Life is Too Loud
from The Wirecutter Show
by The New York Times
Published: Wed Oct 23 2024
Show Notes
Millions of Americans are exposed to unhealthy levels of noise every day. This episode we discuss how to tell if you’re at risk of hearing loss and what to do about it.
Guest: Wirecutter senior writer Lauren Dragan
Additional Reading:
- The 4 Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones of 2024
- The Best Sleep Headphones (But We Hoped for Better)
- The 3 Best Earplugs for Concerts of 2024
- The 5 Best Kids Headphones of 2024
- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Kids Is a Growing Problem. Here’s How to Protect Little Ears.
Products We Recommend:
- Apple Watch with sound metering: Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
- An app for any phone to monitor sound levels: NIOSH Sound Level Meter
- Earplugs for concerts or other loud moments: Loop Experience 2 or Loop Switch
- Noise cancelling earbuds: Sony WF-1000XM5
- Noisecancelling over-ear headphones: Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700
- Noise Isolating tips for most earbuds: Comply ear tips
- Earmuffs for babies: Ems for Kids Baby Earmuffs
- Earmuffs for kids and teens: Muted Earmuffs
- Earplugs for kids and teens: Loop kids
- Headphones for sleeping: AcousticSheep SleepPhones Wireless and Soundcore sleep A20
- Noise cancelling headphones for kids: Puro Sound Labs PuroQuiet-Plus
- Lauren loves: Bearaby Cotton Napper
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