• Paul@feddit.uk
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    1 year ago

    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.

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        1 year ago

        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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      1 year ago

      Do you have any more info on how you measured the db reduction? I love my AirPods Pro for reducing noisy environments but avoid them any time I actually need hearing protection because I’m not sure how effective they are.

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        1 year ago

        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

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      1 year ago

      Yeah, I can’t stand losing the high frequencies and overall feel of the music with “musician’s” earplugs. How anyone other than a drummer plays with them and is satisfied is beyond me. I have some Etymotics just sitting here.