Early Santa Gift - Noise-Cancelling Headphones under $15.00 RadioShack
Posted By: ThePajamaGame on 2007-12-21
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Merry Christmas all - I thought I would pay this forward. I was struggling with the dictators sound quality even with volume top level for computer sound card. It was really affecting my production. I tried everything - even typing slower and softer so that the keystroke sound would not distort the quality of the dictation. I was recommended to Noise Cancelling Headphones from Radio Shack. Item # is 33-104. Made by Presidian. I LOVE THEM!!!!!!! Not $300 or $400.00. Just $14.97. I thought to myself- o.k. for that price I will try them. Anything has got to be better than this. They rock and I'm passing it along. I don't work for Radioshack or anything but was thinking about swapping my MQ stock for theirs now... LOL.
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What about noise-cancelling headphones? (sm)
... assuming you don't have to answer phones or anything. If anybody complains that you won't answer when you are spoken to, just explain that you can't work with all the noise, so you had to buy special headphones. If they need you they will have to tap you.
I like the noise-cancelling headphones from Kensington...sm
Get them through Amazon - last price I saw was around $40. My reaction on first trying them was "where have YOU been all my life" - really gives you a quiet environment and good fidelity. I tried Bose also, costing much, much more, but they were no better so I got a refund.
The Kensington headphone has an active circuit that cancels ambient noise, so it takes a single tiny AAA battery and the only thing is that you have to remember to turn it off when not in use or you waste batteries (which I buy cheap in bulk anyway).
I just checked and they're $36. They're much lighter than they look in the picture, incidentally, and something I should also mention is that the earpiece has a very soft almost kid-glove feel to it.
I'd give you the link but it's reeeeeeellly long. Go to amazon.com and enter Kensington Noise Cancelling headphone in the search box.
What type of headphones do you use? Anyone use Sony Noise Cancelling Fontopia Ear buds?
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I dont' have noise cancelling
I don't have wireless, either. I had a pair of wireless that I got at Transcriptiongear.com and I had the same problem with the white noise that is mentioned above. I have the Bose regular around-the-ear headphones and there's no problem with white noise. They aren't specifically noise cancelling, but they do block out an enormous amount of noise around me.
I have the Phillips noise-cancelling ones.
I paid 30.00 for them at Walmart...they have worked well for me
Maxell noise cancelling on sale
at Walgreens this week for $20. I grabbed some this morning when I was there for a completely unrelated errand. I hear they don't last forever, but at $15 off of the regular price I figured I would try them. They squish my ears but are working out OK so far.
Thanks for the heads up on the cellulitis. The koss plug phones are made of earplug material and seem to me that they could harbor nastiness that could lead to an infection.
I have settled with the Bose non-noise-cancelling....sm
over the ear head phones. I finally decided to bite the bullet after spending lots of money over the years for cheaper ones and never being satisfied. I actually ordered the noise-cancelling ones for almost $400. The battery in the ear piece gave me the creeps, a weird sensation in my head when lifting my foot on and off the pedal. The sound with music was fantastic but I didn't like them for transcription. Their customer service was very understanding and incredible, giving me free shipping to send them back and sending me the ones I finally settled with ($180)free shipping overnight. I called a around 4 or 5 p.m. and had the new ones by 10 a.m. the next morning. I love them. The sound is just great. I do definitely take better care of them than I did with my old ones. Volume control is not a problem if you have speakers to plug them into or just a simple add-on volume control work too.
I have had a pair of noise-cancelling Bose for (sm)
around 3 years. I can tell a huge difference when I switch to the traditional stethoscope or Dictaphone brand headphones. The
sound quality is really enhanced by the Bose.
My office is in a loft above our living room. I bought mine because of family being downstairs with the TV on and kids playing, etc.
Any info on converting a dictaphone 2-prong headset adaptor? I need to find a noise cancelling head
If anyone knows where I can find this, please let me know. thanks
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noise reducing headphones
I just got a pair of Maxell (back of the head/over the ears) that work great! I actually got them from freegiftclub.com, if you can believe it, and only got charged S/H!! I really like them! Also have a pair of Bose but those are expensive ($200), even if they're top-of-the-head and well-padded. Good luck!
Does anyone use noise-canceling headphones?
I've bought a couple of cheap pairs that claim to be noise canceling but aren't truly noise canceling. It's a nice day and I've got the windows open but of course the groundskeepers are here today! :(. I'm considering some that cost like $300 that are made by Bose or a couple of other brands I've seen. Has anyone used any that worked?
Noise-canceling headphones
I have some made by Sennheiser & really like them a lot. I can switch off the noise canceling feature. You can probably do this with Bose as well. The noise-canceling part (actually acts like a microphone for ambient nose) is battery operated. I use rechargeable batteries & it's always been great.
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Noise-canceling headphones are pricey. I just had to buy
new headphones and I got some that have the big things that cover the whole ear, kind of like ear muffs. They aren't noise canceling, though they do a pretty good job at shutting off all the noise. They are Panasonic and I got them at Circuit City for about $40.00.
What kind of noise-blocking headphones? sm
What brand and where did you get them? Sounds like that's what I need!
I use Aiwa noise canceling headphones
whenever I fly, and they make a big difference. I'm far less tired at the end of the flight from engine noise, and can enjoy my music during the flight. I also use them while I'm on my treadmill.
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Gift of gab is a gift in deed. Not having it has cost me dearly.
I became an MT because of my interest in medical field, fascination with the work and yes, a lack of social skills. I really did think that my work would speak for me.
Try Radioshack. They usually have a fix for
everything. I had to convert a 9 pin to USB and they had a device for it.
you can ask at RadioShack or Best Buy -
they are always full of info and might have a gadget or two.
RadioShack
I have an adapter for my 9-pin foot pedal I got at Radio Shack. I also have a USB port foot pedal but the adapter and 9-pin are what I am using now with my laptop. It is worth a try. Adapters are less expensive than a new foot pedal and I think you can return to Radio Shack if it doesn't work out.
yes...RadioShack has an adaptor, but--sm
I have said this before and I will say it again...it does NOT work with all footpedals. I tried the same thing and it all depends on how the footpedal is wired, particularly the three pedal type. The adaptor does not compensate for that. All it does is allow you to plug in USB port. you may be able to play the file, but fast forward and/or reverse will probably not work. I had to buy a USB pedal, which they provided at a reduced cost for me because my 15 pin was only 3 months old. JMO. but good luck.
I am seriously considering cancelling my cable, SM
although I would miss Food Network, History Channel, and such.
It could be that you're cancelling out
of spellcheck instead of going through the entire report and then hitting "Return to Document" or "Submit". If you hit the cancel button at anytime during the spellcheck process, it does not keep the corrected information.
Is a Dongle a Radioshack thing or
something from one of these companies?
Walmart, Target, Radioshack, Best Buy,
Etc, etc... they're everywhere. Some places may or may not carry them in the store or you may have to ask for them in store, but they're available everywhere online. Cheapest is maybe 30 bucks and average is 40-50.
transcriptiongear.com, transcriptionwarehouse.com, RadioShack. nm
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RadioShack has several sizes of these right in the store. nm
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Try calling local RadioShack
See my post above. I would just call if you have a RadioShack near you or try calling the 800 number if they have one? Hope this helps! Happy holidays!!!
noice cancelling ear phones and keyboard
Someone posted about some earphones a while back and gave the brand and said they really were great with canceling out noise, does this refer to the noice in the ditation too? (need the name of them, please). Also I need a keyboard that when you type you barely have to touch the key AND HAVE NO SOUND!. Much appreciated in advance. I love this site and you guys, too.
Yeah, it would be rough cancelling your cable
this time of year. Just think, then you would be stuck with only the networks to watch if you put in some rabbit ears. Not fun. I did that once last year. It gave me a good excuse to read more, but eventually I got sick of having nothing to watch and got satellite.
Compaq standard keyboard from RadioShack. Quiet! nm
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Try RadioShack (can check them online), transcriptiongear.com or transcriptionwarehouse.com. nm
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I had beige Compaq keyboards from RadioShack that were great, too, but I can't
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Santa
The Santa's wife had written a book a few years before about a little girl who was killed and found in her basement. I have always suspected him.
Some interesting articles:
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Read #3 and #4
plus this:
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Santa Barbara?!
.... Why I'm just 50 minutes south of SB in Thousand Oaks. You live in SB?
Santa's House
Is anyone else getting an error message when trying to make a donation to Santa's House? I have been getting an error page since yesterday evening.
LOL. Yep, like the Chirstmas Santa
Too funny. I think she just wants attention and this is not the place. I'm sorry for her situation and glad she has done something about it, but really...enough already. Sheesh!
She needs to learn to make some decisions on her own. She says she is supposed to type 500 lines per day on her job....she types that many lines here on MTStars per day...telling everybody her personal business and wanting folks to feel sorry for her.
who was the Santa Claus?
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Santa house?
I must be dense or blind or something, but I see nothing about a Santa house - only how many days and seconds until Christmas - and nothing to the left of it that says to post a new message. Am I supposed to see that at the top of this thread, or at the top of the main board - doesn't matter, I can't see it either place!
Secret Santa?
Is the link on this page the right link to enter?
Thanks MTStars and Santa!
What a wonderful and fun thing you provide for us MTs. Indeed, it is we who should be thanking you for the opportunity to come to this board and network with fellow MTs throughout the year. I am very grateful that you are here in spite of all the grinches who try to ruin it for the rest of us all year long. Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness and care in giving us this respite from our difficult jobs and stressful holiday season. It is MUCH appreciated by most of us! God bless and Merry Christmas to all of you who do the hard work of monitoring and providing this outlet for us all.
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I love this board and gain so much from it, I cannot imagine how anyone can find fault with anything on here. Just refund their money if they don't like it!
Santa Monica
I live in Santa Monica. Although I am not in Ventura County, I would be interested to hear what you have to offer.
Thanks! I am close to Santa Barbara and will go there.
Will keep you posted. It will take six months to save up the money. The clinic in Santa Barbara is well known.
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