Originally Posted by
Drakonchik
A head band is simplicity.
But if you want something effective and subtle and that does all your describe, it will take a heck of a lot of complexity to arrive at simplicity.
Why? Because of materials, the fastening system, the complicated ergonomics, and the interference with other components for starters.
That plus the super-niche nature of this application probably explains why there is no super effective commerical product at this time. Plus the dork factor.
I wish it were as simple as a headband, but it was 90 degrees here today and will be warmer the rest of the week/month/season- pretty much rules out a headband, unless you want to pipe refrigerant through it, but then there's that simplicity thing again...
I'm not convinced that it needs a lot of complexity, though. Merely holding a finger in front of the ear in contact with the head provides a significant noise reduction. Should be some way to mimic that effect.
At any rate, it's not a big deal, but it does give me something to fiddle with when the sun goes down...