Noise Cancelling Headphones - anyone bring them?

[Treysar]

Thinking of getting my twins noise cancelling headphones for this trip, in case they get upset or sensitive to certain unexpected noises. If your kids have used them (or you have used them) and they worked well for calming ,etc, please let me know. Also, can you share what brand and where you got them? Any tips on getting mykids to actually wear them? I think I will start practicing now...


Thanks

 

[lanejudy]

My daughter uses Peltor Junior earmuffs that we bought from Amazon. Here is a thread that might help you with some decisions for purchasing: http://www.disboards.com/threads/tips-on-buying-noise-canceling-headphones.3499428/#post-55501791

Are your kids generally sensitive to loud noises or commotions or just crowd noise? One of my daughter's biggest ones right now is the buzzer at indoor sporting events such as basketball or hockey. She's gotten a lot better with outdoor noises so it remains to be seen whether she'll continue using them at WDW for our next trip. But if your kids generally don't have problems with noises, I'm not so sure it's necessary and they likely will balk at your suggestion to wear them. If they need the earmuffs, they won't need to be persuaded as they'll appreciate the difference to their ears.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[Treysar]

Thank you!! Great thread!

I can't nail down what it is. I don't even think it's a particular noise, I think it is more a particular mood in which one guy suddenly holds his hears and acts upset. I think you are right, I think he will balk. If I have them on hand now and he's upset, I will use them and see which is worse, having them touchnig his ears or hearing whatever it is that bothers him. Maybe if I can offer him a solution to stpping the noise he will take me up on it. And you know, if I have them for one twin...the other will want them immediately. Just because lol.

 

[CVolkin]

Howard Leight by Honeywell R-01902 Impact Pro Sound Amplification Electronic Earmuff. They are about $57 on Amazon. You can even buy a case for them that is pretty cheap. They are big, though (my daughter is 11.) Neat thing is that you can put a battery in it and it will drown out the noise that hits a certain decibel level, but you can still talk to them in a normal tone. We used them at a Blue Angels air show a few weekends ago, and they worked great!

If these are too pricey (especially if buying two!) or too big, just look around for "Noise Cancelling" earmuffs. Sport stores in the hunting sections have them. I love the fact that she can wear them, but still hear me talk. Taking them on our trip in 17 days!!

 

[SueM in MN]

The most popular kind of earmuffs are the Peltor ones that lanejudy posted a link to. They are inexpensive, fairly light (especially compared to noise cancelling ones with batteries. Since they don't have batteries, you don't have to worry about turning them on and off or running out of power.

 

[Kindermouse]

Head phones are a big one for my son. he didn't just use them for noise cancelling through, he played his happy music touelphimdealwith anxiety in the park. He used his beats studios. I'm not gonna lie I was freaked out that they would get stolen or lost of broken or wet but it was all good. He finds these to be the most comfortable and they are noise cancelling without making his ears hot and sweaty. These are his fav everyday head phones, but if you're just looking for something to wear in the park or your twins are young and may break them they are too pricey. For me it was an investment becuase he uses them everyday

 

[Aliceacc]

As a child, my daughter was terrified by loud noises-- like Fireworks!! (She still doesn't love them, but is learning to tolerate them better.)

We got her the Peltor noise cancelling ones-- the Junior ones when she was little, and now the adult ones.

Absolutely a trip saver our first few trips to WDW... and now our 4 year old neighbor has her Junior set.

 

[Paula Sedley-Burke]

I have never found a pair that works! Interested in the links posted. Thanks for starting thread!

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

Noise cancelling headphones are not what you want. They do not block outside sounds. You want noise blocking ear covers, such as the Peltor ones suggested.

 

[Baklava]

We do use ear covers, but what helped my daughter more was a stroller with a hood that she could pull down over herself- the GT Mini was perfect. Yes, she's too old in general for a stroller, but DisneyWorld is a high stress environment and she needed the retreat.

 

[cornflkgrl]

Howard Leight by Honeywell R-01902 Impact Pro Sound Amplification Electronic Earmuff. They are about $57 on Amazon. You can even buy a case for them that is pretty cheap. They are big, though (my daughter is 11.) Neat thing is that you can put a battery in it and it will drown out the noise that hits a certain decibel level, but you can still talk to them in a normal tone. We used them at a Blue Angels air show a few weekends ago, and they worked great!

Budding in on this thread. Sorry OP.

Never seen those.

If they blocked out the Blue Angels, do you think they'd block out fireworks? Have you used them for that yet?

Both my kids use sound-canceling headphones for things like movie theaters, crowded places, when someone is vacuuming or using an appliance that makes noise in the house, anywhere they can't "control" the noise level (but we are talking about sounds that aren't necessarily very loud). We took the headphones to Disney World last summer and they worked for some things (Carousel of Progress, it's a small world, etc.) that have noise, but not at all for others (Dinosaur and fireworks). This summer they are asking for something that works better. They both really want to watch the fireworks, but the noise cause my son to literally take off running for the exit. Sound-canceling headphones don't block that fireworks boom.

 

[cornflkgrl]

We do use ear covers, but what helped my daughter more was a stroller with a hood that she could pull down over herself- the GT Mini was perfect. Yes, she's too old in general for a stroller, but DisneyWorld is a high stress environment and she needed the retreat.

We ended up doing this too. We rented a Disney double stroller for our 8 year old half-way through our trip. I definitely recommend it if you have a kid with sensory issues. Wish we had figured out what a big help it would be sooner rather than later.

 

[Kindermouse]

My sons beats studios do block out environmental sounds, even loud ones well. They do require batteries for the noise canceling to work. I use rechargable batteries and bring the little charger with me. Also to boost the soothing factor he has a playlist set up on his phone. He also used a hoodie and sunglasses and a hat and sat in a wheel chair to "block out the world" so to speak.

For us those noises are a daily concern so spending a hefty sum on head phones is part of life for us. It's assistive tech that makes living in the world a bit easier.

He also rally like the noise cancelling headphones from brookstone that were really pricey but he felt like the werent as "cool looking". No sense in spending money on a product that you are embarrassed to use when you need it. But if you aren't worried about "cool factor" they work really well.

 

[Aliceacc]

When my daughter uses her headphones, she can still conduct a conversation, though it's a bit more difficult. She can still hear the fireworks. She could still hear a fire alarm at school--- when she was young, some of her teachers allowed her to use them for fire drills. (Huge mistake in my book, but I wasn't the one making that call.)

But the noise was muffled to the point where she wasn't terrified.

 

[dsdeleon]

Good thread. I came to this board looking for more options because we have been carrying around DS's noise cancelling earmuffs for 6 years now. The first trip was so sad when he was enjoying himself so much but begging us to hold his ears.
We have these as primary:
http://www.amazon.com/3M-Peltor-Optime-Reduction-Earmuff/dp/B0017YGE8A
And these as backup:
http://www.amazon.com/Champion-40974-Electronic-Ear-Muffs/dp/B001E8PPM0
Those backup ones are AMAZING for me to borrow when we are on a flight and there are screaming kids. Not that I mind, I can just easily see how getting rid of loud noises is so soothing so quickly.

 

[cosmicmommy]

Popping in with a question - does anyone have a list of attractions that WILL allow the ear covers versus ones that won't? Will they allow them on something like BTMRR or only in shows/dark rides/etc? This is our first trip and my middle boy is an Aspie with Sensory Processing issues - especially sound (loud, relentless noises like thunder, fireworks, horns blowing) and strangers touching him. Trying to gauge ahead of time where we can and can't bring them.

 

[lanejudy]

We've never been told DD's earmuffs can't be used at any particular attraction. She hasn't done the "big" rides like Space Mountain, Rock'N'Roller or Everest so I don't have first-hand experience there but I believe I've read reports of others able to use them.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[cosmicmommy]

We've never been told DD's earmuffs can't be used at any particular attraction. She hasn't done the "big" rides like Space Mountain, Rock'N'Roller or Everest so I don't have first-hand experience there but I believe I've read reports of others able to use them.

Enjoy your vacation!

Thank you! I am going to post my own thread because I have a lot of questions regarding my son's needs and some other issues that someone may have insight on and I don't wanna hijack the OP's thread. We won't be doing Epcot or DHS, so more worried about Space, Thunder, Splash, Everest, Dinosaur, etc. Once the kids know about the trip (they are finding out for Christmas), I plan to let them see some videos (not the whole things to spoil) of some of the rides to determine if he can handle them with or without headphones.

 

[gap2368]

Popping in with a question - does anyone have a list of attractions that WILL allow the ear covers versus ones that won't? Will they allow them on something like BTMRR or only in shows/dark rides/etc? This is our first trip and my middle boy is an Aspie with Sensory Processing issues - especially sound (loud, relentless noises like thunder, fireworks, horns blowing) and strangers touching him. Trying to gauge ahead of time where we can and can't bring them.

I have used nine on BTMRR and space mountain

 

[cosmicmommy]

I have used nine on BTMRR and space mountain

So those rides aren't jarring enough to knock them off? He also wears glasses - would those stay on too? Should I invest in a croakie for him and his older brother for their glasses?