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by doubled112 1144 days ago
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.

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> 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.

I'd be looking into a different wife before I'd accept the noise of unnecessary fans.
Hah, I take it you are not married? Life with a longterm partner tends to be filled with compromises.
My partner hates fan noise as much as I do. There's other compromises, of course... :-)