[nordsieck]

I've really gotten a lot of milage out of wearing earplugs on a regular basis. It is a bit of an unusual practice, but I really like the quiet. Might be an alternative solution to your problem.

Alternatively, I've found that using a laptop pad with a large (200mm) fan can help to keep the machine cool without generating much noise.

[doubled112]

My wife seems to really like air moving around. There's a large fan in this room, and a small one, and an air purifier too. You get the idea.

I, on the other hand, find the noise overwhelming sometimes. Sometimes I wear my over ear headphones with nothing playing just to dull it.

Same idea, I suppose? Maybe I'll try some ear plugs.

[nordsieck]

> Sometimes I wear my over ear headphones with nothing playing just to dull it.

If you like the over-the-ear format, you can also get rated[1] earmuffs. I've tried out a set, but I also wear glasses and their clamping force causes my glasses frames to put too much force on my head for comfort.

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1. By rated, I mean they have an "NRR" rating.

[brokenmachine]

I'd be looking into a different wife before I'd accept the noise of unnecessary fans.

[capableweb]

Hah, I take it you are not married? Life with a longterm partner tends to be filled with compromises.

[brokenmachine]

My partner hates fan noise as much as I do. There's other compromises, of course... :-)