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Old 01-10-2013, 05:40 PM   #11
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The new goggles also do nothing.
 
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Of note too, active noise cancellation can get you about 26 dB of noise reduction - isolating headphones often do 30-40 dB (it varies according to frequency range - most isolating headphones do better at high frequency sounds)
Yeah so it kind of depends on the exact details to determine if active noise cancellation would be sufficient.

Might also be a health and safety issue if hearing protection is required.

If active noise cancellation doesn't work, there's still the other ones I listed which are actual noise protection earmuffs with a speaker in them or putting earbuds on your ears and then your current protection earmuffs.
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