noise cancellation headphones

[Mudfarmer]

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Any recommendations for noise cancellation headphones? l want to listen to audiobooks while mowing this summer.

 

[Ortimber]

My wife bought me a set of “Worktunes” from 3M. They are a blue tooth earmuff and they work great. I highly recommend them.

3M™ WorkTunes™ Wireless Hearing Protector with Bluetooth(R) Technology | 3M United States

 

[Spiros]

Bose all the way!

 

[Gunny]

Another vote for the Worktunes, I love mine

 

[TractorNH]

Are the Worktunes noise cancelling or are they just hearing protection with speakers in them? The only ones I know of that do noise cancelling is Bose.

 

[KennyG]

I've never had the Bose but I've had several sets of cheaper noise cancelling headphones. They seem to be tuned to aircraft noise. They work well on the airplane but not well on commuter trains or tractors. The very expensive Bose may be better. The Worktunes or just earbuds under good hearing protectors work best for me.

 

[rgr33]

Bose. Expensive , but worth it.

 

[LMychajluk]

I use a set of cheap Anker-branded earbuds like these - Amazon.com: Anker SoundBuds Slim Wireless Headphones Bluetooth 4.1 Lightweight Stereo IPX5 Earbuds with Magnetic Connection NANO Coating Sweatproof Sports Headset with Metallic Housing Built-in Mic (Black): Cell Phones & Accessories
(They can often be found on sale for $5-10 off that price.)

They're not 'noise cancelling', but they plug the ear enough to muffle engine sounds, and if it's still too loud, a pair of muffs over them works.

 

[N80]

I discussed this subject here on TBN a while back. My wife knew that I was considering a set and bought me the Bose for Father's Day. My tractor has no cab, I mow in and around trees and I sweat like crazy. I felt like this was too much abuse for such expensive headphones and I took them back.

What I do now is a good set of basic noise protection headphones and I have a good set of ear buds that I wear underneath them to listen to music while mowing. I specifically got ear buds with the soft rubber tip so that they seal in the ear canal which helps to keep out outside noise. I already had the head set and the ear buds with the rubber tips cost about $15. This works great for me and is cheap and doesn't risk $300 Bose.

 

[TractorGuy]

I have the cheaper work tunes with an am/fm radio. Have been very pleased with them. I don't want all the noise canceled anyway. With mine I can still hear the tractor and implements in the background as I listen to the radio. I get off relaxed and happy. If I operate the tractor long without them I get off with my ears buzzing and have a headache. Worth every penny of the $40 I spent. They advertise a noise reduction of 24db.

Wouldn't mind having bluetooth for phone calls but I don't usually keep my phone with me when I'm working on the tractor. I carry my phone in my shirt pocket and when I sweat it tends to unlock and open every app possible so I just leave it on my tool box and check for missed calls when I finish.