[Shop-talk] reaching out to the collective....

[MIQ MILLMAN]

These foam inserts decrease ambient noise by 16-18 dB.

If there's a crying kid on the plane you can ignore them fairly easily, but
still converse with the flight attendant.  However, I pull them out to have
a conversation.

I've never used them while driving, because I don't typically listen to
music on my phone, but also because it's illegal in 1/3 of the States to
have ear buds in while driving.

As a point of reference,  the roll-squeeze foam ear plugs that are used for
heavy equipment or shooting ranges decrease noise by 32-38 dB.  These
_will_ block horns and distant sirens.

If you live in a state where it's legal to use ear buds, try it out.
  --Miq



On Sat, Oct 26, 2024, 9:46 PM <alfuller194 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Miq – do you have any feel for whether the earphones you recommended allow
> enough ambient sound in to be used when driving an open car?  I could use
> something that knocks down the road- and wind-noise, but still allows me to
> hear sirens, horns, etc. [not to mention being on the legal side of being
> able to hear]. I’ve used similar units in the past, combining basic
> off-the-shelf earphones with custom ear molds.
>
>
>
> It would be great to get something that works without a lot of work!!
>
>
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> -----------------------------------
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> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *MIQ
> MILLMAN
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 26, 2024 12:21 PM
> *To:* Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> *Cc:* Shop Talk <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] reaching out to the collective....
>
>
>
> Airplanes are one of the last few things that are still using 3.5mm jacks
> for audio.
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> I use these:
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> https://a.co/d/gKquRdn
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> They have changeable wired connectors that allow me to swap them for a
> usb-c connector so I can connect them to my phone or tablet.
>
>
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> One change I do is swap out the thin silicon bulbs for the ear canal with
> a replacement memory foam upgrade:
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> https://a.co/d/ftfoAIx
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> I've used this most recently on a trip to India where I was in a plane for
> over 16 hours on the longest leg, as well as a couple of 17+ hour flights
> to South Africa.
>
>
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> These earbuds are not active, but with the memory foam they do a great job
> and  have excellent sound quality for under $30
>
>
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> I had another pair that lasted at least 10 years, thanks to being able to
> replace the wires when they degraded from over bending.
>
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> I've been flying a lot the past 3 years, averaging over 150,000 miles of
> international travel, and used them even when flying business/first where
> the airline offers a powered over ear headset in the seat, due to comfort.
>
>
>
> ymmv
>
>   --Miq
>
>
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>
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 7:19 PM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff at outlook.com>
> wrote:
>
> .....OT ask but you all have more knowledge than anyone else I can ask.
>
>
>
> I need noise cancelling head phones for an upcoming flight.
>
>
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> I prefer wired for some fool reason ( call me old and old school ) but I
> would consider wireless.
>
>
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> I did some google searching but prefer, again, as I've asked before on
> other topics, firsthand knowledge.
>
>
>
> My fogged brain thinks I've asked about this topic before but I cannot
> find any email proof of this.
>
>
>
> Thanks all
>
> a foggy old man
>
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