Anyone using these in "cubicle city" where many of us work these days? Do they effectively block out office chatter?
71165
I work at home with my husband, who spends a lot of time on the phone (quite loudly). The headphones don't block out such conversations entirely, but they keep them so muted that I can have sufficient head-space to hear myself think at work and sometimes even to sleep.
71166
It doesn't totally block out all sounds, but it does mute it greatly enough that you can get work done. I use these for work also, in a very noisy office.
71167
Yes, they would block out local conversations, but you probably would not want to wear them for that purpose since they're a little bulky and not really designed for that environment. They work best around noisy machinery such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers and similar devices. In an office environment, look for battery powered noise canceling headphones that are lightweight and comfortable -- be sure to try them on before purchasing as there are wide variations among different products!
348080
No. At least I have never heard it with the ones I have. But remember, these are being discontinued. I have been using them for years, primarily because they are NOT distracting and just do what they are supposed to do. I'll miss them when I wear out my last set.
469090
we only have two in our office using them. To date we haven't had any issues with losing a call. I do get static from time to time...it is more like a low rumble in my ear. My customers don't seem to hear it but it is unnerving and a little uncomfortable because it makes my eardrum vibrate. It only happens periodically and is easily fixed by turning it off then on again. The older Version (which I still have and use at my other office) didn't do that.
2227662
Hard to say for sure. For our office the issue was rah we could hear conversations from adjoining offices and that was a problem. The unit garbled and muffles the sound quite well. With a noise like road construction, it might just kind of even out the sound so you hear the unit's hum consistently and maybe not so much the up and down aspect of the outside noise. I did also try the Marpac-Dohm type and found this unit to be far superior, largely because it has varied sounds and volume controls. Good luck!
1491601
Unfortunately these do not remove any of the background noise/music. It's irritating for those of us that have hearing deficiencies when the background noise/music is louder than the dialog...not sure why it's so popular to obscure the dialog. Remember when you could go to a movie and the dialog was louder than the background audio...wonder how we suffered through that?
1718583
As with any headphones, if they're at ear-bleeding volume people around you will hear at least something. At normal listening levels, there's a very quiet high-mid frequency leakage right next to them, but nothing noticeable from a couple feet away. I actually recommended them to a friend for use at work.
1012431
Sorry for your noisy neighbors problem!!! I don't think that anything but industrial type earphones - like those worn in factories by heavy duty machine workers, by outdoor airport workers, etc. - would work in your case. These are very good and make it such that the noise around you is not intrusive. You will still be aware of the noises around you, but in a more mellow way. I find these great when on an airplane (the engine noise is muffled) or when in the neighborhood (the lawn mower noise, etc. is not interruptive to my listening). Good Luck!
536624
Not completely. I have not found anything that will do that as much as try to advertise! I wear them everynight because they do block most ambient sound i.e. fans, tv's down low.
1449161
I use them at work and I have a very loud, annoying co-worker that they help me tune out. They aren't noise cancelling per day but they do work really well.
1199155
Yes. I use the Audio Technica for flying because it eliminates the droning of the engine and reduces the level of passenger conversation by a little bit (I'd guess around 25%). When I'm flying, I don't want to completely eliminate all sound - I want to be able to hear announcements, beverage service, etc... However, at work, my cube is in the middle of a noisy call center. To block most of the noise, I purchased the 3M Peltor X-Series Over-the-Head Earmuffs from Amazon. They are inexpensive (under $30) and they work. The headphones are bulky - they are similar to what you'd see someone wearing on a gun range or directing planes on an airport tarmac. But it's the bulk that enables them to work so well - the headphones provide a thick layer of noise-dampening material over your ears. The headphones all but eliminate normal-volume levels in the work place (you may hear a faint murmuring). Loud noises like laughing and sneezing can be heard, but the sound is very muffled. If you placed inexpensive foam earplugs in your ears and then wore these headphones over your ears, you'd probably be in complete silence.
1348490
I would say the opposite-I use them in office and even with loud music my colleagues don't hear a thing (tested it). Sound is directed to ears.
928636
Yes, if you have a quiet office, your co-workers can hear the paddles moving. But if you have your own window office, then no one can hear it. It makes soft noise.
258610
I use these headphones in an office environment daily, listening to a range of music. I have never had anyone mention that they could hear what I was listening to no matter the sound level while I was wearing them. If they are not on your head, you of course can hear them decently well. They are comfortable enough to wear all day in an office environment. And while not active sound canceling, while listening to music you are hard-pressed to hear any outside noise.
251176
I have used them on public transportation. They do a pretty good job of keeping room-level noise out (e.g. nearby conversations), but you'll hear louder noises like a train running through tunnels, etc. I think the noise suppression is fine but not remarkable.
906277
I am using 12 of these for my electrical company and since another 20 was bought by the GC. The building we are working in has very thick concrete floors but glass walls. My office is on the 16th floor and my workers have no problem hearing me or each other all the way to the ground.
1505797
Very much so. I live in NYC and my commute to work via mass transit is pretty loud and and somewhat annoying. With these I just enjoy music, no loud city noise or annoying people's personal conversations.
513405
It's not silent, but it's pretty quiet. I think it would be hard to hear in an active office, and I doubt you could hear it through a cubicle wall. But this definitely a slight hum.