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Save/ShareWhy buy noise-canceling headphones that typically cost between $170 and $240 when you can quickly make your own for $20? Below is a one-minute video explaining how to take a pair of construction-site earmuffs and insert your MP3 player's earbuds inside.
Watch this YouTube clip below to see how Kip "Kipkay" Kedersh did it. First, he bought a pair of noise-blocking, Howard Leight earmuffs, which construction workers use to protect their ears in loud settings (and which are sold at the top-rated online store MidwayUSA.com for $19 plus shipping, as well as other stores for a similar price). Then, after removing some of the foam padding, he slipped in padded earbuds (about $12, if you don't have an old pair lying about) and—presto!—he now owned a set of noise-canceling headphones. Bose, begone!
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Very cool Sean!
Posted By Jen Leo on January 16, 2009, 11:17 AM
This is awesome! Common sense, but I never would have come up with this idea. Thanks!
Posted By Irv on January 19, 2009, 12:28 AM
Pretty soon all the cool kids will be making their own. This is great!
Posted By Thomas Berger on January 20, 2009, 10:38 AM
Just to be clear, these are noise blocking headphones not noise cancelling. Noise cancelling headphones use circuitry that sample the ambient noise and negate it with out of phase sounds. They can be very light and comfortable.
Posted By kcmidi on January 22, 2009, 8:15 AM
Hello,
You make a great point about the noise-cancelling versus noise-blocking headphones. Thanks.
--Sean
Blog editor
Posted By Sean on January 22, 2009, 8:28 AM
Sean, I like your idea, and I need ear muffs for the handgun I just purchased...my first ever. Now I can use this for double duty. I've been to various web sites to find the muffs, but there are many Howard Leight models around the $20.00 price point. Which model did you find the best for the intended purpose? I would chose black if it fits the bill. Thanks for your help. Will use on an upcoming flight to SLC soon even though I have the $70 Sennhouser product which is moderately successful at best.
Ted, retired in Sedona, AZ
Posted By Ted Y Jones on January 26, 2009, 1:00 AM
Hi Ted,
Glad to hear you like the idea. More than one model of the Howard Leights will work. You can play the video and then pause it to hear and write down the exact model that Kip "Kipkay" Kedersh used in making his.
--Sean
Blog editor
Posted By Sean on January 26, 2009, 12:07 PM
Sean, thanks for answering and leaving this site up long enough to get back to it. I too bought the Sennheiser PXC 250's some time ago, and I'm not impressed.
As you advised, listen more carefully and use pause as needed to pick up the HL-Lighting LOF Altra Slim model nbr.
Thanks again, Ted in Sedona
Posted By Ted Y Jones on February 3, 2009, 9:12 PM
Model in video is possible:
Howard Leight Leightning LOF Ultraslim Earmuffs (NRR 23 dB) Black
Google yields a $20 price tag.
Posted By Doul on July 7, 2009, 5:51 PM