03-22-2014, 11:48 PM
Here is a strange tip I picked up from pro gaming community - use two headphones at once.
The big, earcups ones like: http://www.dabs.com/images/product/uni2/...xlarge.jpg
And the small, in-ear ones: http://static.trustedreviews.com/94/0ba4...2252-1.jpg
Make the sound come through the smaller ones, and the bigger ones are just for blocking extra sounds. You won't hear ANYTHING from around you; and you don't have to make the sound extra loud and hurt your ears to isolate from everything. I used to work like this back at work, when I had to make a really tight deadline and people kept distracting me. Worked wonders.
This is how gaming competitions happens; So the announcers can narrate the game without the competitors themselves hearing their opponent status. :p You learn something every day, it seems heh.
I can tell you from experience people will be kinda bothered you're not answering, it will take a while for them to leave you alone; But sit down and focus on practicing and you will see they will leave you alone.
Good luck there mate!
The big, earcups ones like: http://www.dabs.com/images/product/uni2/...xlarge.jpg
And the small, in-ear ones: http://static.trustedreviews.com/94/0ba4...2252-1.jpg
Make the sound come through the smaller ones, and the bigger ones are just for blocking extra sounds. You won't hear ANYTHING from around you; and you don't have to make the sound extra loud and hurt your ears to isolate from everything. I used to work like this back at work, when I had to make a really tight deadline and people kept distracting me. Worked wonders.
This is how gaming competitions happens; So the announcers can narrate the game without the competitors themselves hearing their opponent status. :p You learn something every day, it seems heh.
I can tell you from experience people will be kinda bothered you're not answering, it will take a while for them to leave you alone; But sit down and focus on practicing and you will see they will leave you alone.
Good luck there mate!