The best earplugs for sleep help reduce the sound of snoring, loud neighbors and other nighttime disruptions for a more quiet ...

Best headphones and earbuds for sleeping that have noise blocking features - Bring a whole new meaning to sleeping soundly.

Soundcore's new A30 sleep earbuds promise active noise cancellation - but can they handle the noise from my busy street? I put them to the test.

The Fresh Foam X 880 v15 delivers extra cushioning thanks to its thick sole that measures 40mm. New Balance lowered the heel-to-toe drop to 6mm, but it’ll likely go unnoticed by most runners ...

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) have developed an ultra-thin traffic noise absorber that significantly reduces sound levels while occupying ...

Soundproofing a door is notoriously difficult, and a true soundproof door would be substantially thicker and further covered in sound-dampening foam. However, assuming that this was the original door, ...

We take a look at the rise of video podcasts. By Joseph Bernstein I write for the Styles section. Log on to social media these days, and it’s likely that you’ll come across a video of two ...

Ripped, stained and worn-out clothes usually end up in a landfill. But a new local recycling program could give them a second life as soundproofing foam, furniture filling, or even cushioning inside ...

Soundproof foam – try it if the outside noise around your room isn’t at high frequency. Soundproof The Floor And Ceiling Only use this way if there’s a room below or above yours. An easy solution to ...

One day last fall, Vice Principal Laura Schulz and several others at Frederick Douglass worked to clean out the now-shuttered high school, preparing for a massive renovation of the century-old ...

The typical interior door is like a colander. Sound passes right around the edges of the door. Install inexpensive felt or foam weatherstripping on the door stop on the sides and top of the door jamb.