This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you have ever been camping next to someone running a cheap open-frame generator, you know the rage. It sounds like a lawnmower running at full throttle all night long. Standard generators are deafening (70-80 dB). But … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Using a standard hair dryer in the morning feels like running a leaf blower next to your ear. It clocks in at around 85-95 dB, which is loud enough to cause hearing damage over time and definitely … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you are a new parent, you have probably tiptoed around the nursery, terrified of waking the baby. Stop tiptoeing. Most parents don’t realize that silence is scary for infants. Inside the womb, the sound of blood … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you walk into a typical office, you will hear a dull hum of typing. If you walk into a gaming room, you will hear a machine-gun fire of clicks. The difference isn’t the typist; it’s the … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I learned this lesson the hard way: Buying a cheap rug pad is a mistake. I bought a $15 waffle-style pad from a discount store. Not only did it do zero for the noise, but it stuck … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love a clean house, but I hate the sound of vacuuming. The high-pitched whine of a standard vacuum cleaner clocks in at around 75-80 dB. That is loud enough to damage your hearing over time, scare … 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 waking up freezing in the middle of the night. But for light sleepers, the alternative is almost as bad: waking up because your cheap space heater just kicked on with a loud … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love my morning green smoothie. But I hate the sound of a jet engine going off in my kitchen at 6:00 AM. Standard blenders are incredibly loud, clocking in at around 80-90 Decibels. To put that … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I have terrible seasonal allergies. In the spring, I physically cannot sleep without an air purifier running next to my bed. But for years, I had to make a choice: Wake up with a stuffy nose or … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I never realized how loud my computer mouse was until I started working late at night. In a quiet room, that constant click-click-click sounds like a staple gun. It drove my partner crazy, and honestly, it started … Read more