How are they with noise cancellation? There is a lot of chatter in my office.
193348
That's not really what they are designed for. They don't "plug in" your ear canal like earbuds do.So I'd say "better" than the kind that sit on your outer ear, but not as thoroughly as earbuds.Somewhere in between.
2281883
You get plenty of earplugs... When you find the one suitable for you, noise cancellation is very good... But just buy, if you get them under 130 dollar, otherwise you get the same quality for less
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.
2199041
The noise cancellation is the best of any headphone I've had. If someone talks to me, I can't hear what they're saying unless I take them off, even when there's no music playing. I often just wear them in my dorm so I can study.
2067723
Actually, for the moment I've decided to try a pair of plain earmuffs. Slightly more bulky and they don't have noise cancellation, but noise cancellation, as far as I can tell, primarily deals with deep noises, not high ones -- and I'm primarily concerned with higher noises. I've tried my roommate's pair of earmuffs and they seem to do the trick.Less than $20: 3M Peltor H10A Optime 105 Earmuff . They review very well.
328011
I don't know about noise cancellation, but my friend has the exact same headset and the sound quality coming from him sounds as good or better then everyone else.
2139613
there is not active noise cancellation while listening that i have noticed. i do not use the microphone function, so i cannot speak to that.
251175
Noise reduction not that good. You would need to spend much more money for that quality. Try BOSE if you can.
104354
They don't actively cancel noise but they a pretty good job of isolating. And if somebody can here the sound coming from them, you are probably going deaf from the volume.
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!
1895732
they are not noise cancelling. they do though keep out pretty much all sound though and they do get very very loud.
610923
Hi Jobin - You know, I really don't use them much, so I really can't comment. I went back and see if they work, and they do, and there doesnt seem too much background noise. Hope that helps.
673821
No, they are not noise canceling. Frankly, I feel safer when I can hear a bit of the sound around me.
900913
noise cancelling is not = to mute. You still hear but the external sound is greatly reduced & is MUCH lower.
1335062
pcuz, Pretty much no. I've just tested them with an iPhone 6 at about three-quarters volume, so if someone is sitting close enough to hear then they're probably inches away. At about half volume, sitting about a yard away, I can't hear anything. Considering all the office noise you get, they should be fine. As I say in my review, they can get a little warm if worn for too long, and I don't like that there's a degree of incidental noise from headphone cords rubbing on a zip or being touched with a hand or something: I tried them out on a hike and they were pretty rubbish, what with all the jostling they get - as a runner they're just not a very good idea. That said, in an office environment they'd be fine. You'd hear the phone ring (on your desk), but not the lads talking about the weekend's football results about 5 yards away. Have fun.
149778
That is my wife's only gripe about my SR80s. I get shooed out of the room when wearing them or asked to put on my Bose's (which don't sound as good, and probably cost twice as much, they were a gift). When I wore them in an office environment, nobody ever asked me to take them off, but so many of the guys were always talking on the phone it may have just never bothered anyone.
1043089
I would say noise reduction is pretty good with these. I tried different kinds and these are significantly better than average, I would say.