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Noise canceling headphones broke my commute, now I'm lost
I got a pair of cheap ANC earbuds last week and wore them on the 40 minute bus ride downtown. First day was great, I could actually hear my podcast over the engine noise. But now I'm noticing I miss the little sounds, like the doors hissing or the driver calling out stops. Twice I almost missed my transfer because I was too zoned out. Is anyone else going back to regular earbuds or just dealing with the background rumble?
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holly_garcia11d ago
Kept mine in for a while too and had the same problem, but it was the bikes passing me at the stop that got me. One came up on my left and I stepped right into the lane because I never heard the freewheel click. What got me was the quiet stuff you don't notice until it's gone, like the driver tapping the brake or the little ding before the doors close. Now I run one bud in, one out, so I still get the podcast but I keep half an ear on the street.
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