| ▲ | schiffern 10 hours ago | |||||||
I recently impulse bought a pair of these for $6, and it's been a game-changer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K9RHZ3S The special part isn't the earplugs (and they're good!), the special part is the little carry case so they can live in my pocket 24/7. I use them more often than expected: loading the dishwasher, vacuuming, movie theaters, mowing, discount stores (acoustic tiles cost more), using an electric leaf blower, digging with a shovel (hitting rocks), riding in a car with bass, etc etc Naturally, you can use any small carry case and earplugs. I just needed that 'permission' lol -- You may be interested to hear: some experts suggest "age-related hearing loss" is essentially a myth, and it's actually caused by our loud industrial lifestyle. https://acoustics.org/hearing-loss-in-old-age-isnt-due-to-no... https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312608404_Noise-ind... https://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio-webdav/handbook/Presbycusis.... | ||||||||
| ▲ | gwbas1c 7 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||
Yes, it's coming out that driving around at high speeds with the windows down is a major contributor. --- I figured it out years ago when I came across an anecdote somewhere that explained that elderly people in remote, non-industrialized societies had no age-related hearing loss. | ||||||||
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