You wait another three years for a response on this thread... or you just turn the monitor mix down in your ears
I stated that I use earbuds in hopes that the reader might conclude that not only are the earbuds sealed in my ears, but as to say they are as quiet as possible; not only because they are earbuds, but because they are in my ear, requiring the most minimal of volume.
Of course I decided to go against my instinct that always reminds me that questions in a forum require a schematics worth of information before people start grasping the true substance of them.
But hey, thanks for the "turn down your monitors" idea. It'll be helpful for somebody. Let's wait those three years you mentioned, the concept might turn out to be someones guiding light.