how effect is this for blocking out outside traffic noise?
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This little machine is wonderful at blocking traffic noise. Traffic noise is not our biggest problem, though we live in the center of a large city and a fire house is a block away. We live on the 10 t.h floor of an old building that is undergoing repair. For six months we have lived through air hammers and cement chippers outside our sliding doors. Yet with our Marsona we can nap in the afternoon. This little machine sucks up an amazing amount noise. We depend on it, pack it for trips and try to tell our neighbors how effective it is. Many don't believe it could overcome the air hammers. We say"try it". We always set it on the surf sound. This little machine is wonderful at blocking traffic noise. Traffic noise is not our biggest problem, though we live in the center of a large city and a fire house is a block away. We live on the 10 t.h floor of an old building that is undergoing repair. For six months we have lived through air hammers and cement chippers outside our sliding doors. Yet with our Marsona we can nap in the afternoon. This little machine sucks up an amazing amount noise. We depend on it, pack it for trips and try to tell our neighbors how effective it is. Many don't believe it could overcome the air hammers. We... » Read More This little machine is wonderful at blocking traffic noise. Traffic noise is not our biggest problem, though we live in the center of a large city and a fire house is a block away. We live on the 10 t.h floor of an old building that is undergoing repair. For six months we have lived through air hammers and cement chippers outside our sliding doors. Yet with our Marsona we can nap in the afternoon. This little machine sucks up an amazing amount noise. We depend on it, pack it for trips and try to tell our neighbors how effective it is. Many don't believe it could overcome the air hammers. We say"try it". We always set it on the surf sound. « Show Less
224863
Well, if you're right next to a freeway, you're still going to hear the freeway unless you have this machine turned way up and right next to your ear. What it CAN do is provide a constant level of white noise, like having a fan going, that lulls your brain into relaxation. There are other sounds that provide a nice aural background as well.
224864
It has a volume control that goes upte loud. My wife has it on in our RV and we are near the hwy at the resort and I can't hear any traffic. She does not have it very loud either.
224865
not sure about traffic noise, but I would assume that the relaxation derived from the Marsona would certainly minimize the sounds from outside
224866
Not only does it block out traffic noise, with the windows open, if you put it on a nightstand by your head it also blocks out the snoring on the other side of your head.
224867
It has wide range volume control. It has been so effective for me that I tend to sleep too long.
736494
Not sure, but I would think that since it blocks out the background noise from a tractor-trailer, it would also easily block out wind noise.
2008909
Sorry, but I don't really know. I plan to try mine for outdoor noises this summer in various locations. It probably will pick up not too distant noises. The times I have used it. It has been inside.
584300
It muffles the noise quite a bit. The clarity of the sound is definitely affected.
2136075
I don't find that it blocks sound very well. I use it to listen to music on my smartphone while walking, and I can still hear other noise with the earphones on. They work well enough for my purpose, though. Not as good as Bose...
804353
Yes it does prevent outside noise from coming in. If you have the volume turned down low, you can still slightly hear outside noise but otherwise it does a pretty good job of drowning outside noise. And yes sound does leak if you have the volume turned up high.
2067726
Thanks for the reply,Does it only mask other people's music if you have music on? Like Bradley I want mostly noise cancelation, not too much worried about music. Thanks again
2213402
It will help. You'd need some serious insulation to block all noise. I'd call this a noise reducer.. You would need a LOT of this to block all noise, not to mention it would have to cover every wall.
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The noise canceling feature isn't as good as I thought it'd be BUT it does block out the majority of it. As for if people can hear my music? Absolutely. By no means does this product stop others from hearing your music. I can wear it around my neck and turn it into a portable speaker. Then again, this may be different with other music genres. I listen to metal and funk mainly so I don't know how other genres compare. I'll leave it for you to decide, but I give this product a 9.5 out of 10.
203554
You can move the Sound Slider to the "closed" position to block outside noise. Doing this will effectively reduce most outside noise.
646476
It's not a noise canceling device, but since it's used with an earplug, outside noise is naturally blocked out. I use it with an acrylic molded earpiece. Works great.
879200
If my husband has the stereo too loud in the next room I can still hear the bass tones. This machine reduces noise but doesn't block out noise. I live on a busy street and it greatly reduces street noises.
1291008
as long as you drive with your windows closed it will work fine. on the road with the windows down it might bother your hearing but as long as i concern , it is no problem for the people on the other side of the call.
904620
Will not drown out noise completely but it will make it difficult to hear anything else. Depends on how snugly it covers you ears and volume.
1408319
They do block out outside noise very well and the volume level seems to be good. I had them on while I was riding on my lawn mower and I did not hear the engine and I was able to listen to radio stations without having the volume turned up the whole way. My personal opinion about using them at a NASCAR race, they would block out the car noise and you would be able to hear the race.
1979434
I wouldn't expect it to be effective in reducing noise -- it's a very thin piece of plastic (maybe 3x as thick as Saran wrap)that sticks on the window.
2227659
The loudest setting may block it out. Guess it depends on how loud the construction noise is?