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From: ark@alice.UUCP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: headphone attenuation
Message-ID: <3604@alice.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 20-Apr-85 08:46:19 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 20 08:46:19 1985
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> I would also like to know about any headphones with great sound, reasonable
> price and 50 to 60 db attenuation of ambient sound.  I have a pair of
> Sony MDR-CD5 that sound great and give maybe 10-30 db attenuation
> (vs Sen's which have almost NO ambient attenuation) but would like to
> have more isolation, the better to enjoy CD's in my computer room.

I don't even know of any EARPLUGS with 50 db attenuation!