RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Andrew Coates (DPE AUSTRALIA)]

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.com<mailto: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<mailto: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
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From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto: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<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto: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 mailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au>>
Reply-To: ozDotNet mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm
To: ozDotNet 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

Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[mike smith]

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 ] *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 
> *Reply-To: *ozDotNet 
> *Date: *Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 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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you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills

Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Scott Barnes]

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  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 
> *To:* ozDotNet 
> *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 ] *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…
>
>
&g

RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Anthony Borton]

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 Office<http://office.com/preview>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto: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<http://www.sqldownunder.com/>

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto: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 mailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au>>
Reply-To: ozDotNet mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm
To: ozDotNet 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

Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Jamie Surman]

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 
To: ozDotNet  
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) 
 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 
>Reply-To: ozDotNet 
>Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 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

Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Scott Barnes]

+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
>
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> *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?
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> http://worldwide.bose.com/axa/en_au/web/quietcomfort_20i/page.html
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> 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…
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> *From: *Kirsten Greed 
> *Reply-To: *ozDotNet 
> *Date: *Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 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
>

RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Andrew Coates (DPE AUSTRALIA)]

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 ∙ 
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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

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From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com<mailto: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 mailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au>>
Reply-To: ozDotNet mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm
To: ozDotNet 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

RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[GregAtGregLowDotCom]

+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

 

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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 mailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au> >
Reply-To: ozDotNet mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm
To: ozDotNet 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

RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Nathan Chere]

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


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Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Jorke Odolphi]

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 mailto:kirst...@jobtalk.com.au>>
Reply-To: ozDotNet mailto:ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com>>
Date: Sunday, 23 March 2014 1:20 pm
To: ozDotNet 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

RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[David Szkilnyk]

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

RE: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[Stephen Price]

Or get them a quiet mouse...

-Original Message-
From: "Kirsten Greed" 
Sent: ‎23/‎03/‎2014 10:23 AM
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

Re: [OT] Noise cancelling earphones for a quiet programming environment?

[William Luu]

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 
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