How far away from an area with lots of human traffic would you need to put it in order to not hear it?
1533632
Oh ny, I guess that depends upon our audio ability. The zapping can be quite loud from our point of view and our hearing is not quite as great as it once was. My suggestion would be to temporarily put it at different distances and that would be the surest way for you to know. The only fly in the ointment (bad pun) is that getting it too far from your actitivies might defeat the purpose of having it in the first place. I do agre with others who have answered that hearing the zapping lets us know it is working, a plus in our book.
1533633
I really can't answer that with certainty. When I'm working within 5 to 10 ft of the device, I do hear the bugs getting zapped. Otherwise, I don't think I have paid attention to it. I would say about 15 - 20 feet. It does clear a broad area, so setting back away from traffic should not reduce it's effectiveness.
1533634
Too far away then would be of practical use. If the noise bothers you then look for another solution. I like to hear it because it let's me know it is working.
1533635
Not sure. it zaps all night about 20 feet away from the house and does not bother me
750238
can you turn off traffic ? Seems like the ads would be a distraction as would it talking all the time?
831363
It depends on if there are any trees or any other objects to block your signal as you travel down the road.
1365763
It depends on how loud you listen to the music in your ears, if it's loud, it should drown out exterior noise pretty well
2200604
Noise not too bad, but definitely plenty of noise for privacy, they won't be hearing anything..:)
1912808
The Speaker works well in most noise conditions. It is possible if the street noise is loud enough you might have a slightProblem hearing it clearly. So unless there is a lawn mower going close by you should be fine.
1916887
The noise cancellation is great but does not block all noises. If you are around a loud area with children or a high traffic area you will still hear some noise but not a great amount.
1113936
No it will not help. All you will be able to hear is the back-ground noise. You will not be able to hear the people close to you. You would be better to get a device with volume control.
1781596
Greater than 35 feet...I suspect it works well past that, I just can't test it outside of 40 feet because I can't hear it...
788583
Very quite. With road noises and any audio, this is typically not heard at all (even with no audio, noise is minimum)
1123869
Yes, I believe it would serve that purpose well. It will drown out the sounds of machinery, but again, the AM signal strength may be lacking in volume.
195054
It won't keep a room dust free, and it can be heard but I don't know how far away you have to be to not hear it.
1727999
I would say depending upon your walls 10 -15ft. So you have to actually walk around the house and if the item is not buried under pillows or cushions you may not be able to hear it unless maybe 2-4ft away. Great for people who have mild Alzheimer's. But at some point in time a person with Alzheimer's should not be using a purse or keys as they tend to hide stuff.
686751
You can be any distance away from it. This mic does not have background noise filtering (if it does, it doesn't work).
673799
It wont completely block out outside noise, i can usually hear people talking still but depending on the volume i'm using it may be indistinct. i work at a bakery where it is very loud all night long and i can usually hear it pretty well and can block out the annoying people i work with pretty well, but not entirely. Unless you turn it up super loud, your likely to still hear some voices. As for others hearing what your listening too, unless you turn it up really loud i don't think they will be able to.
1878148
45 feet away.... they will be able to hear it but I don't think it will be too bad. It's probably about 60-70 decibels when you are standing right by it as it does its job, and that is the level of a normal voice conversation when heard from 3 feet away. Just depends on the neighbors' tolerance level; everyone is different. After a while, it recedes into the background and you don't notice it as much -- at least I don't. When it fries a big one, sometimes it remains on the grid until it is literally burned away and there is this electric sizzling sound for several seconds. I wouldn't put it right outside my bedroom window, but I would put it in my yard if they are 45 feet away. They'll get used to it. 45 feet away.... they will be able to hear it but I don't think it will be too bad. It's probably about 60-70 decibels when you are standing right by it as it does its job, and that is the level of a normal voice conversation when heard from 3 feet away. Just depends on the neighbors' tolerance level; everyone is different. After a while, it recedes into the background and you don't notice it as much -- at least I don't. When it fries a big one, sometimes it remains on the grid until it is literally burned away and there is this electric sizzling sound for several seconds. I wouldn't put it... » Read More 45 feet away.... they will be able to hear it but I don't think it will be too bad. It's probably about 60-70 decibels when you are standing right by it as it does its job, and that is the level of a normal voice conversation when heard from 3 feet away. Just depends on the neighbors' tolerance level; everyone is different. After a while, it recedes into the background and you don't notice it as much -- at least I don't. When it fries a big one, sometimes it remains on the grid until it is literally burned away and there is this electric sizzling sound for several seconds. I wouldn't put it right outside my bedroom window, but I would put it in my yard if they are 45 feet away. They'll get used to it. « Show Less
1478831
Range is not far. About 200 yards is perfect. Anymore then that and you'll start braking up and hearing static.