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PSA: My $200 noise-cancelling headphones were pointless until I moved my desk away from the kitchen.
I finally realized the constant hum from the fridge was the real focus killer, not the street noise I was trying to block, so has anyone else found a weird noise source in their setup that you didn't notice at first?
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davidshah9d ago
My old desk was right above the furnace, so I get it.
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faithpatel9d ago
That furnace hum must have been a constant background noise. Wonder if it actually helped you focus by drowning out other office sounds, or if it just gave you a low-grade headache by the end of the day.
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dylanrodriguez9d ago
Oh man, faithpatel, that's the whole thing with background noise. It either tunes everything else out or slowly drives you nuts.
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