Neighbor above me comes home late wearing heels on her hard wood floor often. (like wood knocking noise). Would these help block that noise?
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They won't block all noise, you can still hear a little bit. What you hear is muffled however. I've never had to deal with high heels on hardwood, but I would expect that the knocking sound would not be as sharp or as loud. You would probably sleep better and concentrate better with muffled sound than without the ear plugs.
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I have used them successfully to block off noise from heavy stompers living above me but they have carpets. I would think it would work because it also takes the edge off of street noise since my room faces the street which has a streetcar going by frequently. Sometimes they almost block too much noise because I can't hear my clock radio's music turn on so I pull them out of my ears slightly. They bring me peace and I can finally sleep soundly!
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I do think it would work well for this. My washer/dryer is right behind my bedroom. On those rare occasions when I can take a nap, it does block enough of the sound from those machines that I can fall asleep. I also have three dogs that bark if another dog goes by the window. Although I can still hear that if I'm awake, it generally doesn't wake me up even though I'm a fairly light sleeper. Wouldn't it be nice if she'd just take off her shoes when she came in? Can't be too many people in an apartment that need to be impressed by longer looking legs! ;)
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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>
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They slip on wood a bit but, I sort of started walking to make up for it. I only have wood flooring in a few rooms of my house so it doesn't really bother me.
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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.
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I wouldn't say these suppress exterior noise by much. I bought these because we have 3 people in our house that work evenings, and my wife can listen to the TV without disturbing anyone. She says she can hear the dishwasher a very small amount while wearing them. Just testing them myself some has to really direct their voice to you to be disruptive. A side note.....We LOVE these! The serve a great purpose and work fantastically!
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It's not too loud behind a closed door. They sell dampeners also that are rubber and help reduce the noise
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It would probably knock the sound down enough, but I'd also ask the house management to do something to slow the door down as it closes to make it less noticeable.
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As Mack replied, I'm sure this rubber mat help reduce the thumping noise from the trampoline feet hitting your floor (wood?), but won't totally reduce the noise level. Couldn't be worse, only better.
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I hear it too sometimes - sounds in your skull are amplified. Try chewing gum or tapping on your forehead and you'll see what I mean. When you walk with solid heels the shock goes all the way through your spine into your skull and you actually hear it. I wear nice cushy athletic shoes often and I don't get the thump (as much) with those. I also get some microphonic cord noise - and have to clip the cord away from collars. I still think it's worth it. These are the only phones you can use in the NYC subway and still get good sound.
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Well the wheels are made of hard plastic, so it is going to make some noise. I have tile floors and it isn't loud in my house so you should be ok if you don't go to fast, the slower you go the quieter it will be.
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Ours isn't that loud so I don't know what else to suggest to you. Maybe make sure things are tight but not too tight. If the legs are fully stretched out to the side it helps too.
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If your floors are carpeted, that would help. I also think it might depend on your particular apartment building and how much noise you hear from your neighbors. The rebounder isn't especially noisy.
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I'd install some type of insulation.....because you will hear noise on these. Not terrible at all, though.
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there is a black, plastic (?) ring around the bottom that seems to prevent unintentional sliding. i'm not sure about it being protective, but i've had them for six months and they haven't scratched the wood floors
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The white noise setting pretty much does, although some of the other settings may not, as the sound is more intermittent. However, I'm not sure if it would block neighbors from hearing you, although probably, but only if you place it near the wall you share with them. It will block you from hearing them, though.
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NIKKI, these will help limit the bass from bouncing around your unit but it won't keep the sound out of your unit. For that, you need some serious insulation in the ceiling or walls you share. To really limit how much bass you hear from an adjoining unit is very hard without spending a lot of $$$ , as the low frequencies cause vibration in the structural framing, which tends to amplify the bass vibrations. That's why you also feel the bass in your floor and walls, not just hear it.Insulation will help but it won't eliminate it. Might be cheaper to buy noise canceling headphones or pay for music lessons so the quality of the bass playing improves! Reminds me of "Neighbors" by the Rolling Stones! Good luck!
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I don't find them to be noisy, I put my workout pants on over them which may help.
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Very noisy when a cat is playing hard on laminate or tile floors. I can hear from 50 feet away, but I have a very active Bengal cat. I have to hide these at bedtime and I wear earplugs to bed!