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Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by tim333 » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 1:37 PM UTC

_fs wrote: post #9

I really wish someone was working to solve the problem of tinnitus. Would it be possible to generate anti phase wave out of these things to cancel out tinnitus? I would pay anything and/or wear any goofy device in my ears to live life tinnitus free.

I found blocking loud noise with earplugs allowed my ears to recover naturally over time to a fair extent. It may not work for everyone but it's easy and cheap to try.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by nkrisc » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 1:40 PM UTC

boobsbr wrote: post #77

Wow, this address a major problem I have. I have decent hearing, but when I'm in a noisy environment like a bar, I can hear but can't understand what other people are saying. It's why I don't like going to bars/pubs with live performances or ambient music. People think I'm bored or brooding because I'm not talking to anyone, but I just can't understand anything anyone says, so I can't participate in a conversation.

I have the exact same problem. This could really be a life changer for me. Only recently I was at a reception at work after one of our town hall style meetings and in the large room with many people talking, I could barely hold a conversation. It literally took all my mental effort just to hear what the person if front of me was saying. I left shortly after because I couldn't talk to anyone.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by Tade0 » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 1:41 PM UTC

blauditore wrote: post #50

OT: I've seen an error page when opening it for the first time: PDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000] [1040] Too many connections in lock_may_be_available() (line 167 of /var/app/current/hearphones/includes/lock.inc). Reloading once made it work. Out of curiosity, is this an amost-hug of death or something else broken? (I know nothing about Drupal.)

Somebody's been coding on production I think:

    Warning: date_timezone_set() expects parameter 1 to be DateTime, boolean given in format_date() (line 2062 of /var/app/current/hearphones/includes/common.inc).
    Warning: date_format() expects parameter 1 to be DateTimeInterface, boolean given in format_date() (line 2072 of /var/app/current/hearphones/includes/common.inc).

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by kolinko » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 2:21 PM UTC

boobsbr wrote: post #77

Wow, this address a major problem I have. I have decent hearing, but when I'm in a noisy environment like a bar, I can hear but can't understand what other people are saying. It's why I don't like going to bars/pubs with live performances or ambient music. People think I'm bored or brooding because I'm not talking to anyone, but I just can't understand anything anyone says, so I can't participate in a conversation.

Did you get tested for ADHD? Many people with ADHD have problems with focusing on a conversation, especially when there is a lot of noise around.

Their hearing is perfectly fine, but they drift away a hundred times a minute.

You don't have to move a lot to have ADHD. Here is a fun test/explaination on how it works in adults: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iozAFIr3BEw#t=50

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by sdfjkl » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 2:39 PM UTC

boobsbr wrote: post #77

Wow, this address a major problem I have. I have decent hearing, but when I'm in a noisy environment like a bar, I can hear but can't understand what other people are saying. It's why I don't like going to bars/pubs with live performances or ambient music. People think I'm bored or brooding because I'm not talking to anyone, but I just can't understand anything anyone says, so I can't participate in a conversation.

Sounds (no pun intended) like APD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by Grazester » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 3:30 PM UTC

randlet wrote: post #101

boobsbr wrote: post #77

Wow, this address a major problem I have. I have decent hearing, but when I'm in a noisy environment like a bar, I can hear but can't understand what other people are saying. It's why I don't like going to bars/pubs with live performances or ambient music. People think I'm bored or brooding because I'm not talking to anyone, but I just can't understand anything anyone says, so I can't participate in a conversation.

Are you sure you have decent hearing? I thought I could hear what people were saying in noisy environments, but couldn't understand anything. This was one of the major symptoms for me before I was diagnosed with moderate/severe hearing loss. It's very isolating. No problems now with a decent set of hearing aids. Have yourself tested! The quality of life improvement from a set of hearing aids is incredible! edit: I wa…

I know I am half deaf(well have some hearing loss) and in loud spaces I have problems hearing people also

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by vanderZwan » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 3:54 PM UTC

omilu wrote: post #375

vanderZwan wrote: post #298

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where "left on" means "merely plugged in, because they used a shitty noisy capacitor that whines even when on standby" OTOH, unplugging those devices saves you energy.

I feel sorry for house dogs and cats, they must be going crazy listening to all the irritating electronic noises that most people don't notice.

Similarly: birds and old CRTs and fluorescent lights (they are much more sensitive to the flickering than we are)

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by mrorbitman » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 3:57 PM UTC

musesum wrote: post #170

daenney wrote: post #13

Aren't these just the QC35's with their companion app? What am I missing?

Didn't know about the QC30s. Amazon review mentions that the noise cancelling is not as extreme as QC20 or QC35 (by design, according to Bose). My guess is that the new buds will allow the iPhone as a 3rd microphone, with Apple's "Live Listen"

really? I own the QC30s and I had non idea that was not the best for noise cancelling. why would they design it to b be less effective than the other models?

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by arunc » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 4:05 PM UTC

boobsbr wrote: post #77

Wow, this address a major problem I have. I have decent hearing, but when I'm in a noisy environment like a bar, I can hear but can't understand what other people are saying. It's why I don't like going to bars/pubs with live performances or ambient music. People think I'm bored or brooding because I'm not talking to anyone, but I just can't understand anything anyone says, so I can't participate in a conversation.

I thought I'm alone!

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by e40 » Sat, Dec 10, 2016, 5:21 PM UTC

kriro wrote: post #387

I have Bose noise cancelling headphones...possibly the best purchase I have ever made since they allow me to basically turn off the environment when on a train (or plane but I commute about 1h each way daily via train so that's where they shine). My soundy friends tell me Bose sound quality is not in the upper echolon (my hearing is not fine grained enough to hear a difference so I don't really care) but the filterin…

I have the QC 35's, and I have to agree with you. It was, I thought, an extravagant purchase, but after having them for a month I think not. I use them at least an hour a day and they are amazing, albeit expensive.