# Noise cancelling in a bedroom

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 16, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986 "2017-02-16T17:36:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986/21 "2017-02-20T03:47:45Z")

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On a less serious note, maybe consider the [Sleepy Boy 2000](http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/auto-alarm-eradicator/2859764?snl=1)?

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**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986/22 "2017-02-20T05:39:49Z")

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Plenty of options on Youtube. This one has 16 million hits, though the like/dislike ratio could be better:

Fwiw I'm going to try Brian Eno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWUlLHv7-64

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**Author:** ![Francis\_Vaughan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/francis_vaughan/32/3093_2.png) [@Francis\_Vaughan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_Vaughan)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2017, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986/23 "2017-02-20T05:43:04Z")

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Eno’s Music for Airports is one of the best still. Bang on Can’s version is amazing as well.  
The Shutov Assembly and On Land too.

But nothing masks a sudden barking dog.

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**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986/24 "2017-03-05T02:27:53Z")

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Thanks for all the suggestions. And this monster of a dog is impossible to completely mask. But the plywood cut to measure in the window frame has very noticeably reduced the volume. I may have to just move out in the summer if nothing changes.

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**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2017, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-in-a-bedroom/779986/25 "2017-03-05T03:41:26Z")

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Does the neighbor own the place, or it a rental? Complaining to the owner of a property has worked for me before. Especially effective when you call at 3 am when the noise is occurring.

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