Noise-Cancelling Headphones

The cluster focuses on recommendations for noise-cancelling, isolating, or over-ear headphones (including ANC and IEMs) as solutions to block ambient noise in noisy environments like offices, allowing safer music listening or focus without earplugs.

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WH ANC ASAP BFV BC EM headphones noise ear cancelling loud music sound ears hear volume

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dzink Oct 26, 2013 View on HN

Get a pair of Bose noise canceling headphones. They do what you describe above for your ears only. Very portable and much less destructive.

eeZah7Ux May 22, 2017 View on HN

Buy passive insulating headphones, they usually work better.

adjkant May 5, 2017 View on HN

Have you considered some good headphones with no music playing? Less stigma, same functionality.

Unless you get sound canceling headphones.

ImaCake Mar 23, 2023 View on HN

I use noise cancelling headphones for this. It's not perfect, but it helps a lot.

derengel Sep 26, 2013 View on HN

Is using headphones without sound still bad?

MetaCosm Jun 22, 2015 View on HN

Yeah, generally ANC (Active Noise Cancellation) headphones can help. IEMs that block sounds are even better than ANC headphones.

serge2k Aug 12, 2016 View on HN

Get headphones that block out noise and then play your music at a normal volume.

eshvk May 5, 2017 View on HN

Noise cancelling headphones don't really drown out conversations. You should get in-ear headphones.

freitzkriesler2 Apr 19, 2024 View on HN

Get some ear pods that have active noise cancelling. Only way to survive.