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
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 at no extra cost to you. 🚨 FINAL HOURS OF PRIME DAY KICKOFF: The 2X commission flash sales end tonight! Click “Check Price” to see if your favorite silent mouse has a last-minute discount applied. If you … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love my white noise machine. But I don’t love packing it for a one-night business trip. Sometimes, your phone is the only tool you have. If you search the App Store for “White Noise,” you will … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I started my podcast in a spare bedroom with bare walls and hardwood floors. It sounded terrible. When you record in an untreated room, your microphone doesn’t just hear you; it hears the room. It hears the … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I am a night owl. I do my best writing at 2:00 AM. But there was a problem: My old mechanical keyboard sounded like a machine gun. Every time I hit the spacebar, the “CLACK” echoed through … Read more