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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > *To:* ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *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) < > [email protected]> 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:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *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:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *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 <[email protected]> > *Reply-To: *ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *Date: *Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm > *To: *ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *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 > > > > >
