Do these do a good job a suppressing human speech? I also want something to suppress noises that my wife makes around the house so that I can read.
1852350
Got them for my wife.she uses the at work to block out all She noise.She loves them
1015583
I use these at work. There is a lot of machine noise there. It dulls out the sound of the machines but I can still hear people talking so I think yes these would work.
2183699
These headphones do a pretty good job of canceling out everyday sounds (ie traffic, conversation). Overall, it depends on what you're listening to and what noises you need to eliminate.
181638
They are not on a Bose level for noise cancellation. I wouldn't buy them to to cancel out traveling noise. For home use, I find them more than adequate. If my kid is YELLING, then OK, I can hear him. My wife, however, usually has to throw something at me if she's trying to get my attention. For home use, I like these a lot.
596028
i would think they'd do the trick for you. they don't block out everything, but definitely take the "hard edges" off sound. i work in a very noisy office, and since using these, nobody is in danger of getting smacked anymore <grin>
763371
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.
763372
Just the noise cancelling alone almost drowns the TV out, not completely, but once she starts listening to anything besides the quiet of noise cancellation she won't hear much of anything else... I love these for the noise cancellation and great sound quality. The drawback from your standpoint is, if she cranks the volume, you may hear her as these "bleed noise" to outside listeners quite a bit. Again, that's only if she's over there rockin' out... :-)
65524
The the HF-5 work very well isolating this type of noise. A little bit of extra volume might be required but not a lot. If you couple them with ear muff protection you get even better results. Just make sure you clip the cord down otherwise you get micro phonic noise from the cord.
393150
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
543838
I put them on and had my husband speak quietly to me. Heard him fine. So, no noise blocking. Ear plugs will probably be your best bet.
554929
It can block out the majority of noise in loud environments, however noise canceling headphones can end up being louder than some quiet environments. An audible hiss is apparent when it is super quiet. These can be used without a device attached, but the hiss will become noticeable. They will work with any audio device that has a headphone jack. I found the full review of these at "The Wirecutter" very helpful.
536624
Not completely. I have not found anything that will do that as much as try to advertise! I wear them everynight because they do block most ambient sound i.e. fans, tv's down low.
393151
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
2100086
I use these at the shooting range to suppress the sound at an indoor range. While shooting my instructor had to get right up next to me to say something for me to hear him. I can't remember if I heard the others shooting for I was concentration on my own shots. It is definitely going to deaden the sound for sure. Good luck studying!!!!
2140563
They would probably work pretty well as far as blocking out those noises once you are already asleep or are falling asleep. They are good for muffling those kind of noises well but not so good at deep rumbling noises that kind of shake the walls. I guess that's a good thing though, so you could still hear someone banging on the door if necessary.
603146
I haven't used them for anything other than music, but I don't see why they wouldn't be usable for something as delicate as transcription. You will be able to hear very clearly, even at low volume and you will be able to hear even whispers. These send the sound directly into your ear canal and block out any background noises, which is good if you are easily distracted by sounds or in a loud place.
1504245
My mother is severly hearing impaired and she loves them and it gives my ears a break from loudness. The house is quiet at night while she watches tv. I suggest buying them brand new from Radio Shack because the ones that I bought from a seller on Amazon were defective and had to be returned. They are worth the money.