I usually have the TV on because the it drowns out the outdoors sound. My dogs bark at every little noise. And that little one has the quickest, highest shrill bark. Scares the daylights out of you and don't want to mess anything up. Once he barked as I was using the rotary cutter. 3 stitches later and one mess on the material and some really good pain meds it was an expensive little project. I would prefer to have nothing. I only have 5% hearing in the right ear anyway so I like the quiet. I have about 90% in the left. I like some jazz but that puts me to sleep. Can't afford that.