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Noise Cancelling Headphones
Noise-cancelling headphones to reduce the impact of noise around you.
Noise-cancelling headphones to reduce the impact of noise around you.
A number of people with ADHD talk about:
- Noise cancelling headphones being very positive to reduce unwanted distraction noise around them.
- Using headphones as a visual indicator to people around that you are not to be disturbed lightly
Strategies for any noise from the headphones
- A number of people talk to having silence in the headphones. “A socially acceptable way to wear ear guards in an office environment”
- A number of people talk to using white or brown noise. This can be bought in music stores, found in playlists and some more modern phones have white noise generators.
- A number of people talk to having familar music on repeat. To act to drown surrounding noise but not be stimulating in itself.
Downsides to noise cancelling headphones:
- Colleagues nearby and/or managers may perceive them to be so good that in allows them to make distracting noise nearby. There can be a perception that wearing noise-cancelling headphones deals with all distracting noise; whereas, best case, it dampens it. Most noise cancelling aims to reduce hums and other background noise rather than conversations and other less predictable noise.
- Playing any music or noise has the potential to be damaging to hearing.
- It can create a division in the workplace. A barrier from the non-work conversation that helps a day go by and builds relationships in an office.
- If you need to be aware of some noises around you – for instance, the telephone or a machine – then headphones may cause a new issue. There may be solutions to that issue, for instance, a light alert, but that in turn may product additional issues.
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Ratings and comments come from people with ADHD sharing what helped them. They are experiences, not medical advice.
I bought some Bose headphones and it's changed my life, literally. I hated coming in to the office as the slightest noise would grate and stop me focussing. Love these.
I have them on quiet, no music. It doesn't stop the noise altogether, it does make a HUGE difference though.
My advice, you don't have to get bose (mine were on offer) but do look into them
I live in my noise cancelling headphones. I have noisy neighbours, especially in the garden and it allows me to enjoy my garden without having to listen to them. I use them in shops with music, on public transport sometimes. My only problem is they are bulky and a bit sweaty in summer as I can only use over ear ones.
The first time I put in noise cancelling earphones, I experienced such an intense feeling of calm, it made me so emotional and brought literal tears to my eyes. I've never felt so relaxed and focused.
I cannot bear noise while I'm trying to work - especially loud conversations or music. The problem with noise cancelling headphones for me is they make my ears feel like they need to 'pop' - as if I'm on a plane that's taking off. I even bought really expensive BOSE headphones but although they are a little more comfortable and less 'pressurized' I still don't like the feeling in my inner ear if I have them up to maximum noise cancellation. If I turn them to half way it's bearable but obviously doesn't cut out so much noise. If anyone has a solution for this problem, I'd love to hear it (no pun intended !)
I've a pair at home and a pair at the office so I know I'm never without. Absolutely game changer for me. But not as good as non-ADHD people seem to think. Doesn't block out loud people on the phone etc. consideration is still needed.
I tried these and got accused of being antisocial. I did not find that they cut out enough sound and found them annoying to wear. I also do not like the look of the bulkiness of them. Mine cost cost a lot of money and I feel was a waste of my money.
I tried these and got accused of being antisocial. I did not find that they cut out enough sound and found them annoying to wear. I also do not like the look of the bulkiness of them. Mine cost cost a lot of money and I feel was a waste of my money.
I've a pair at home and a pair at the office so I know I'm never without. Absolutely game changer for me. But not as good as non-ADHD people seem to think. Doesn't block out loud people on the phone etc. consideration is still needed.
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