<p dir="ltr">I use cheap, disposable foam plugs and large over the muffs. That's a combined 46 dB reduction for about $35. Nothing can kill the bone transduction of the airplane noise and my combo gets it down to that residual level.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 14, 2014 2:07 PM, "Ted W." <<a href="mailto:ted-lists@xy0.org">ted-lists@xy0.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On 10/14/2014 10:09 AM, leam hall wrote:<br>
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This article is spot on:<br>
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<a href="http://www.inc.com/karl-and-bill/the-modern-workplace-introverts-need-not-apply.html" target="_blank">http://www.inc.com/karl-and-<u></u>bill/the-modern-workplace-<u></u>introverts-need-not-apply.html</a><br>
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Any recommendations on really good Noise Cancelling headphones? I have<br>
some JVC but the were DOA and I never sent them back.<br>
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Leam<br>
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I personally prefer passive noise cancelling headphones over active types. I've found that the AudioTechnica ATH-M50s block a noticeable amount of engine noise on air planes. They are, full sized over the ear style headphones but they collapse down and fit inside a small carrying pouch which I found easy enough to stow in my book bag for most flights. They will run you about $130 on Amazon and are available in a straight cable or coil cable design [1].<br>
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If you're looking for something smaller, I can recommend the Etymotic Research mc-5 IEMs. You can find them on Amazon for about $60 [2]. I use mine when mowing the yard and they knock the noise level down significantly. The only thing I don't like about them is that the "Christmas tree" (for lack of knowing the proper term) style insert begins to irritate my ear after an hour or two of wear. Etymotic does, however, offer custom ear inserts for their IEMs at a cost of $100 which includes a visit to an audiologist to create the casting of your inner ear [3]. I've heard this improves the comfort of the IEMs tremendously but does reduce the sound damping ability a little bit.<br>
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[1] <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_2" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Audio-<u></u>Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-<u></u>Monitor-Headphones/dp/<u></u>B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_2</a><br>
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[2] <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-Isolating-In-Ear-Earphones/dp/B003S3RFIQ" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/<u></u>Etymotic-Research-Isolating-<u></u>In-Ear-Earphones/dp/B003S3RFIQ</a><br>
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[3] <a href="http://www.etymotic.com/customfit/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.etymotic.com/<u></u>customfit/index.html</a><br>
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Happy hunting,<br>
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Ted W. <<a href="mailto:ted@xy0.org" target="_blank">ted@xy0.org</a>><br>
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