I need ear plugs for a 7 yr old that will reduce background noise without blocking out voices. Would these be good for that &amp; why do you think so?
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I think they're worth a try: they can be inserted at various depths, and they're easy to remove. Your 7-yr-old might become adept at inserting them the right distance to get the amount of blockage desired. The insertion depth can be fine tuned at any time. Good luck!
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I think they could get too loud and have too much bass for a little kid's ears, they should get those the Sony ones that have volume limits for kids. That's what I would get my kids if they were that young.
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I would say noise reduction is pretty good with these. I tried different kinds and these are significantly better than average, I would say.
644477
They are monitoring headphones for recording so their purpose really is not to block out sound. They provide true sound without too much bass. Also these are not closed earphones meaning they will not cup your ears kinda like the walkman headphones from the 90's that sit on your ears so Im pretty sure they will leak out the sound. I dont use them outside the house so I cannot vouch for how good these would be for commuters. If you dont record or play an instrument I would recommend you go for audio headphones instead of monitoring ones because you can certainly find some really awesome ones in the same price range. I hope this helps They are monitoring headphones for recording so their purpose really is not to block out sound. They provide true sound without too much bass. Also these are not closed earphones meaning they will not cup your ears kinda like the walkman headphones from the 90's that sit on your ears so Im pretty sure they will leak out the sound. I dont use them outside the house so I cannot vouch for how good these would be for commuters. If you dont record or play an instrument I would recommend you go for audio headphones instead of monitoring ones because you can certainly find some really awesome ones... » Read More They are monitoring headphones for recording so their purpose really is not to block out sound. They provide true sound without too much bass. Also these are not closed earphones meaning they will not cup your ears kinda like the walkman headphones from the 90's that sit on your ears so Im pretty sure they will leak out the sound. I dont use them outside the house so I cannot vouch for how good these would be for commuters. If you dont record or play an instrument I would recommend you go for audio headphones instead of monitoring ones because you can certainly find some really awesome ones in the same price range. I hope this helps « Show Less
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I can't think of a good reason why not if they're over about 5-6. I wouldn't think they'd be for under 5-6 minimum.They are graduated bell shaped "pellets" with a thin plastic strip/cord running from one to the other. They really do block out the noise. I always keep a pair in my purse for travel and I've used them for a number of years now for sleep. They're wonderful!
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I tried having them in my ears while standing next to a wheel grinder machine at work. When in use I thought it might make a similar racket. Anyway, the earplugs dulled the "high end" whine and some of the loud rattling sound. So, I guess it couldn't hurt for him to wear them to protect his hearing. Might not seem like much of a difference as far as volume, but the disruptive aspects of the noise were cut considerably.
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That's not really what they are designed for. They don't "plug in" your ear canal like earbuds do.So I'd say "better" than the kind that sit on your outer ear, but not as thoroughly as earbuds.Somewhere in between.
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I am using them to muffle/block the sounds of heavy equipment but not at a firing range, so I cannot reasonably answer your question. Yes, you will be able to hear someone talking to you so you may need ear plugs, too.
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They will not "silence" voices. You can still carry on conversations with someone close to you. Wearing them though it would be very easy to tune the world out. Hope that helps.
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They will help but they are more tuned for music. Let in a lot of sound but cut down on the harsh frequencies. I would suggest getting regular foam earplugs for that.
566903
Regardless of comfort or safety, these aren't the proper earplugs for sleeping. They are meant to filter noise (to make concerts or whatever safer). But they aren't exactly noise-blocking for sleep. You should look for some foam plugs for that sort of thing.
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In-ear plugs would be best in this case. Neither earmuffs nor noise canceling headphones are designed to work in the speech frequency range.
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I wear ear plugs in addition to ear muffs at an indoor gun range and the noise is still very loud to me. The sounds of a screaming baby might be reduced somewhat, but not entirely. As info, the Howard Leight over the head ear protectors were very tight on my head and I could not wear them; however, my son wears them without issue.
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A lot of sound will be eliminated from wearing these headphones because these fit in the ears so well; if you need total silence, I would recommend Bose headphones, but if you are looking for a more alternate and cheaper solution than Bose, choose these, they will keep almost everything out, as long as you aren't around a lot of extremely loud things. I just used my leaf blower around the yard with these on and didn't have them going full blast to block out the sound (maybe a bit above halfway), that for me is good enough.
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I suppose it depends on what types of noise you are trying to not hear.. I wear them to bed and I don't hear anything but the audio book I am listening to.. I took them on my recent flight and I didn't hear the hum of the plane while in flight.. so I personally find they are pretty good at blocking out outside noises.. But I don't use them for any high end work or need to use them for any such, I am purely a casual user (over age 35), I don't have to turn the volume way up to reduce outside noise either. I hope this helped!
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Yes. Yes. They don't "lower" noise too much, but they do mute the brightness of sound somewhat--I don't know that any type of ear plug would not do so. Yes.
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When music is playing at reasonable volume, they're pretty good at blocking background noise, but not perfect. If you're just wearing them over your ears without input, the noise cancellation is more of a soft noise muffling than anything else. I wouldn't call them "noise-cancelling" so much as "reduces extraneous background noise so you can focus on what's playing".