Sensory deprivation - advice needed

Obedient Little Puppy · Jun 18, 2009

This weekend, my master and I are planning on giving sensory deprivation another go. We enjoyed it the first time, but the problem for me is that the deafness part is proving difficult to pull off. I wore foam earplugs last time, but these didn't cut the noise out altogether.

So instead I was thinking of trying earphones plugged into a stereo playing music loud enough to completely block out all other sounds. I don't actually have earphones, and though it wil be easy enough to get some, I want to know if there's anything we can do to create proper deafness/silence. I know you can get hoods which can do this, but we don't have that sort of cash right now

So, can anyone think of anything we can do to pull this off, while spending little, if any, money to achieve it?

Thanks in advance

KinkyPink · Jun 18, 2009

These should work just fine.

Sparrow69 · Jun 18, 2009

Kinkypink beat me to it. Foam ear plugs PLUS headsets that block noise like they use on construction sites or at a gun range. You should be able to pick a set up at wal-mart or another mega chain with a decent sporting goods section.

FYI, stage crews wear them too, especially at rock concerts...

Obedient Little Puppy · Jun 18, 2009

Ooh, that sounds good, can they guarantee total silence though if worn with earplugs?

Well, I'll have a look, I wonder if they do them in army surplus shops...?

Sparrow69 · Jun 18, 2009

yes they will have them in army surplus... mechanics wear them around running engines...

and yes, if you wear the ear plugs, and then put these on over top, you wont be hearing anything.

Obedient Little Puppy · Jun 18, 2009

That sounds great, there's no price in that link though...correct me if I'm wrong but they sound like they'll be pretty expensive

Sparrow69 · Jun 18, 2009

Thap particular pair yes, I've seen simple ones for way less. When I get home ill send you the link for another alternative.

Obedient Little Puppy · Jun 18, 2009

Okay, thanks

EZRA · Jun 19, 2009

It's hard to compleatly eliminate all sound the problem is that sound can travel thru your scull and jaw bone in to your ear canal but with the above devices you can get pretty close.
This sounds really interesting to me to be reduced to only touch for sensory input.

corrosivecontact · Jun 19, 2009

I find rubber ear plugs work much better than foam. Not perfectly, but better.

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