Can these reduce very low frequency thumping noise from morons' cars at 3:00 AM? We are constantly tormented by window and dish rattling bass from cars stopping by nearby drug houses. These people could not care less about our right to a nights sleep. Can these lessen this more than,say a pair of in ear phones, which don't do much good.? Can these reduce very low frequency thumping noise from morons' cars at 3:00 AM? We are constantly tormented by window and dish rattling bass from cars stopping by nearby drug houses. These ... » Read More Can these reduce very low frequency thumping noise from morons' cars at 3:00 AM? We are constantly tormented by window and dish rattling bass from cars stopping by nearby drug houses. These people could not care less about our right to a nights sleep. Can these lessen this more than,say a pair of in ear phones, which don't do much good.? « Show Less
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hi! i now there is the "B" version that doesnt have as good noice cancellation as this one...could you tell me if is this the right version that i want?
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I'm always being woken up by my neighbors too. Before I go to sleep I put in foam earplugs plus I put on headphones and play soothing music. My headphones were only $30 (not noise cancelling) and I kind of wish I had just shelled out the extra money to buy a some with noise cancelling.
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Try simple, cheap foam earplugs? As a pilot, I have 4 sets of noise canceling headsets but still find that the in-ear foam inserts are preferable in some activities, like sleeping with a pillow.
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Try the Etymotic Research ER6i fitted with the 3-flange inserts. Best isolators ever.
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Idk but when around a lot of ppl and turn them up u can't hear them. Just having them on without music, outside noise is very low.
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I've fallen asleep with these a few times... not comfortable enough to keep in all night. I would recommend a shallower body style ear bud, that Comply Foam makes ear tips for. It's basically memory foam and is fantastic for canceling-out noise.
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They have a "night time" mode which helps equalize the volume to avoid that problem. I would say it works well. This speaker is one of my favorite purchases. I highly recommend it.
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Yup, unfortunately any kind of sound isolating mechanism will create this thump. Even the $550 E500's. There's no way around it. I sometimes where just regular ol' ear plugs, and even with those my footsteps also generate the same thump.All I can tell you is that these earphones are probably more for sitting and enjoying, like on an airplane, or at work. Not so much for walking or running.
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They reduce some of the background noise but not all of it. They are best at reducing regular noises like the hum from air conditioning or air-plane noise. I got them to try and reduce noise from people talking in my office but it didn't really help with that.
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These headphones don't eliminate background noise unless you really increase the volume. I like them because I hear the TV voice very well and at the same time if my wife needs me, she doen't need to yell. GOOD GRIEF! The TV background noise doesn't eliminate what you hear from people talking unless you are running in surround sound. Paul in Tulsa
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I don't believe they would completely block the sound or create COMPLETE silence. I live right on a major road (4 lanes of traffic) with my bedroom facing the road, and they block out most of that noise...to the point where I can sleep soundly. I hope this helps.
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Noise Cancelation headphones work best on white noise, not random noise...ie: your room mate. If you listen to music through them, that should deaden any noise spikes created by your room mate. Good luck.
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I am not a race fan, but seems to me that Nascar is already REALLY loud. These will help with hearing quiet background noise. Such as subtile wildlife noises on a quiet night. You may be looking for noise canceling headphones - that is NOT what these do. However the earphones with the electronic in the off position may help muffle the noise to some degree.
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I am a safety and health professional and have tried many earmuffs for my own use. Occasionally an idiot neighbor is blasting his stereo, and these earmuffs are the only ones that adequately block out low frequency sounds such as the annoying bass. So yes, for your purposes, they are ideal. Unfortunately, as others have mentioned, you would have to sleep face up on the pillow, without turning your head. I have tried 33 dBA NRR earplugs (the highest available), and they aren't as good as this 31 dBA earmuff.
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They'll muffle the noise but know that it may be a little uncomfortable to sleep with something in your ear. My suggestion would be to fix the source of the noise, if possible. Good luck.
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They'll block out a lot of noise, however if you're in an abnormally loud vehicle or other situation where there's a consistent droning noise you may want to look for active noise canceling headphones. If the sound you're trying to filter out is not loud and consistent active noise canceling will be useless. These headphones do _not_ feature active noise canceling but are closed back and will block out a lot of sound, such as people talking, TV in the room etc.
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So, I actually have some roommates who can be rather noisy at night, if you catch my drift. It's mad annoying, so I've taken to trying to block it out when it happens. I can say that the noise isolation (with no music) is solid, but not incredible. But honestly, it's about as good as any non-fitted pair of earplugs I've tried. If you combine that with actually playing some really light music (I literally put my iPod on the lowest volume setting it can go), then usually you're in good shape. The only downside is that you've got earplugs in while you sleep. Which means you either have to sleep entirely on your back (which I can do sometimes). Orr... I take one out, sleep on my side, and keep the other one in. This also works decently well since my ear without an earplug is in the pillow, and thus solidly blocked from sound. Also, for music, I recommend chill instrumental music. I've tried other things, but have occasionally been woken up by random parts of a song that get loud.
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Definitely not. If you're relatively close you will still hear it. Any earplug will only produce a REDUCTION in decibels, because any loud sound will travel through your skull to your auditory canal anyway, even if you put your fingers in your ears. The description says NRR33, which I take it means a 33-decibel reduction, which is substantial. I use these to sleep at night and they are the best I have ever used.
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These would definitely help. I have the Exact same problem with the dogs next to me. I wear these earplugs constantly, day and night. I still hear the dogs, but at least the noise is tolerable. I also have 'white noise', the constant drone of a fan in the bedroom, which helps mask the noise. Great 1-2 combination to help me sleep.
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You would feel the bass, but it would soften the sound some. I started using th because of the barking digs next door that bark all night. I'm sleeping much better since buying them. They work better than others I tried.