Rose is Rose by Don Wimmer and Pat Brady for March 07, 2013
March 06, 2013
March 08, 2013
Transcript:
Jimbo: Rose! I can't find the check book!
Pasquale: Momma! I have some new drawings to hang on the refrigerator!
"Noise reduction headphones: When the quiet ambience of a public library is not an option"
I have something better and cheaper than noise-reduction headphones: I have taught my daughters that, if they see me wearing headphones, unless it’s an actual emergency, I’m having “private time”. (We have a very small apartment, so it’s the only way I can do it.)
I tested a couple of models of noise reduction headphones in a store that was selling them a few years ago. They reduced background sounds but did not eliminate them. I don’t know whether they’ve gotten better since then, but I kind of doubt it.
Earplugs don’t block out noises, they just reduce them. The Bose ones are the absolute best on the market. They block out everything. I’m a Bose person though and have their home theater systems in both rooms where the TV’s are, and their headphones and earbuds. I even have the computer system on my computer. 100% Bose. Jimbo must make good money though because those noise blocking headphones aren’t cheap.
No I do not work for Bose, but I feel that if you like something, use it and can recommend it to others, then do so. If others like another product better, that’s fine. I was just giving my opinion.
inshadowz over 11 years ago
I think a pair of noise-reduction headphones needs to be actually connected to something in order to work, but other than that I salute the idea ;)
LeoAutodidact over 11 years ago
Actually Bose makes a pair that can JUST eliminate the background noise. Great for sleeping on the Plane or Train!
Wren Fahel over 11 years ago
I have something better and cheaper than noise-reduction headphones: I have taught my daughters that, if they see me wearing headphones, unless it’s an actual emergency, I’m having “private time”. (We have a very small apartment, so it’s the only way I can do it.)
ewalnut over 11 years ago
I tested a couple of models of noise reduction headphones in a store that was selling them a few years ago. They reduced background sounds but did not eliminate them. I don’t know whether they’ve gotten better since then, but I kind of doubt it.
Sharon Hayes over 11 years ago
Earplugs don’t block out noises, they just reduce them. The Bose ones are the absolute best on the market. They block out everything. I’m a Bose person though and have their home theater systems in both rooms where the TV’s are, and their headphones and earbuds. I even have the computer system on my computer. 100% Bose. Jimbo must make good money though because those noise blocking headphones aren’t cheap.
rabidhunter over 11 years ago
V-Moda, though they don’t completey block out all noise, they reduce most of it. Plus the music and sound quality is so, so much better than Bose.
Sharon Hayes over 11 years ago
No I do not work for Bose, but I feel that if you like something, use it and can recommend it to others, then do so. If others like another product better, that’s fine. I was just giving my opinion.
DKHenderson 8 months ago
Given that I work in a public library, the notion of “the quiet ambiance of a public library” makes me snicker.