matzoball Report post Posted February 8, 2010 i work in a busy office - and am finding it increasingly hard to cope with the amount of noise. there is the normal office hubub, and a few individuals who sit near me who make noises such as tapping and low humming which at first irritate me but then it becomes almost unbearable to the point i want to tear my hair out. i try to focus on different things - such as playing my ipod on speakers but now i can't even have that on because it is also starting to overwhelm me. my manager is aware i can have 'sensitive days' but he's not very sympathetic - does anyone have any tips on how to block out the noise? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted February 8, 2010 The best thing is probably noise cancelling headphones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted February 8, 2010 Or earplugs. I have these and noise-cancelling headphones and depending on how I'm feeling / what else I'm doing I'll use either. If I'm having a particularly bad day or there's lots of noise I use both earplugs and ear defenders together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matzoball Report post Posted February 8, 2010 am on amazon pricing them as we speak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sally44 Report post Posted February 8, 2010 The best thing is probably noise cancelling headphones. What a good idea. I never knew they existed. Do they really work?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tally Report post Posted February 8, 2010 I have never tried them myself, but I've heard good reports about them. Another alternative is ear defenders, the type pneumatic drill operators use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mumble Report post Posted February 8, 2010 What a good idea. I never knew they existed. Do they really work?? It depends how much money you have to spend. There is a particular make beginning with B and ending with ose () who are supposed to be pretty good but they cost a lot. I haven't tried them myself. I have a pair by another very good manufacturer that were bought through my Disabled Student's Allowance. They're not perfect by any means (and were still quite pricey) but they do make quite a difference. They certainly cancel out enough background so I don't have to have my music loud to try to block anything out. I certainly notice the difference when I take them off (or if I accidentally turn off the noise cancelling before removing them - ouch!). There have been threads on this forum about them before if you do a search. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matzoball Report post Posted February 9, 2010 It depends how much money you have to spend. There is a particular make beginning with B and ending with ose () who are supposed to be pretty good but they cost a lot. I haven't tried them myself. I have a pair by another very good manufacturer that were bought through my Disabled Student's Allowance. They're not perfect by any means (and were still quite pricey) but they do make quite a difference. They certainly cancel out enough background so I don't have to have my music loud to try to block anything out. I certainly notice the difference when I take them off (or if I accidentally turn off the noise cancelling before removing them - ouch!). There have been threads on this forum about them before if you do a search. how did you go about getting your dsa? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matzoball Report post Posted February 26, 2010 have been told i can't wear headphones or earplugs as they would interfere with my job - not sure what to do now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
