This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I used to step off a plane feeling exhausted, even if I just sat in a chair for 4 hours. I realized it wasn’t the sitting; it was the noise. Airplane cabins run at a constant 85 … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Winter air ruins my sleep. I wake up with a dry throat and itchy eyes. But fixing the dry air usually means dealing with a loud, gurgling machine on the nightstand. The constant buzz-drip-glug is almost worse … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Living in an apartment means living in fear of the “Spin Cycle.” When a standard washing machine hits 1,200 RPM, it doesn’t just make noise; it creates an earthquake. The vibration travels through the floor and shakes … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is nothing worse than watching a tense, quiet scene in a horror movie, only to have the mood ruined by the WHIRRRRRR of your projector’s cooling fan. Projectors get hot. To keep the bulb from melting, … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I wanted a spin bike for my apartment, but I was terrified of the noise. I remember old exercise bikes making a loud whoosh-whoosh sound that required turning the TV volume up to maximum. That noise comes … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love running, but I live on the second floor. The first time I bought a cheap treadmill, I got a noise complaint within 20 minutes. It was not the motor; it was the impact. Every time … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I have always struggled with “The Restaurant Problem.” You know the feeling: You are at a busy cafe, but the clattering of plates and the buzz of conversation is so loud that you can’t focus on the … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I cannot sleep in total silence. I need a podcast or one of the Best White Noise Apps playing rain sounds to drift off. But for years, I struggled to find a way to listen comfortably. Over-ear … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I used to have a dishwasher that sounded like a washing machine full of rocks. Every time I ran it, I had to turn the TV volume up to 50 just to hear the dialogue. Since my … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is an unwritten rule in the suburbs: Don’t mow your lawn before 9:00 AM. Why? Because a standard gas lawn mower runs at about 95 dB. That is loud enough to wake up the entire block … Read more