Reddit reviews 3M PELTOR X5A Over-the-Head Ear Muffs, Noise Protection, NRR 31 dB, Construction, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Automotive, Woodworking, Heavy Engineering, Mining

The school I'm currently at has the new talking fire alarms. There's either no siren, or it's pretty low. They've scientifically proven that the talking alarms are safer and more effective in an emergency. We've got a room full of AU kids and haven't had any issue at all with the alarms.

I would bring talking alarms up with your admin.

In addition, what kind of noise cancelling headphones are you using? I know ours are bs and do little to nothing. If your alarm is so unbearably loud that it's cutting through the headphones, they probably need better headphones. When you put them on, are you still able to hear conversation?

Look for earmuffs with an NRR rating of 31. Here's a pair.

Give these a try: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Earmuffs-Chartreuse-X4A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ

Should send a nice passive aggressive message as well. Unless you want to be openly aggressive, then you don't need them.

Well, think of it this way, what is the downside that prevents it from being practical or useful? There really isn't one. Since it prevents the gunshots from causing permanent hearing damage, anytime the weapon is fired it's practical. It's simply a safety device. It doesn't solve every potential problem by itself, but it's not supposed to. Ear plugs are still useful, like seat belts and airbags, they're both good individually but combined is even better.

The amount of noise reduction varies widely depending on the caliber, firearm, and suppressor. Generally though yes it's still loud, but not loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage. The dB scale isn't linear, so a reduction from 165dB to 132dB may not sound like a lot, but it will save you from needing a hearing aid later in life.

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At the range, people sometimes forget to put their ears back on.

You can suppress shotguns, generally not as effective but still doable. Home defense is probably the most practical application. If you ever have to use a gun indoors, there's a good chance you're going to cause permanent hearing damage to everyone in the house. It's not realistic to scramble around for hearing protection for yourself in that situation, let alone the entire family.

I have [these] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) They're still not a 100% solution. There is a guy in my office who has a permacough. I combine these with earbuds and a whitenoise app for total blocking but still put up with pinched ears

I did this for awhile but a little differently. I wore IEMs with some 3M earmuffs for noise suppression. Super isolating but clampy. The cable underneath the earmuff pads was fine. Used these on a long flight and couldn't hear a baby that was crying off and on throughout the flight.

3M Peltor X-Series. Amazon Link.

Players also used in-ear buds with attached microphones. I never actually looked at the brand of ear buds before I gave them out though.

Get any of these that you can afford.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=etymotic+in-ear+earphones&sprefix=etymotic+in-%2Caps%2C146&crid=ARDG76Q26H2H

Then something like this over the top should do the trick.

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Over-Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1541971555&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=3m+NRR&psc=1

Best $43 I ever spent

Edit: Actually ear plugs might be better for you since it sounds like you need something during sleep. These are good to use when you're awake, but maybe too large and awkward to wear to bed, unless you sleep on your back without turning like a mummy

If you're concerned about minimizing airborne fine particulates (as opposed to just collecting chips), that's a hilariously undersized blower. At the very least, step up to the 2HP harbor freight unit. For "good" fine dust collection, 3-5HP is required.

Putting a motor like that in a carpeted cabinet sounds like a recipe for overheating.

I wouldn't try to do anything about the noise. You should be wearing good hearing protection whenever you're running the thing anyways. I run a 5HP DC + 3HP tools in a small room every day. Earmuffs off, it's pretty terrifying. Earmuffs on, I'm comfortable. I use these.

Instead of jury-rigging furnace filters and guessing about how well they'll work, how quickly they'll load up, etc, I would do one of two things: Either head over to Wynn and buy a pleated cartridge filter that fits your DC or vent the air outside and open up a window for makeup air while you're working.

A thein separator or cyclone is must no matter what you do. Without one, your filters will clog up super quickly.

The electrical constraint is annoying, but running new electrical circuits is a fact of life for woodworkers setting up shop in a residential setting. I suggest you bite the bullet and run another circuit out there. If you can swing it, run a 50A 220V circuit + neutral wire out there and put up a subpanel.

I wouldn’t recommend Bose headphones for noise cancellation. They are far too heavy. Something like this is much lighter on the head. You might have to wear earplugs underneath them bc tv sound is projected at an odd frequency.

Sure you’re going to have distractions at the testing center, but they are going to be more like the distractions you would hear at a library - not someone having the tv on 24/7. Different kind of noise.

Also w/regard to soundproofing. You can do something really simple such as put a blanket on the wall where their tv is to buffer the sound. Home Depot also has sheets of 2in thick foam padding that you can put on the wall like they do in recording studios.

I agree to take an actual PT in an environment which reflects that of a testing center. But for your day to day studying there’s no sense in having unnecessary distractions, especially if they’re holding you back.

I now have Bose QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones.

Pro:

• thight in ear fit
  
  
• noise-canelation is really effective on all levels. Annoying voices are equally reduced as say: walking.
  
  
• can be used in combination with Earmuffs / Headphones.
  
  
• Good. Sound becomes tinny when noise-caneling is on. I think its a good thing for misophonia because as far as I understand it is unimportant if the sound is loud or not but shifting it somehwhat is really helpful.
  
  Cons:
  
  
• Without thier noise-canelation they are worse then these: Classic Isolating Headphones ( ignoring the sound quality - just comparing noise-reduction )
  
  
• Sometimes when I move my head sideways or while eating they move and produce some sort of blob sound which is wierd ( atleast in combination with Earmuffs ).
  
  
  
  I just bought them recently so all I can say is that in combination with earmuffs and my airfilter there is absolutly silence ( atleast at home ).
  
  Links:
  
  
• Product-Link: https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KVVQK/
  
  
• Classic Isolating Headphones: https://www.amazon.com/BlitzWolf-Earphone-Cancelling-Headphone-Interface/dp/B06XD1XVPH/
  
  
• 3M Peltor X-Series Over-the-Head Earmuffs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/
  

These? https://www.amazon.ca/3M-Peltor-Over-Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ

Earmuffs are the obvious solution.

OK, the Snug-Plugs are close. I would suspect that the only way to get in excess of -30db is to use the best Over the Hear Headphones, or to double up on plugs plus muffs.

Someone recommended 3M Peltor X which are -31db ($27) -

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPCHBCQ

That is probably the best you can do for a reasonable price.

Here is another bit of information that ...well it is interesting.... every time the amplification or attenuation changes by ±3db, the power DOULBE or HALVES.

When you go from -28db to -31db, the amount of energy reaching your ears is HALF.

Keep in mind there is a SQUARE factor in the calculations, so Power is not directly proportional to Voltage (in electronic). And there is a 20 log or relative to power, 10 log factor in the dB equation.

But the simply take away is every change of 3db, which in terms of what you hear is small, is a doubling or halving of the power received.

My Rad-Bands are -23db, so to reach -32db, we increase by 3db THREE times, meaning the Power is halved three times. That means 32db is allowing 1/8th of the power to reach your ears compared to my 23db ear plugs.

these https://www.amazon.com/3M-OCS1135-Yellow-Neons-Earplugs/dp/B008MCUOH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469058422&sr=8-1&keywords=earsoft

and these https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Over--Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469058444&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+earmuffs

wear them together, make sure you insert the earplugs properly like this https://youtu.be/8vHP8K3BsrA?t=1m15s

I have these: http://amzn.com/B00CPCHBCQ

They're pretty cheap, but really awesome. Totally huge, but to me that doesn't matter.

These are the pair of 3M's I have, with 31dB NRR. They are huge and ugly, but they fit well and they definitely protect more than the Howard Leights. You may not be able to get a good cheek weld with these if you're shooting rifle, but I primarily shoot pistol indoors and rifle outdoors, so it works for me.

I use these 3M disposable ear plugs as well, believe they are 29dB NRR. I promise I'm not a 3M shill.


Make sure you put in the plugs properly - roll them up, pull back your earlobe with opposite hand and then insert. I shoot indoors often 2x a month, so protecting my hearing is really important to me.

edit: I should note that I have the basic pair of the Howard Leights, not the impact Pro model.

I bought these on Amazon and they work great

Thanks.
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a Peltor earmuff that I’m using now, which is 31db.
When I wear earphones and wear this on top of this I can shut off most of nosies.
The thing is, I don’t always want to turn some music or video to block nosies from upstairs, because the sound from my earphones then will become a new distraction. Besides, some earphones with a long plastic end, like Earpods, are stuck between by ears and earmuff and it causes pain over time. It’s hot wearing the earmuff all the time too.

That’s why I was very excited by 35 to 42 earphones already, because it won’t get hot and is still quieter than the 31db earmuff. Even that sounds unreal already and 108 felt even more unreal(although it turns out to be some kind of misunderstanding)

I hope if I get one of these, I can shut off these noises without having to wear that bulky earmuff on the top and/or turning on mucis or videos all the time

For straight ear protection, I recently bought these and they're great: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These are so much better than the earmuffs off the shelf from the local hardware store. Lots of room inside for earbuds.

Here's what I think can help you. There isn't really a good solution for you that isn't hard to do. I got my own room over time by convincing my parents. There are some things you can do.

• Get noise cancelling headphones and/or earmuffs and/or earplugs. These will MASSIVELY help with overwhelming sound. I recommend these. Active noise cancelling headphones are a bit expensive, but they are definitely worth it.
  
  $350 Bose QC 35
  
  $350, $298, Sony WH1000XM2
  
  $250 Sony XB950N1
  
  $30 earmuffs - these are cheap and block out noise.
  
  
• When your dad is not in his room, go to his room. When I had the loft as my room, I often took the laptop computer to my parents' room to use it. Although you can't bring your entire room there, you should bring things in your dad's room while he's not using it. If you can't do this, reply to me.
  
  
• Convince your dad to switch rooms. This is harder to do. Figure out all the reasons why it's more important for you to have the bedroom. Tell him how Asperger's makes it incredibly difficult to even think without a room and if you do get a room, you'll be able to find a job and move out quicker. He doesn't need to have walls around his room just because he's the owner of the house.
  
  
• If you have a therapist or psychologist, tell them about your situation and how bad it is on you and your mental health. It's not healthy to have auditory problems and be the one person who has to deal with a situation that would be bad if they have auditory problems. If you don't have a therapist, please get one as soon as you can.
  
  
• This is the best solution but the hardest one to do. Move out. Find a job that's feasable to get (you have the requirements to get it and it's a job that wouldn't be torture for someone with Asperger's). I know this is hard, especially when you have no time to relax and feel fine. But once you do it, you'll be on a path to eventually be able to rent a space on your own. Maybe even find a relative or a friend that is willing to share an apartment or space with you as long as you get your own room. This will usually require you to pay a fraction of the rent of the space.
  
  The advice is very hard to follow, so take it a step at a time. Get headphones or ear mufflers first which will be a huge improvement to your mind if you don't already have active noise cancelling headphones. Remember to get active noise cancelling headhones because they really block out the noise. Then try to start using your dad's room to do things, which will probably work. You're limited in what you can do in someone elses room, but your mind is more free. Then try to convince your dad to switch rooms, which may or may not work. If it doesn't work, tell a therapist or psychologist about your problem. I don't know the best advice for you, which is why you should see one of those professionals. The ultimate goal is to move out because that will really free up your life.
  
  I still think it would be good to answer these questions. Are the auditory problems caused more by ambient noise or voices, or the feeling of having no barrier around you or something else or multiple things? Do you only live with yourself and your dad? Does your dad know and accept that you have Asperger's? Realistically, a lot of this advice won't work. Please reply to me with what happens when you try these solutions.

Non-mobile: I bought these on Amazon and they work great

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> I wish i had money to try noise cancelling muffs

You can get them for reasonably cheap on amazon.

Something like this would probably work.

If you need to block out noise, I recommend using good ear muffs such as the 3M Peltor X-Series. If that is insufficient, use earplugs underneath. I've also combined those with a good white noise generator like the Marpac Dohm. Noise-defense, in-depth.

Alternatively, if you have a lot of money to spend, you could get the Bose QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphones; however, they probably won't prove more effective than ear muffs over earplugs, just more comfortable.

If you can acclimatize yourself to ambient sound through meditation, even better. However, if noise countermeasures make the difference between meditating and not meditating, better to use them. This is just a more modern version of traditional Buddhist advice to find a quiet, secluded place to meditate - at least at the start.

Noise isolation doesn't have any electronics - it simply plugs/blocks your ears like a pair of earplugs or earmuffs.

Noise cancellation takes outside noise via a microphone and plays the opposite of it into the headphones to cancel it out. This works for steady noise, but not very well for things like people talking.

If you want the absolute best noise reduction without any super deep insertion stuff, I'd say go for a pair of IEMs with Comply Isolation tips, and a pair of regular earmuffs to go over the top like these. I have both, and putting both on is like being in a sensory deprivation tank. At that point the sounds coming from inside my own body are audible. I can put my head against the wall and hear the sound of rain on the roof coming in through my skull.

If you don't want to look stupid wearing big earmuffs, there are also the deep insertion triple-flange tips like Etymotic IEMs have, and another option is to have a noise generator playing to drown out any sound that gets through when you don't want music (mynoise.net is a good one I use).

Hell, if you only want noise reduction, you're probably better off with just some earplugs or earmuffs or a combination of the two.

Two easy solutions I've done over the years:

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1. Walk up and ask them to tone it down a little. 99% chance they'll feel slightly embarrassed and actually will. 1% chance they'll get snarky about it. I once had this guy and girl get snarky about it lol.
   
2. I recently got myself a pair of these bad boys, pretty great if I do say so https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=twister_B06Y3YSCSF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
   
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You can also try protection earmuffs. They are not expensive and some of them do a great job in blocking noise. Many of the models on amazon have reviews from people with sensory processing difficulties. I got those recently and when I combine them with earplugs, I don't hear anything. They are not that great on their own though.

A friend just gifted me these. They are ridiculously big but do an awesome job of blocking noise.

>stugeron - just looked this up. Do you have Meniere's disease? Get you some Peltor's and put in foam plugs highest NRR rating you can find if your gonna bang on de drum all day :)
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>I use to be a lead singer and jammed out for as long as i could. I miss it but its not the end all not being able to anymore. My time has just passed. God, family, Fishing, and outdoors take up my time now. When I'm stuck inside i play video games with no head phones of course. You are gonna be just fine. You are young and time is on your side friend.
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>Here are the muffs i have for myself.
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>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/?coliid=IB01YFT2QEZY9&colid=1GH8325XQXZIO&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
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>Ps. link that youtube channel bro!

I use these and they've never caused an issue with my glasses.

They're bulky but they work really well. I'm a bit skittish about the electronic ones.

Now that I'm at an actual computer, these are what I use. Difference is night and day.

Maybe try to formulate an exit plan to a suburb/rural area that’s not too far away from some sort of city, so you can still do day trips when you want to?

I recently moved out of a very large city I’d been living in for exactly this reason - can’t be happier about that decision. But I know that’s not always possible. I found that the noise above anything else was a huge factor for me to get overwhelmed- maybe you could try using earplugs or noise cancelling headphones, etc, for a certain amount of time every day (like an hour a day) just to give your brain a rest?

Or earbuds under those construction-worker type earmuffs, so you can hear your music and not much else-
https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Over-Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=3m+peltor+earmuffs&qid=1564365614&s=gateway&sprefix=3m+peltor&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

That constant hectic environment is no joke :( I feel your pain

For plugs I use the soft foam type cause they block more sound and Easier to pair with muffs. https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-Visibility-Disposable-Earplugs-200-Pairs/dp/B0007XJOLG/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Foam+earplugs&qid=1574205980&sr=8-5

For muffs I use these https://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Over-Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=3m+earmuffs&qid=1574206802&sr=8-7

It will be very difficult to hear someone, since your new I would recommend electronic protection

... Are you fucking kidding me? They're actually using 3M earmuffs? Those aren't headsets, they are literally earmuffs used while using power tools and shit, I have a pair right here, they cancel noise somewhat but they are in no way a replacement for a white noise setup, or a soundproof booth.

https://smile.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Over-Earmuffs-X5A/dp/B00CPCHBCQ/