onichama@feddit.de to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?message-squaremessage-square648fedilinkarrow-up1589arrow-down118
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minus-squarePaul@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·1 year agoI know it’s way more expensive, but the last gig I went to, I used my AirPods Pro in transparency mode, and it reduced the sound down from an insane ~110db to peaks of 90! Definitely worth protecting your ears.
minus-squarelentilhoarder@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoAirpods (and noise cancelling in general) are not substitutes for hearing protection!
minus-squarePaul@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYes, good point! Whilst it’s probably better than nothing, it won’t be a proper substitute for proper hearing protection like the earplugs mentioned
minus-squarePaul@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoIt gives a live read-out of the data in the ‘noise’ app on the Apple Watch. Not sure if that functionality exists without the watch, though! Edit: not the most scientific measurement, so apologies if my original comment was misleading
I know it’s way more expensive, but the last gig I went to, I used my AirPods Pro in transparency mode, and it reduced the sound down from an insane ~110db to peaks of 90! Definitely worth protecting your ears.
Airpods (and noise cancelling in general) are not substitutes for hearing protection!
Yes, good point! Whilst it’s probably better than nothing, it won’t be a proper substitute for proper hearing protection like the earplugs mentioned
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It gives a live read-out of the data in the ‘noise’ app on the Apple Watch. Not sure if that functionality exists without the watch, though!
Edit: not the most scientific measurement, so apologies if my original comment was misleading