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A while back, noise canceling headphones were mainly used in aeroplanes, and other places with a constant drone. These days, they not only allow less of the ambient noise in, they also pack other functions and have become wireless. A good microphone, long battery life and good Bluetooth performance as well as sonic performance are de rigueur, and with Covid and conference calls being part of our lives these days, almost everyone owns a Bluetooth equipped headphone that has noise cancelling functions built in.  In the past, Sennheiser ruled the roost for noise cancelling headphones, but the early models have an extra dongle, and the sound quality was not great. Later on, Bose got into the act and these two have been the dominant force for quite a few years. Just check out the cans you see on an aeroplane. Sony has also been involved in headphones with some very decent models, and I still have some of their early in ear models dating back to the 80s from the Walkman era.  The Sony WM 100

It may not be rocket science, but there are some things one should look out for so you don't end up buying the wrong ladder and worse yet, have nowhere to store it.  https://issuu.com/corporateoffice/docs/the_visual_dictionary_of_house_amp_/168 Parts of a ladder: https://archive.org/details/gov.law.ansi.a14.1.1990  Some important questions: Firstly, what are you using it for? Most people use a ladder to reach some place higher up, but will you be using it daily or just on the odd occasion?  Will you need to carry something on it? Will you be standing on it long? Will you have anyone to help hold the ladder? Do you need to carry it around? How much money do you wish to spend on it? A simple extendable ladder might be useful to climb onto the loft, but if there is no one holding it, you may slip. An A Frame ladder will allow you to use it alone, but these are not meant for standing on for long durations. You may wish to get a platform ladder which has a working flat platform so you c