[Paige008]

Does anyone use Noise Cancelling Headphones and/or Noise Machines to help with their anxiety or sound sensitivitiies?

I have 4S (Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome or Mispophonia) and have been having a really difficult time at work with my trigger noises. I recently went to Disability Services with my employer to receive accomodations. Some of those are that I would be allowed to wear Noise Cancelling Headphones and use a Noise Machine.

Does anyone have any advice on the best Noise Cancelling Headphones? I have heard about Bose, Senheiser, and Audio-Technica, but I'm not sure how to go about choosing the right one or the best one, I guess.

As for Noise Machines, I like the brown noise, but I haven't been able to find any noise generators for brown. Has anyone else had any luck at all?

I would appreciate any and all advice!!!! Thank You!!!

[liveforfish]

Ear plugs work for me.

[Perna]

I'd read professional reviews: Best noise-canceling headphones - CNET Reviews and then pick the least expensive I could :-) I imagine they all work pretty well or they would not still be on the market.

Looks like you can get brown noise online or to download, make your own CD:

HTML5 Noise Generator | PlayNoise.com

High Quality Brown (Red) Noise. Play & Download (CD quality).

[Paige008]

I use the Brown Noise online through SimplyNoise.com already. I am surprised that I can't find an actual Brown Noise Machine though - like the White Noise ones.

I think I'm going to go with the Bose Quiet Comfort. They seem to have the best 'noise reducing' reviews from people who have sound issues like me.

Thanks for your responses.

[Silent Void]

Originally Posted by Perna

I'd read professional reviews: Best noise-canceling headphones - CNET Reviews and then pick the least expensive I could :-) I imagine they all work pretty well or they would not still be on the market.

Looks like you can get brown noise online or to download, make your own CD:

HTML5 Noise Generator | PlayNoise.com

High Quality Brown (Red) Noise. Play & Download (CD quality).

Great links!

[ECHOES]

I am sensitive to noise, yet also hearing impaired. Sounds strange, I know.
At work I have to turn my hearing aids off, and I really don't like it, sitting there completely isolated.

[archipelago]

I don't have a problem with noise like yours, but I have found good use of noise cancellation headphones. I found an app on my iPhone called "Altered States." It can be set to different sounds, but the point of it is to have certain other sounds in the background affect your brain waves. You have lots of control over what effects you want. I don't know if the science backs it up or not, but I do like it. Best to use just before sleep, but depending on the way your headphones fit, it may be hard if you end up falling asleep. Mine are small and compact so I don't have any problem with that.

[Paige008]

My work just delivered the Bose Quiet Comfort Headphones and I have to report - it's some of the best things I can't hear! The noise cancellation works well on it's own (you can hear some noise, but it is heavily diluted) and, when you add in some music, or in my case brown noise, you can't hear ANYTHING!

In my office not hearing anything is going to save my job and my sanity!

Definite reccommed!

[gruvingal]

I find that a fan at night is soothing and also helps with menopause! I don't know what brown noise is. I'll have to look that up. I have used music for years as a tool to calm or excite me. I play metal in the car and it calms me down. I know, it sounds weird, but you don't know until you try it. At home when I'm doing stuff around the house I like blues or jazz. Classical music is great when cooking!