| The world is a very noisy place with loud, intermittent | | | | but can't always control the environment. Students |
| sounds and constant, droning noises ? noise reduction | | | | who are studying may find noise reduction |
| headphones can help you get a little peace amongst | | | | headphones helpful in blocking out the distracting |
| the distractions of everyday life. Headphones can | | | | sounds around them. Headphones create a peaceful |
| block out the myriad of sounds that occur in a variety | | | | world in which they can focus on their work, rather |
| of setting and are helpful to many different people. | | | | than environmental noises or the sounds of others. |
| Sleeping ? If you have trouble sleeping, noise reduction | | | | Working ? If you work in a cubical or an open-plan |
| headphones may aid you in getting some rest. Barking | | | | office but find yourself regularly distracted by people |
| dogs, traffic, and awake family members can | | | | walking by, phones ringing, others talking, and the |
| contribute to sleepless nights, and for those who are | | | | general chaos that can be office life, noise reduction |
| sensitive to noise when they're trying to sleep, noise | | | | headphones can make a difference. They can help |
| reduction headphones create a sound-free | | | | you focus on the task at hand rather than everything |
| environment so they can rest. | | | | going on around you which can boost your productivity |
| Playing Music ? Musicians often use noise reduction | | | | and the quality of your work. |
| headphones to help them block out sounds that may | | | | Noisy Neighbors ? Living in an apartment building, condo |
| interfere with them hearing their instrument. Once the | | | | or townhouse may include noisy neighbors. Depending |
| background noise is blocked, they are free to | | | | on the thickness of your walls and ceiling, you may |
| concentrate purely on the sounds they are making | | | | hear your neighbors walking around above, or hear |
| rather than the sounds around them. This creates an | | | | their music or talking. Noise reduction headphones can |
| environment of total immersion into their music and | | | | block these sounds so you can enjoy being at home, |
| allows them to perfect their work without being in a | | | | even if the neighbors are loud. |
| studio. | | | | These are only a few examples of the sorts of noise |
| Autistic Students ? Noise reduction headphones can | | | | disturbances you may come across in daily life. Where |
| also be used in the classroom to help autistic children. | | | | once you had no choice but to be distracted, noise |
| Often classroom environments can be distracting to | | | | reduction headphones put you in control. Never again |
| children with autism. Headphones for the children help | | | | do you have to experience a sleepless night or a |
| teachers instruct each student individually so others | | | | ruined project. Noise reduction headphones can be |
| aren?t confused or distracted by the instructions for | | | | used to block out the noises around you: voices, car |
| the other students. | | | | engines, train noises, barking dogs, loud offices, airplane |
| Studying ? Noise reduction headphones are very | | | | engine noise, city sounds, loud neighbors, etc. |
| useful in situations where you need peace and quiet | | | | |