Hearing protection and Music


I do many shop-type things; power tools, leaf blowers, etc. I have tried several different Bluetooth enabled Over the ear and in-ear headphones. They all suck so far. My biggest complaint is they need to block more noise to allow for safe listening levels while I work. I am a huge audiobook fan, as well as my music.

Apple pod pro: active noise canceling. My verdict is they suck battery, the audio is pretty mediocre for the price, charging case is finicky for the power supply you plug it into, aka Not any old USB port will charge them. ffs.

I have two over-the-ear types, and they do not block enough noise to be of use; they’d be fine on a bus but useless for my purposes. I don't recall the brands. Poor seals prevent them from blocking loud noise enough to keep the volume down; the audio is quite bad and lo-fi.

I have been seeing a load of ads for brands that claim they will do what I want; Genuine hearing protection plus audio at safe levels.

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It’s not really environmentally friendly to convert to battery, if you factor in all carbon cost just build them. Only thing I’ve got that’s gas is leaf blower. I’ve got shooting headphones but they are poor fidelity. I’ve had custom ear pieces for my motorcycle they are quite good but a broken wire has them in the to be repaired file. Compressible foam type or triple rubber insert will probably be ok too. I use a wood lathe, that makes some noise. Working on my car, impact tools. I was hoping a Motörhead like me has or is on the same path. Protection plus audio.