Some advice please on noise cancelling headphones

[Marthe48]

I want to get a set of noise cancelling headphones. Something that cancels lawn mowers and other yard equipment, loud mufflers and motorcycles. There is no place in my house that I can't hear these noises. I thought if I tried headphones, maybe I won't go insane this summer.

I listen to the radio a lot, so headphones with or without music would be fine. I don't know what I should be looking for. I asked my daughter and my grandson, but I didn't get specifics.

I appreciate any advice. I hope it was okay to post in Computers and Internet. Thank you

[mopinko]

1. i used to have a pair of the bose. worked great, but

have you tried blackout curtains or any other soundproofing?
it shouldnt cost a lot to do 1 room.

[Marthe48]

4. I thought about soundproofing last summer

I posted in DIY and got a lot of information. I am planning to hire a contractor for some small jobs around the house. I'll put that on the list for an estimate. Thank you

[mopinko]

11. a set of blackout curtains

is about $40-50.

[Marthe48]

12. I will look into them.

Last year, I ended up sitting in the bathroom with the fan and shower on.

[mopinko]

13. oh lord.

i know what you mean, tho. i had some neighbors in 2020 who passed the time in lockdown by shooting off m-100s night and day.

[Marthe48]

14. I feel for you

the elected Ohio state diaper parade passed a law allowing fireworks 247/365, so several of the people on the street shoot them off randomly.

You'd think in this world that is becoming so noisy, we'd seek to make less noise, not more.

[mopinko]

15. well, they were sorry in the end.

i couldnt help it, i went super karen on them.
not only were they driving me and everyone else on the block nuts, my hens stopped laying and started tearing the feathers out, and both my dogs bout lost their minds.
they were shooting bottle rockets at pedestrians and mortars at cars.

i won in the end, and there was barely a peep last summer. but some folks still mad at me for bein so loud about it. oh well.

[Marthe48]

16. Good for you!

The diapers ignore the economic fallout along with the effect on their neighbors.

[Quakerfriend]

2. Bose quiet comfort 45

My sons love these!

[Marthe48]

3. My grandson rec Bose

but he wasn't specific. I just can't stand the thought of another noisy summer. I own the house, but I would move if there was any house to move to

Thank you!

[Quakerfriend]

6. I hear you! All the chainsaws cutting down

the trees really make me nuts!
And, it goes on all day on Sundays too.

[Marthe48]

7. 3 neighbors have golf course sized lawns

and they all mow at least 2x a week for hours. And I don't think anyone on my street has ever met a tree they liked. They run what they want, when they want to. If I want to enjoy a nice weather day, I have to leave the house. If I have company, we mostly sit outside, and I can't think of a time one neighbor or another didn't fire up a mower, and make conversation impossible.

I have a lawn service come in and they take 10 minutes to mow and trim my yard. And they do a great job.

Thanks for the sympathy

[AlexSFCA]

5. Airpods Pro

[Marthe48]

9. Thank you

I have a Dell laptop and android phone.

[targetpractice]

10. These work great...

... Plus they have "Transparency" mode in addition to "Noise Cancelling"... which amplifies ambient noise.

Works best with Apple devices, but will still connect to most bluetooth devices.

[madaboutharry]

8. I have a set of Bose QuietComfort 45.

I love them.