Product Review: ISOtunes Pro
George VondriskaDescription
ISOtunes Pro headphones offer some cool benefits for woodworkers: Bluetooth connection to your phone, hearing protection, and—what I think is the coolest feature—suppression of background noise when you’re on the phone. That means you can keep workin’ while you’re talkin’. This video provides you with an example of just how the noise suppression works. Check out this article for a more in-depth review of this cool new product.
I've been using IsoTunes Pro in my shop for quite a while and you'll find a full review of this product on WWGOA.com Here's an overview. They Bluetooth connect to my phone so I can listen to music while I'm working. They also provide hearing protection, which is really cool. So, when I have these in, I don't have to wear big earmuffs over them or anything like that 'cause these are my hearing protection. The other thing that's really cool is they provide noise cancellation. So, when I'm on the phone and doing something like running a vacuum, they pull that background noise out, so I can continue to talk on the phone. The person on the other end doesn't even know I'm working, running the vacuum. So, here's the deal. My daughter, Megan, is on the phone with me right now and what I'm going to do is wire up a vacuum. We're going to have a conversation with Megan and this is going to give you some idea of how this noise canceling works out. Here we go. Kicking on the vac. How are things on your end there, Megan? How are things on your end there, Megan? Clear as a bell. So this is the goal, Megan can hear me clearly and even though I'm running a pretty noisy tool at the shop right now, I can hear every word that she is saying and she really has no idea that I'm over here running a vacuum. So like I said, full product review of this on WWGOA.com. Check it out. This is a cool product and definitely worth the look.
The Dewalt neck band NRR rating is same as isotunes so there is another option. I’m not sure which one it is built better than the other one!?
Music and audio books or being on the phone should not be done when using your equipment. I am an Instructor in a Furniture and wood working class and we have banned them for because of there distraction. Equipment in Motion Wearing personal headphones in the workplace also presents a hazard for personnel operating moving equipment, such as lift trucks. For the operator of moving equipment auditory cues in the environment can be essential elements of safety. Verbal directions or even orders for an emergency stop can be obscured by the use of personal headphones. Distraction Personal headphones present a distraction to the worker wearing them. In a high-risk situation such as crane operations or work on the deck of a ship, Personal headphones will interfere with the use of radio equipment used to control such operations. Such distractions can lead to injury or death should a worker become trapped or crushed by a moving load. In the Office The use of headphones in an office space or other locations where there is little danger of being struck by moving equipment, depends on an individual employer's culture and general office courtesy. Those who suffer from a disruptive auditory condition, such as tinnitus -- a constant ringing or buzzing in the ears -- may experience some relief from the use of headphones that deliver music or a masking sound.