Kind Regards, Andrew Campbell MB: 0409 684 443 HM: 08 9478 1848 EM: campbel...@gmail.com On 25 March 2014 03:52, Andrew Coates (DPE AUSTRALIA) < andrew.coa...@microsoft.com> wrote: > Bose++ > > > > I’ve had the over ear type for years (QC2, followed by QC15) and have just > bought a pair of the in-ear QC20. I can’t recommend either of these options > highly enough. While they’re not cheap, they are awesome. This week I’m > cutting code in a room with up to 10 people having interesting > conversations about things which would usually distract me. I can’t hear > them at all when I’m wearing these, especially if I have music playing as > well. > > > > Do it now, you won’t regret it. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Coatsy > > > > Andrew Coates, ME, MCPD, MCSD MCTS, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, 1 > Epping Road, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 > Ph: +61 (2) 9870 2719 ∙ Mob +61 (416) 134 993 ∙ Fax: +61 (2) 9870 2400 ∙ > http://blogs.msdn.com/acoat > > *Sent from the **new Office* <http://office.com/preview> > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *GregAtGregLowDotCom > *Sent:* Sunday, 23 March 2014 4:27 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming > environment? > > > > +1 for the Bose gear. I wear them all the time on long flights and love > them but have also used them in other environments and they are great. > > > > The noise reduction quality is amazing. > > > > +1 also to the idea of drowning out part of the other noise. While they > work well without anything even plugged in, clearly you’ll lose the other > distractions better if you have sounds of your own. > > > > For the same reason, I often will have the TV, or music, etc. on when I’m > home alone working just to provide background noise. Otherwise, every > little sound seems to be distracting. > > > > Regards, > > > > Greg > > > > Dr Greg Low > > > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ > mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Jorke Odolphi > *Sent:* Monday, 24 March 2014 9:28 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming > environment? > > > > > > http://worldwide.bose.com/axa/en_au/web/quietcomfort_20i/page.html > > > > I have a set of these – there is an ‘active’ mode that basically reduces > people talking to sounding like a faint version of the “peanuts" teacher (I > hope that’s not too old a reference for people…) > > > > I can vouch it works amazingly well in an open office, when I have them on > ppl have to wave at me to get attention – I have a mechanical keyboard and > I can’t hear that either – YMMV of course – if you go to the bose store > they’re pretty good at helping you test for your situation, especially at > that price tag. I had the guy do loud sniffles for me so I could see if it > worked for that… > > > > > > > > > > *From: *Kirsten Greed <kirst...@jobtalk.com.au> > *Reply-To: *ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> > *Date: *Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm > *To: *ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> > *Subject: *[OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming > environment? > > > > Hi All > > So that I can concentrate better, I am trying to filter out the mouse > clicking sound from person at the desk next to me. > > Has anyone any tech recommendations on how to do this? > > Thanks > > Kirsten >
