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21 Mar 2017, 9:39 pm

They didn't work, maybe I did something wrong. I need help.



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22 Mar 2017, 3:33 pm

I've tried them too, AND noise canceling headphones. They don't work for me either.


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23 Mar 2017, 7:36 pm

The sticky doughy earplugs?


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23 Mar 2017, 7:43 pm

You should try white noise of some kind or maybe something like pink noise.



It should make it much easier to tune out the sounds around you, in my experience it works well when things get too loud.

Something I have noticed which is strange is that any sound coming from headphones can't really cause a sensory overload for me, even if the same sound coming from speakers does. I don't know what's up with that, it might have something to do with headphone sound being clearer and easier to process, IDK how that works or if it's even true for everybody. That is why I often listen to music on headphones to help tune out background noise.


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23 Mar 2017, 8:41 pm

I remember that you said it was sticky, doughy earplugs. Those kinds of earplugs do not work well for noise cancellation. Foam or silicone earplugs work better. So perhaps it's just that you're using the wrong kind of earplugs.


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23 Mar 2017, 8:46 pm

mikeman7918 wrote:
You should try white noise of some kind or maybe something like pink noise.



It should make it much easier to tune out the sounds around you, in my experience it works well when things get too loud.

Something I have noticed which is strange is that any sound coming from headphones can't really cause a sensory overload for me, even if the same sound coming from speakers does. I don't know what's up with that, it might have something to do with headphone sound being clearer and easier to process, IDK how that works or if it's even true for everybody. That is why I often listen to music on headphones to help tune out background noise.


AKA, ten hours of living hell. lol. I hope you enjoy it. (To each their own, right?) But I couldn't sit through 10 seconds of that racket.



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23 Mar 2017, 9:16 pm

Another unfortunate case of MOPWA (Meet One Person With Autism...).


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25 Mar 2017, 10:23 pm

somanyspoons wrote:
mikeman7918 wrote:
You should try white noise of some kind or maybe something like pink noise.



It should make it much easier to tune out the sounds around you, in my experience it works well when things get too loud.

Something I have noticed which is strange is that any sound coming from headphones can't really cause a sensory overload for me, even if the same sound coming from speakers does. I don't know what's up with that, it might have something to do with headphone sound being clearer and easier to process, IDK how that works or if it's even true for everybody. That is why I often listen to music on headphones to help tune out background noise.


AKA, ten hours of living hell. lol. I hope you enjoy it. (To each their own, right?) But I couldn't sit through 10 seconds of that racket.


I actually LIKE this. Then again I haven't even been listening to this for 2 minutes. It sounds like the ocean to me. I guess i'm not the only chaotic Aspie after all. :lol:

I also listened to this

These videos are LITERALLY wired for Aspie brains, even mine.


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25 Mar 2017, 11:01 pm

mikeman7918 wrote:
You should try white noise of some kind or maybe something like pink noise.



It should make it much easier to tune out the sounds around you, in my experience it works well when things get too loud.

Something I have noticed which is strange is that any sound coming from headphones can't really cause a sensory overload for me, even if the same sound coming from speakers does. I don't know what's up with that, it might have something to do with headphone sound being clearer and easier to process, IDK how that works or if it's even true for everybody. That is why I often listen to music on headphones to help tune out background noise.



I sleep with that exact video playing. I like the pink noise over the white. It seems to block better.



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30 Mar 2017, 12:24 pm

FreakyZettairyouiki wrote:
somanyspoons wrote:
mikeman7918 wrote:
You should try white noise of some kind or maybe something like pink noise.



It should make it much easier to tune out the sounds around you, in my experience it works well when things get too loud.

Something I have noticed which is strange is that any sound coming from headphones can't really cause a sensory overload for me, even if the same sound coming from speakers does. I don't know what's up with that, it might have something to do with headphone sound being clearer and easier to process, IDK how that works or if it's even true for everybody. That is why I often listen to music on headphones to help tune out background noise.


AKA, ten hours of living hell. lol. I hope you enjoy it. (To each their own, right?) But I couldn't sit through 10 seconds of that racket.


I actually LIKE this. Then again I haven't even been listening to this for 2 minutes. It sounds like the ocean to me. I guess i'm not the only chaotic Aspie after all. :lol:

I also listened to this

These videos are LITERALLY wired for Aspie brains, even mine.


Now I need to pee. :lol:



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30 Mar 2017, 1:56 pm

Compare the decibel rating on your package of earplugs, with that of common, household noises, which are much louder. Earplugs only take the edge off.

That's when you're doing it right. It takes practice, to put them in and take them out.

Quiet probably takes social engineering or isolation.



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31 Mar 2017, 10:26 pm

I did buy Silicon earplugs..