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As others said, you will need headphones with active noise cancellation. They work by recording any sound that hits your ears and emitting sound waves that are the same amplitude but exactly opposite in phase, so the two waves cancel out. This must be done directly in the headphones as it requires (
...Kuddel_Daddeldu in r/linuxquestions
August 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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I actually work at an AI datacenter (albeit one that actually actually follows noise laws and is decidedly away from residential areas.) Its loud enough inside that unless you're wearing active ear pro, you will get instant hearing damage. Granted, that's on site, not at a distance. The jet engine c
...JPAchilles in r/FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR
July 31, 2026 at 9:04 AM
6
you basically have two options and they're both amazing, bose or sony. bose quietcomfort (45 or ultra) is what i'd personally recommend if screaming babies are your nemesis, they're specifically really good at blocking out voices and variable noise. also insanely comfortable for sleeping on flights,
...Lofi-Fix in r/TravelHacks
April 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
6
I find the sound quality to be great. It's not as great as the Sony equivalents, but for me the QuietComfort 45 II are far more comfortable than the Sony ones. I originally got the Sony whatevers many years ago and returned them because after a couple of hours wearing them, my ears really hurt. I ca
...Ferkner in r/LinusTechTips
January 7, 2026 at 6:18 PM
10
Bose. I mean, they're not cheap. But I was thinking they cost like a thousand dollars. You mean I coulda had noise cancelling headphones while working in a noisy lab this whole time?!? Got myself a pair of QC45's a few years ago for $350 and I use them all the time!
AgentOrange96 in r/AskReddit
July 5, 2026 at 5:36 AM
5
My sleep headphones might not won't work for you but I absolutely adore them. I use Bose QC45 over the ear headphones and adjusted my pillow to accommodate. My old dog gets up to pee at night and used to wake me up. Now I can't hear it. I should mention that I prefer my previous model of the QC45. T
...odebus in r/TwoXADHD
May 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
5
Mulla on nyt Bose QC45 "munkit" ja Sony WF-1000XM4 "napit". Ekaa suosittelen kelle vaan varauksetta ja jälkimmäistä, jos ergonomia vaan sopii käyttäjälle. Molemmat on olleet 4v käytössä. Sonyt käyneet huollossa, mutta Boseissa ei oo ees oikein naarmuja.
no-ai-no-cry in r/arkisuomi
July 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
4
Love my Bose qc45 for Boc and aphex
jns_k in r/boardsofcanada
May 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
4
Ich mag meine Loop Quiet sehr gerne (nutze sie an Silvester, seltener im Kino, für Konzerte oder Live Veranstaltungen usw und manchmal im Büro), die machen meine Umgebung leiser aber alles bleibt verständlich. An Silvester ist das Knallen nicht so laut aber ich kann mich normal unterhalten usw. Und
...annieselkie in r/Ratschlag
October 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Unfortunately, there's only 2 options for what I want: Bose & Sony. I refuse to do Sony because of I don't trust their hinge so Bose it is. I don't mind a little bit of app troubles, I already use a QC45 and it's fine.
thjmze21 in r/bose
July 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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