of people use them to mow the lawn, so
places that sell mowers probably have them too.


That explains it. Search lit up like a Christmas tree!

Thank you!


These look good:

http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Sho-Noise-...ds=pro+for+sho

I don't think it's fair to call these noise *cancelling*. Good words
would be protecting, insulating, stifling, stopping, but cancelling to
me refers to electronic headphones that listen to the noise and
generate an opposite signal, so that the sum of the noise and the sum
of the signal is zero or close to it.


The correct term for what the OP is searching for is SNC - for Active
Noise Cancelling.

The non-electronic units can still be called "noise cancelling" but
they are Passive - or PNC devices. A real PNC has audio engineering
that traps certain frequencies while passing others. (and are nowhere
near as effective and user friendly as an ANC headset)
I've never used them and I don't know how well they work, and I can
imagine there is a wide range of what works well.

But if there is no electronics in the device, I think they are being
dishonest by stealing the word *cancelling* from electronic devices
that seek to and afaik often succeed in cancelling noise.

Less intrusive are the foam plugs. Disposable but can be reused many

Foam refers to the ones you roll into a thin tube and put them in your
ears before they expand. (unlike earlier foam that expanded the moment
you stopped squeezing it. That was not used for ear plugs afaik.)

I've used thse a lot and they work well. And they're cheap 2
dollars for 3 pair maybe, at least a few years ago. They may have
disadvantages but just try them. I'm not going to prejudice you
against them. I use the yellow ones that are a simple cylinder. There
are also green ones that are smaller at the end.

But if the foam is not good enough, I would try electronic noise
*cancelling* head set, and I'd turn it on and then not turn on the
sound of the radio or computer it's plugged into, or more likely it
doesn't have to be plugged into anything to do its cancelling.


times. I'll put them in on a stormy night when trying to sleep or run
noisy equipment like the lawn mower or chain saw.
At the shooting range, I'll use the plugs plus ear muffs.
Muffs are better than plugs but become uncomfortable particularly when warm.

On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 11:42:50 PM UTC-6, T wrote:
Is there a such thing as a headphone (not music) that
will quiet down an extremely noisy room when worn?
Sort of like a high tech ear plug.

I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

I googled, but am only finding music head phones.

There is one made for air travel so a passenger can get some sleep and it has a 1/8" jack, 1/8" stereo cable and adapters for a 1/4" stereo plug including dual pin airline sound system. There are also the expensive industrial active noise reduction ear muffs. ^_^

http://www.amazon.com/Plane-Quiet-Ac.../dp/B007SY4QTW

http://www.noisebuster.net/

[8~{} Uncle Ear Monster

On Monday, March 7, 2016 at 1:59:33 PM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Does anyone know where I put my noise cancelling eyeglasses?

Hey I got some! When I had cataract surgery, the vision center gave me a pair of really cool wraparound dark glasses that will fit over my eyeglasses and make me look like a biker or one of the men in black. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Eye Monster

Per T:
I am looking to quiet down white noise, motor noise,
television, folks talking. And yes all at the same
time.

Also - and perhaps the best solution - you can order "Custom Molded
Earplugs" for about ten bucks. Looks to me like basically a tube goop
that you work into each ear and let firm up to form the "Custom-Molded"
earplugs.

With earphones added, that's what the professional rock musicians use to
avoid going any more nerve deaf than they already are.
--
Pete Cresswell