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Macola · Oct 12, 2005, 04:56 PM

I was checking out some noise-canceling headphones but it seems like they won't help much for a lawn mower. So I thought about getting a $20 pair of noise protection earmuffs and wearing those over the earbuds. Has anyone tried this, and does it help?

turtle777 · Oct 12, 2005, 05:00 PM

My lawn mower is quite. Very quite. TURTLEPOWER !

-t

RAILhead · Oct 12, 2005, 05:01 PM

Etymotic ER-6i.

ort888 · Oct 12, 2005, 05:04 PM

I tried but there is too much noise for it to be enjoyable at all.

BlueSky · Oct 12, 2005, 05:04 PM

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000427.php

ghporter · Oct 12, 2005, 05:05 PM

Here's how I do it. Since I wear hearing protection when I mow anyway, I just use earbuds and wear the "muff-style" hearing protectors over everything. The wire doesn't break the sound-seal of the muffs, and I can listen to my music fine. And 30db muffs only cost about6 $25.

jhogarty · Oct 12, 2005, 05:07 PM

I second what RAILhead said, Etymotic ER-6i. I have these and use them while I mow. The first time I tried them, without reading the directions, I thought they sucked. Was going to bring them back. Decided to read the little pamphlet and found that I had inserted them incorrectly in my ears.

I usually put a few drops of water on them now before inserting so they fit and slide into my ears easier.

J.

JustAnOl'Broad · Oct 12, 2005, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

Here's how I do it. Since I wear hearing protection when I mow anyway, I just use earbuds and wear the "muff-style" hearing protectors over everything. The wire doesn't break the sound-seal of the muffs, and I can listen to my music fine. And 30db muffs only cost about6 $25.

Same here; only I ditched the earbuds for a cheap set of Sony buds -
my ears are too small for the Apple buds - they kill me.

I mow 2-5 acres with a Honda self-propelled, and @ 70 acres of
orchard (with a Ford tractor and flail mower).....way too much time
to be alone in my head without tunes.

OAW · Oct 12, 2005, 05:40 PM

I use the Apple in-ear headphones with my iPod Shuffle while mowing the lawn. I can still hear the mower but it's nothing I can't deal with. I'm actually thinking about ditching the Shuffle and picking up a Nano ... but I'm trying to resist!

OAW

bradoesch · Oct 12, 2005, 06:35 PM

I wear muff style too with the standard Apple ear buds. I don't know how I ever mowed without music. It's so much nicer.

wallinbl · Oct 12, 2005, 08:17 PM

I have some Shure e3c's and they work fine.

Ω · Oct 12, 2005, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

My lawn mower is quite. Very quite. TURTLEPOWER !

-t

Quite what?

quesera · Oct 12, 2005, 08:52 PM

Electric Mower, no Ipod. Sigh.

Andy8 · Oct 12, 2005, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by quesera

Electric Mower, no Ipod. Sigh.

NO lawn

bad_quote · Oct 12, 2005, 11:06 PM

I used to listen to a cassette walkman all the time while mowing the lawn. Worked fine.

bad_quote · Oct 12, 2005, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

My lawn mower is quite. Very quite. TURTLEPOWER !

-t

Quiet? Jesus christ.

davesimondotcom · Oct 12, 2005, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Etymotic ER-6i.

Good headphones... get them from my friends at headphone.com, they rock!

driven · Oct 12, 2005, 11:41 PM

I mow all the time with my iPod. :-)

Railroader · Oct 13, 2005, 12:49 AM

I hire a kid from Church to mow my lawn. He doesn't own an iPod.

bad_quote · Oct 13, 2005, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

I hire a kid from Church to mow my lawn. He doesn't own an iPod.

Does he pray for one?

Railroader · Oct 13, 2005, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by bad_quote

Does he pray for one?

That would be unChristian. But you wouldn't understand that. You seem to reject any clarification of your ignorance about Christianity so I am not going to waste my time here.

Try better with your next trolling o' the bait my little friend.

JoshuaZ · Oct 13, 2005, 01:35 AM

If I had a lawn.... or if I had an iPod when I lived where there was a lawn...

bad_quote · Oct 13, 2005, 01:40 AM

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn’t work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.
-Emo Philips, stand-up comedian

Railroader · 05:07 AM

nm.

Cubeoid · Oct 13, 2005, 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

My lawn mower is quite. Very quite. TURTLEPOWER !

-t

You are lucky to have a turtle as a lawn mower turtle.

Regards
Cubeoid

macaddict0001 · Oct 13, 2005, 04:22 AM

does mowing the lawn nude count?

JustAnOl'Broad · Oct 13, 2005, 04:33 AM

Originally Posted by macaddict0001

does mowing the lawn nude count?

It would in my neighborhood.

We have a neighbor who fishes in the nude - pretty funny
when he gets a fish.

andi*pandi · Oct 13, 2005, 08:41 AM

electric mower, with ipod, with standard ipod earbuds, works fine. Only problem is catching the earbud cord on things and them falling out once in a while.

also works well for shovelling snow, raking leaves, etc. All those without lawns are welcome to come to my house and try it out.

Cubeoid · Oct 13, 2005, 08:43 AM

I would rather know if anyone mows their iPod while listetning to the lawn.

Macola · Oct 13, 2005, 08:51 AM

Thanks for all the responses...sounds like a few of you have done well with standard noise-protection earmuffs, so I'll give those a try.

If it were up to me, I wouldn't have a lawn at all--it would be nice to let the prairie reclaim itself.

SirCastor · Oct 14, 2005, 02:05 AM

I use my stock apple earbuds when I mow. I don't even have to turn up the volume to deafening. I guess the mower I have is sufficiently quiet.

Cubeoid · Oct 14, 2005, 02:10 AM

mow mow mow your lawn.. gently iPod iPod.. merilly merilly merilly.. lawn lawn lawn lawn iPod. Heh.

SeSawaya · Oct 14, 2005, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by Macola

I was checking out some noise-canceling headphones but it seems like they won't help much for a lawn mower. So I thought about getting a $20 pair of noise protection earmuffs and wearing those over the earbuds. Has anyone tried this, and does it help?

thats exactly what I use. Works perfect.

Railroader · Oct 14, 2005, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by SirCastor

I use my stock apple earbuds when I mow. I don't even have to turn up the volume to deafening. I guess the mower I have is sufficiently quiet.

Is it a Honda mower? My brother has a Honda mower and I am amazed at how quiet it is.

I have a CRAPCAN'TREMEMBERRIGHTNOWEITHERAYARDMANORALAWNBOY and it's about in the middle of lawnmower noise level. I principally bought it because it was garuanteed to start on the first pull for 5 years. Still does actually, and it's 7 years later.

turtle777 · Oct 14, 2005, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Ω

Quite what?

Quite quiet, of course !

-t

jlemons · Oct 14, 2005, 10:33 AM

I listen to mine everytime I mow the yard. I went to Lowes and got a set of there Huskvarna? ear protection sets in the chain saw section. I put my apple earbuds on and put these on over them. I can't here the mower at all. Just the vibration lets me know that it is running. Very nice, very comfortable. The huskvarnas are very light.

dampeoples · Oct 14, 2005, 07:31 PM

Yes, I couldn't mow without music.