Will these help block out loud traffic going by the house or REALLY loud rap music from (like 100 feet away outside my house) fromneighbor's parties?
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It will help block out loud traffic & rap music, however if you are going to wear them for a long period of time, I would suggest good small ear plugs such as Mack's Earplugs. They are small and comfortable and block out loud noises like a snoring husband. The Vic Firth headphones are great and used by my son as he is a drummer in his high school band. This does a great job of muffling the loud drum noise for a 3 hour practice. The smaller Mack earplugs may be better for a longer period of time. They are sold in Walmart, Rite-Aid, etc and can be molded to fit your ear. Good luck!
1104133
They will certainly help. Most any noise reduction solutions will, earplugs, ear muffs etc. They have good noise reduction. Check the -db levels, the higher the better.
646250
Just by wearing them alone, you won't cancel out your annoying neighbor completely. But if you play some music or other audio at a reasonable level, it should do the trick.
2227657
Not positive about blocking out road construction, but this little machine can get very loud. I'm betting it would drown out that noise outside.
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85 db compares to busy street noise, or a vacuum cleaner. These headphones in NO WAY come close to being able to block that level of noise with it's so called noise cancellation effect. It can only mask outside noise of that intensity by making it's own noise, that is, by serving in a headphone capacity and playing music or other such input. Noise "cancellation" is a grossly misleading appelation when applied to these headphones. They DON'T block noise to any appreciable extent--not like ear plugs or shooter's headphones do/would... which is what I suggest you need if you're looking to protect your ears, not blow more noise into them.
325135
These are great at cancelling out noise - on planes. I would also worry about wrapping the cord around my neck in my sleep. Check your local noise ordinances, the police should be able to help quiet things down by 9 or 10 pm.
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It's worth a try. I covered my living room wall with this to dampen neighbor's noise. It dampens the noise from outside by maybe 20-30 percent.
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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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Absolutely. Best background noise blocker I've ever had. Blocks out work noise, my four year old and my new puppy. I can even use them when i vacume and hear the music over the vacume. I actually have to turn them down when i ride my bike because i can't hear cars comming up on me. Hope that helped :)
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No. The conversations may actually be more clear. They cancel out predictible background noise. I use them on the commuter bus on the way to work; they reduce the noise from the engine and the road, but if someone is talking on the bus I actually hear their conversation more clearly (no background engine or road noise to get in the way)-- not that I would want to. They are good for listening to music or whatever you have them plugged into, because you can hear the music more clearly without having to turn up the volume as much.
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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
2067306
Kinda depends on how high your volume is, and how tightly they fit over your head. The foam stops most of the noise, so it shouldn't be problematic for those around you. Hope this helps you decide.
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NO! They cut down on ambient noise but a loud item such as a chain saw or lawn mower is out of the question!If I pay attention I can hear what my wife is trying to tell me, while I have them on
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Not really thats why i bought these to dull the sound of neighbours playing loud music...they won't work alone but if you buy some of the cheap orange ear plugs and use it along with this it will work
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Speaking from personal experience, the answer is no. I've played music as loud as the volume will go, and it did not block out loud talkers.
86410
No, but they do shut out at least a good two thirds of external noise, so it's wrong to use them when you need to be aware of outside sounds.
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Hi HunterI use these because of my loud neighbors. I found that they block hi pitched noises very well, but unfortunately noises like bass playing I can still hear. They sell earplugs just like these [maybe different brand] at any pharmacy, you should pick up a small pack to check them out.hope this helps
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You probably won't be able to hear anyone call your name, even at low volume, these speakers are almost 100% noise canceling! :)