Earmuffs have helped me a lot for productive time. The silence lets me focus more on what I’m trying to work on. Compared to my noice cancelling headphones (qc 35 II) I can’t play music even if I want to to so less likelihood of distraction. On occasion though, if they aren’t enough by themselves I’ll put earbuds inside the earmuffs with low wind noise. I can hear pretty much nothing external after that.
They also help me sleep on planes since they block out a fair portion of the noise.
2. Slot glasses in over the top of earmuffs. I don’t wear contact lenses due to dust allergies, and, even if I buy the thinnest frames, glasses under earmuffs still reduce sound attenuation. (Disclaimer: wearing glasses over earmuffs causes some visual distortion.)
Earmuffs have helped me a lot for productive time. The silence lets me focus more on what I’m trying to work on. Compared to my noice cancelling headphones (qc 35 II) I can’t play music even if I want to to so less likelihood of distraction. On occasion though, if they aren’t enough by themselves I’ll put earbuds inside the earmuffs with low wind noise. I can hear pretty much nothing external after that.
They also help me sleep on planes since they block out a fair portion of the noise.
This is the one I use: https://www.amazon.in/3M-Peltor-X5A-Over-Earmuffs/dp/B00CPCHBCQ
It looks ridiculous when you wear it. Really ridiculous, I won’t lie.
Two related life hacks:
1. Poundland earplugs are surprisingly good.
2. Slot glasses in over the top of earmuffs. I don’t wear contact lenses due to dust allergies, and, even if I buy the thinnest frames, glasses under earmuffs still reduce sound attenuation. (Disclaimer: wearing glasses over earmuffs causes some visual distortion.)