Just went down the aliexpress rabbit hole again. Theres really everythinf for some of really niche things that i wouldnt ever buy, but some things really do look appealing. I wonder what do you guys use daily thats worth lets say under $20

  • Dagnet@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Boneconduction earphones. They are cheaper than you think and I use mine to listen to music while swimming. Also great for music when you need to be able to hear to things around you (it doesn’t block any external sound, so don’t use in noisy environments)

    • Mostly_Gristle@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      it doesn’t block any external sound, so don’t use in noisy environments

      It’s actually because I work in a high noise environment that I got into bone-conduction headphones. They still work when you’re wearing earplugs.

      • Dagnet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Nvr thought of that but wouldnt good earbuds with active noise canceling be better for you?

        • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          ANC plays the inverse of the soundwaves. So a loud noise isn’t made safe, it is just made inaudible and just as loud and harmful.

          They are not safety products, only sound deadening earplugs or muffs do that.

          • aksdb@feddit.de
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            1 year ago

            Don’t the soundwaves cancel each other out?

            Anyway my bigger fear would be a short hiccup or outright malfunction and suddenly you stand unprotected within loud machines.

            • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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              1 year ago

              Noise cancelling earbuds or similar do not protect your hearing.

              They do not make a loud noise quiet. It does not matter if they are working or not. All they do is make noise seem quiet, you are still being exposed to the same level of noise.

                • Death_Equity@lemmy.world
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                  1 year ago

                  From your source:

                  While noise-canceling technology can effectively reduce the perception of external sounds, it does not necessarily eliminate the potential for hearing damage.

                  In noise-canceling headphones, a microphone captures external sounds, and the internal speaker generates a counteracting sound wave that is 180 degrees out of phase. This process effectively nullifies the external sound at ear level. However, it is important to note that the sound pressure from external noise sources still exists even with active noise cancellation in place.

                  • aksdb@feddit.de
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                    1 year ago

                    Yes, but you said “seem quiet”. No. It actually cancels the sound waves. So if it’s quiet, it’s quiet. The pressure is a different problem.