RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?
Hey AB – I haven’t flown with them yet, but I’ve worn them for several hours at a time in a noisy environment with no discomfort. Coming home from the US later this week will be a good test. Very impressed so far. One thing I like about them is that they still allow you to listen to your audio even when the battery is drained (or the active noise cancelling is off). I don’t know how long the rechargeable battery lasts yet, and it’s not replaceable mid-flight, so that’s another concern. Cheers From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Borton Sent: Monday, 24 March 2014 1:55 PM To: ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment? Hey Coatsy, I’ve been using the QC15’s for a few years and have loved them. I’ve looked at the QC20’s a few times wondering if I should upgrade (smaller to carry around) but have not made the move. Have you found the transition from the 15’s (over the ear) to the 20’s (in ear) has been OK? Are the comfortable? Cheers Anthony Borton Senior ALM Trainer/Consultant Visual Studio ALM MVP Enhance ALM Pty Ltd From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Coates (DPE AUSTRALIA) Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2014 5:52 AM To: g...@greglow.commailto:g...@greglow.com; ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment? 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 Officehttp://office.com/preview From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto: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 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.comhttp://www.sqldownunder.com/ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: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.aumailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au Reply-To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.commailto: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
RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?
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 Officehttp://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 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.comhttp://www.sqldownunder.com/ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: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.aumailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au Reply-To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.commailto: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
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+1 .. I use Bose at work. Only actual downside with these is i often leave them on my desk at the end of the day still on..and drain batteries... thankfully work has unlimited supply of AAA batteries but yeah it can be a downer to walk in the next morning and here it making a ticking sound due to low battery. Oh and at times your ears clammy / sweaty if you leave them on all day listening to music... but doubt anything will solve that.. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:52 AM, 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
Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?
Slightly off topic, but I always find it a bit sad to be working somewhere where everyone is sitting at the computer wearing their headphones and I want to make a witty remark about something or other, or just generally chew the fat with the guy opposite. Kind of anti-social. From: Scott Barnes scott.bar...@gmail.com To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2014 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment? +1 .. I use Bose at work. Only actual downside with these is i often leave them on my desk at the end of the day still on..and drain batteries... thankfully work has unlimited supply of AAA batteries but yeah it can be a downer to walk in the next morning and here it making a ticking sound due to low battery. Oh and at times your ears clammy / sweaty if you leave them on all day listening to music... but doubt anything will solve that.. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:52 AM, 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 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 4913 fax SQL Down Under| Web: www.sqldownunder.com From:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: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
RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?
Hey Coatsy, I've been using the QC15's for a few years and have loved them. I've looked at the QC20's a few times wondering if I should upgrade (smaller to carry around) but have not made the move. Have you found the transition from the 15's (over the ear) to the 20's (in ear) has been OK? Are the comfortable? Cheers Anthony Borton Senior ALM Trainer/Consultant Visual Studio ALM MVP Enhance ALM Pty Ltd From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Coates (DPE AUSTRALIA) Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2014 5:52 AM To: g...@greglow.com; ozDotNet Subject: RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment? 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 Officehttp://office.com/preview From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto: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 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.comhttp://www.sqldownunder.com/ From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: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.aumailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au Reply-To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.commailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.commailto: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
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It's very hit/miss socially though. I've worked in Agencies that fluctuate between loud environments and quiet ones. There was one agency in Seattle that I did a few weeks with that played rap/techno really loud throughout the entire building (Zaaz.com) and at first the music annoyed me but afterawhile I found myself concentrating as to me it was whitenoise in the background. I've also worked in agencies that have lawn / mini-golf / half-pipes in the middle of the floor while you worked. I even went to one place that had whale/forest sounds in the background as you worked all i remember is i wanted to wee a lot more than usual. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Jamie Surman jamiesur...@yahoo.com wrote: Slightly off topic, but I always find it a bit sad to be working somewhere where everyone is sitting at the computer wearing their headphones and I want to make a witty remark about something or other, or just generally chew the fat with the guy opposite. Kind of anti-social. -- *From:* Scott Barnes scott.bar...@gmail.com *To:* ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com *Sent:* Tuesday, 25 March 2014 9:35 AM *Subject:* Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment? +1 .. I use Bose at work. Only actual downside with these is i often leave them on my desk at the end of the day still on..and drain batteries... thankfully work has unlimited supply of AAA batteries but yeah it can be a downer to walk in the next morning and here it making a ticking sound due to low battery. Oh and at times your ears clammy / sweaty if you leave them on all day listening to music... but doubt anything will solve that.. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 5:52 AM, 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
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THese. http://www.californiaheadphones.com/silverado.html Even turned off, they block everything. And music through them sounds damned good. The down-side is they don't have a long enough cord to reach the computer (at my feet) so you might need extension On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 6:52 AM, 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 -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough - Adam Hills
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Ah, you are at the point little noises frustrate you - remember to keep calm and walk away if it all gets too much. Yes I work in a open plan office too, I have support people and sales that like to yell into the phone so they can be heard J Look I have friends and myself have been down this path your are not alone. Expect to pay a few hundred dollars for peace of mind and personally it's worth it in the long run. To cut it short I ended up with 'fischer audio FA-003' can's style head phones cost me around $200 - I can crank my music up so loud and no one next to me can hear it nor can I hear them. Personally this is the way I like to operate but I can still have at a reasonable sound volume and it will drown out people completely. It's quite interesting when I take of my headphones and find people half way through a conversation with me - nicely explain I can't hear them. That is the strange thing about our office people don't understand that we programmers don't want to listen to everything around them we want to focus and concentrate on what we have to do. I have friends that have tried the Bose wireless models and thought they were ok but not perfect. There is a more expensive model above the Bose which is around $500 but the consensus is they weren't perfect either. At the end of day most of my friends are were some kind of can style headphones. The problem with a lot of these headphones is comfort. As in the earbud style nice and compact but can annoy your ears after a while, also you can find the music can bleed out and then you can become part of the problem. I found a headphone shop in Lonsdale st in melb (just up from Elizabeth st) that was very helpful and at the end of day I wasn't shopping for price I just wanted a solution. Good luck Dave. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Kirsten Greed Sent: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:21 PM To: 'ozDotNet' 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
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When 'cancelling' noise fails, drown it out :) Whatever you're listening to, play it louder. If you find music too distracting there's plenty of alternatives. 'Noise' generators can feel a bit weird at first but they do a great job of blocking out ambient noise. Even better if listened to through active noise-cancelling earphones. http://playnoise.com/ is my preferred http://www.noisli.com/ if you prefer more 'natural' sounds, eg coffee shop ambience, crackling fire etc. No specific preference for noise-cancelling products except avoid Sony's earphones like the plague. PS: I normally prefer headphones but if you want them for noise cancelling value I'd recommend in-ear buds every time. From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Kirsten Greed Sent: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:21 PM To: 'ozDotNet' 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 Click herehttps://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/MZbqvYs5QwJvpeaetUwhCQ== to report this email as spam. This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. www.websense.com
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+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 4913 fax SQL Down Under | Web: http://www.sqldownunder.com/ www.sqldownunder.com From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: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 mailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au Reply-To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm To: ozDotNet ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com mailto: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
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Do you know what style earphones you want? In ear, over ear etc? Do you want something with cables or a wireless bluetooth option? On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:23 PM, Kirsten Greed kirst...@jobtalk.com.au wrote: 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
RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?
Or get them a quiet mouse... -Original Message- From: Kirsten Greed kirst...@jobtalk.com.au Sent: 23/03/2014 10:23 AM 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
