Please help, I've barely started moving in and I already feel like I made a mistake. I hope this is only going to be a Saturday night problem when the guy next door has a friend over. I really don't think he had his tv and/or stereo all that loud, there just doesn't seem to be any insulation or whatever in this one shared wall. I can hear his voice, the tv, etc. But it feels like I am actually in his apt. It's a very small room-nominal dimensions are 7' by 9' so no room for portable panels. But the good thing is that the floors are concrete so I really don't hear anything above or below me and the way the apt is located in the building there is only one shared wall, however, it can do a lot of "damage" noise wize to your sanity.
What I would like to know if the headsets shown on this site really work, seems like they do? I would like to use one for sleeping and to wear to read in peace, etc. For sleeping, can a person hear an alarm clock, otherwise I can't use it during the week and get up for work on time so I would be stuck living and sleeping in my living room, not fair.
Also what is the difference really between a white noise machine and a fan?
I really would like to find a solution to this problem, can't break lease before I even move in and besides one can never escape noise problems in an apartment building. The best bet to me would be the headset if I will be able to hear my alarm.
Thanks for any suggestions.