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What do you do when you need silence in a noisy environment?

I'm looking for apps/products that help with cutting the noise down from the surrounding environment.

dimitar inchevTeam Coworkies & StartupBerlin.co · Asked 18d ago

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BOSE Quiet Comfort 35

benburnsProduct Manager, Bose · Written 18d ago

(Disclaimer: I'm a product manager at Bose, although I don't currently work on headphones). Also check out the Bose QC30, which are the wireless earbuds with noise canceling -- they include a feature that lets you turn the amount of noise canceling up and down, from 100% down to "fully transparent" (sounds like there's not buds blocking your ears), which is good for noisy work environments -- and they hang more comfortably around your neck when not in use. Also the QC20 wired noise-cancelling earbuds, which fit the most easily in a pocket out of any of these. (And you'd be surprised -- for most people, the noise ca… See more

Mike CoutermarshCode @ Product Hunt · Written 18d ago

+100. I don't work in any open office environment without these.

Sam HaseltinePre-sales solution consultant at Adobe · Written 18d ago

Exceptional bit of kit, rely on these for every noisy environment I'm in

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Noizio

Ambient background sounds for your Mac

Ryan HooverFounder, Product Hunt · Written 18d ago

Noizio is one of the best ambient sound generators. It's a minimal native Mac app that lives in your menu bar featuring calming ☔️, cheery 🐦, and comforting 🔥.

Spotify

Any song. One tap away.

Ayush Mittalbro @boombro, Founder RefR ✌ · Written 18d ago

This might not be what you look for but sometimes when I wanna get rid of noise I plug in more noise but the ones I like or helps me to focus with my in-ear headphones (minimises background hubbub).

Pavan SethiProduct @ Stealth 🤐 · Written 16d ago

There are some great ambient noise playlists that are great! Even better if you have noise blocking headphones.

Noisli 2.0

Improve focus and boost your productivity with ambient noise

dimitar inchevTeam Coworkies & StartupBerlin.co · Written 18d ago

I use Noisli as ambient sound generator to cut me from the surrounding noise.

Tin Ho ChuAppmuseme Founder · Written 17d ago

I work from home, but sometimes my wife is cooking and making lots of sounds in the house, so I use this Web App, awesome!

Brain.fm

Music for the brain to improve focus, meditation & sleep

Jim CantoFreedom hunter. Citizen dev. Solopreneur · Written 17d ago

Very difficult to express "why" this works as the brain itself is not fully understood. Hopefully the fact that I became a lifetime member will be enough to compel you to have a look/listen. I stream Brain.fm through Chrome on my Android device. However, they do have an iPhone app. Brain.fm plus the Bose headphones above. Problem solved. Though I'm very curious now about Shawn's recommendation as well.

Brett BurkyRadically Ambitious · Written 17d ago

This is great for focus and staying motivated, at least for me. It's either this or a heavy dose of trance music.

S-M RobinsonCreative Director · Written 17d ago

I was skeptical of Brain.fm at first. In my experience, their "Sleep" mode doesn't help me, but "Focus" and their "Meditate" functions are amazing. "Focus" gives you a jolt. And sure, it may all be placebo, but as a fan of ambient music, it isn't bad ambient music.

Coffitivity

Drown out workplace chatter with the sounds of a coffeeshop

Gillian MorrisCEO, Hitlist · Written 17d ago

I love this ambient noise generator, which @shootbydaylight intro'd me to. You can choose among the default free ones, including Morning Murmur, Lunchtime Lounge, and, my favorite, 'University undertones' (which feels exactly like being in a college library). You can also pay to upgrade for sounds like a Paris bistro and 'Texas Teahouse'... whatever that is!

Sandro Kipianitesting tons of apps a day · Written 16d ago

I use this in cafes where there is music playing, because coffitivity's sounds have no meaning and do not distract me while background music does.

Moodica

Oddly satisfying videos to relax your brain.

CristóbalFounder of Mukabe · Written 16d ago

I started using this recently. The videos are great, but usually I only hear the sounds.

Hear

Unlimited control over real-world sounds

Shawn BagleyWritten 18d ago

An awesome little app by the makers of RjDj that filters the noises around you. You just connect your headphones, select one of the filters, and you're good to go. The "office" filter takes out all of the harsh sounds of the work environment and changes them into harmonics so you can concentrate. Highly recommend.

Rain.today

Brandon AnzaldiSoftware Engineer @ ToTheTens · Written 17d ago

I'm a huge fan of rain sounds. They help me relax and focus simultaneously. I've tried a few different rain sound sites, like Rainymood and RainFor.Me, but for whatever reason, Rain.today just seems to take the cake for me.

Here Active Listening

Ryan LewisBrand Consultant & Graphic Designer · Written 17d ago

I do not have these, but they look really amazing.