Sounds don't usually bother my sleep, but noises and sounds are very intrusive and make it hard to concentrate. The one sound that really makes it hard to concentrate is someone pounding on a computer keyboard. I have to mute TV commercials because of this noise, lots of commercials use computer keyboard sounds to validate evrything they sell. Another is people with stereo's so loud it makes everthing vibrate. It sounds like people desperate for attention. I live in a rural area because it's nice and quiet. Most noise I hear is an oyster boat or trawler passing in front of the house.