Noise cancelling earphones

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I always bought cheap headphones that worked ok with blocking out noise- and I keep losing them. I decided to try noise cancelling headphones because loud noise in the class as well as all the high-pitched noises mixed with drone in the city has really been getting to me. I can put up with city noises for as long as I have to but I'd rather not because it is stressful and hurts my head. I can't really put up with the noise in the class when it gets too loud, while I don't react physically, in my head I am screaming.

My question is has any Aspies had experience with noise cancelling headphones? Did they affect any sensory issues? The reviews I am reading say that there can be a hiss within the ear when the noise cancelling is on- Im not sure if that will be an issue for me or not but before I fork out money I want to get the opinion of other aspies. Also they have to be in ear because I am on the go. With that in mind I am thinking of the fit- what are they like with sensory issues in that regard? Previous headphones were ok as long as they were a tight fit.
The brand I am looking into is Sony MDR-NC13 Noise Cancelling Earphones.
I am hoping having the remote will make them harder to lose because I lose things very often.

I would be grateful if anyone had any input as I can't go much longer without any earphones.

I can't remark on the sensory issues but I find even expensive noise cancelling headphones to be of poor quality and low in volume.

Have you ever listened to a white noise generator? It's that sort of hissing sound.

i wear noise reduction earmuffs. when i first started wearing them it felt weird, but i got used to them. they do a great job at keeping me calm in public.

I love headphones, mine don't have active noise cancelling, but still. We should have the right to wear headphones when listening to our own business, with no interrest in whether others hear it. So it's important that all of us have the best possible first experience with them, did anyone here, for example hear horrible music the first time they wore headphones, and if so are they now reluctant to wear them?

Unfortunately, both my parents (neither of the diagnosed with ASD, one quite far from it) prefer loudspeakers for that purpose, and when I tell one of them to wear headphones, they treat it as my imposing my habits on them, as if they are just different is using loadspeakers. The other feels claustraphosic wearing them.

I have noise cancelling headphones but I don't really like them. They don't really block that much noise and the muffled noises, especially talking, bother me more than just hearing the talking/noise regularly sometimes. I need something that can make it completely silent, but that doesn't seem to exist. I do like the pressure of them on my head though, and wear them for that purpose sometimes.

I do use ear plugs and they seem to work better if you can find ones that fit well. I have small ears and I had to try a couple different kinds before I found ones that fit.

woud recommend getting the same pair of mine-
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theyre not NC headphones theyre ear defenders,and theyre the most powerful ear defenders on the planet,peltor optime III ear defenders, however mine are ones without a headband they have a neckband which is designed for people who wear construction helmets; they fit perfectly for those of us who need padded helmets-this specific ear defender can be got with a headband, always got mine off builder/construction shops on ebay theyre not expensive.

I have also found all but the highest quality (=insanely expensive) active noise-canceling headphones not worth it.

Personally I use quite high-quality in ear earphones with foam tips. The feeling is comparable to earplugs and the noise blocking capabilities are almost as good. When I am walking in the street wearing them, typically the loudest sound I hear (except the music) is the sound of my own footsteps going through my bones. Plus, they are very discrete (more than headphones) and compared to earplugs you can wear them openly (even with no music).

The only requirement is that you really have to use foam tips (plastic or silicon flaps are not so bad for sound but they are not worth anything for isolation), find the right size for your ear, and use decent quality earphones. Many people think IEMs are bad because their reference is the set they got with their phone or MP3 player or the models you can buy for 15€ in high street shops or supermarkets, but I have found good in-ear earphones to be among the most pleasant way for me to listen to music. As a general rule, 90% of what is for sale in your local high street electronics shop is probably worthless, and the remaining 10% is overpriced. Look online, or maybe in some "audiophile" shops. Globally, if you are ready to put 50€$£ or more you will get a much better deal with the low-end models of "audiophile" brands than with the similarly priced models of general public brands such as sony, samsung or sennheiser.

Also for that price you get hardware that will last. I currently use HiFiMan RE-ZERO, they have a solid metal body and I can't even imagine how I could damage them accidentally. Before that I had entry level Shure earphones (I don't remember the exact model). I kept them for 4 years and they remained in excellent condition (they didn't break, the bag they were in got stolen).

If you are interested have a look at that geeky forum topic listing reviews for an insane number of IEM, listed by price.

I find earmuffs/ear defenders and noise cancelling headphones useful in different situations. I usually use the ear muffs, but sometimes I use the headphones. I find it useful to have both. If I was only had one though I'd definitely have the ear muffs. They're what I use more too

I hope the OP NEVER gets the bose quiet comforts, as they sound frankly crappy and don't filter out appreciably more noise than the competition. I have found no NC headphones to be musically neutral, all are unacceptably colored in tone quality. I used mine to mow the lawn, they were good for filtering out the nasty part of the lawnmower noise. they do make listening to lectures and such a bit more clear. any noise cancelling set of cans will do that. what I would concentrate on, is finding a COMFORTABLE pair which fit upon the ears lightly. earbuds can make the ear canals/auditory introitus sore after a while.

I also have the insanely expensive ones , boise QT15 headphones and they don't work that well. They are better than regular headphones though, partially just because they're super thick, I think.

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Thanks, I shall.

I once had a pair, they worked fairly well, but I also had to stick tissue in my ears to block out the electronic hiss.