by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Wednesday December 05, 2001 @09:15PM (#2662945)
I have a pair of noise-cancelling headphones and they're magic. They make all the whirring and whining of vents, servers, copiers, conversations two cubes over, other people typing, etc. disappear so I can concentrate. Also makes it so you can hear the music better. I definitely recommend them, they're worth the money.
Another idea, if you really hate the blandness of your cube/wall color, get some cheap fabric and tape/pin it up to the walls in your immediate work area. It's like wallpaper, but easier.
These are great, because they come with handles, and pull out easily when you need to. They provide a 25db reduction. Then I got some high-quality earmuffs:
(These are slightly different than the ones I got - about $20, cheap for the hearing protection it affords).
Which can go over your ears (and the first earplugs) and provide an additional 25db reduction. Between the two of those, you won't be able to hear someone speaking to you from six feet away in a normal tone of voice, and *all* other sounds are shut out. Great for shutting out that annoying 5.4k/7.2k/10k drive whine. Now you just need some lighting help:-)
Also great for use on an airplane. Put the earplugs in (make sure you push them in slowly until they just touch the eardrum - you get a complete seal that way), the headphones on, get your laptop out, and hack in peace for 6 hours on your cross-country flights.
noise-cancelling headphones (Score:1, Interesting)
Another idea, if you really hate the blandness of your cube/wall color, get some cheap fabric and tape/pin it up to the walls in your immediate work area. It's like wallpaper, but easier.
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http://www.aearo.com/html/products/hearing/plug
These are great, because they come with handles, and pull out easily when you need to. They provide a 25db reduction. Then I got some high-quality earmuffs:
http://www.peltor.com/html/products/hearing/muf
(These are slightly different than the ones I got - about $20, cheap for the hearing protection it affords).
Which can go over your ears (and the first earplugs) and provide an additional 25db reduction. Between the two of those, you won't be able to hear someone speaking to you from six feet away in a normal tone of voice, and *all* other sounds are shut out. Great for shutting out that annoying 5.4k/7.2k/10k drive whine. Now you just need some lighting help
Also great for use on an airplane. Put the earplugs in (make sure you push them in slowly until they just touch the eardrum - you get a complete seal that way), the headphones on, get your laptop out, and hack in peace for 6 hours on your cross-country flights.
Re:noise-cancelling headphones (Score:1)