Are they effective surpressing voice / office noise?
1460148
They do suppress voices and other noises, but they are pretty big to be using in the office!
1460149
Yes, they would suppress voices and office noise. If people speak to you when you have them on, you have to remove them to hear what they are saying.
1460150
They do a great job at an indoor firing range, so I'm sure they would work for general noise. However, they are bulky - have you tried the foam ear plugs? If this is what you are looking for, these would be a great choice
1460151
Yes, their great for all kinds of other noises, gun, voice, office noise, in-laws and dogs barking! Super comfortable!
1199154
I have to second Joe M's answer. The most effective noise reduction solution is a set of cheap foam ear plugs.
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.
819825
Sorry, but they will not assist if that's what you're looking for. These earplugs are very effective at decreasing the LOUD sounds associated with our bagpipes but still enable me to hear conversations at normal decibel levels.
205914
I'm going to say no. I find it will muffle the sounds but you won't get a total silence with these. This set is meant to work more on a plane to drown out that whiny decibel annoying sound. And even on a plane you can hear people talking, but again it's muffled.
1600113
Depends on what type of noise you want to block out. It makes conversation seem louder to me, but if I want to block out background noise such as my roommate's loud snoring or large fans or vents outside my apartment, it works. By it works, I mean it creates some distance between you and the noise so it is easier to ignore. You might want to look at other products though, or use these with ear plugs. That would be more effective.
1997152
I'm finding these totally worthless to use at work to reduce the ambient noise from people walking by my cubicle and talking, people talking on speaker phones, and other distractions. I can hear conversations around me just as well with these on as I can without them. Doesn't matter whether I'm listening to music or not. It was a mistake for me to think this would alleviate the office noise problem. Total fail.
1378948
I was put in an office with a transformer in the ceiling above my desk. Despite insulation being added around the unit at my request, the noise was giving me a headache on a daily basis. I ordered these to provide some measure of comfort for office use with my iPhone. They work great and noise was diminished such that I had to remove to talk to people. Now I am not saying they are surround the ear canceling but definitely noise reduction to the level I was looking for and more.
185238
No, they aren't nearly loud enough. I actually replaced these with a set of over the ear nakamichis for just a couple of more bucks. Not a good solution for listening to music at your desk.
2067306
Kinda depends on how high your volume is, and how tightly they fit over your head. The foam stops most of the noise, so it shouldn't be problematic for those around you. Hope this helps you decide.
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.
2177918
I use the headset in an airplane, where it reduces the surrounding noise (engine and wind noises) to an amazing degree. I doubt it would suppress intermittent noise (office conversations) as I don't believe that is what it is designed to do.
1157505
Not really very noisy. If it's a cubicle they could probably hear, but if in an office with the full wall I doubt it.
1016056
I would say yes to both. I used them in a call center with noise all around and I could hear each caller fine and they're pretty comfortable for me.
654180
I did it quite a bit. They work well but they are only ok at noise isolation so you will get some background noise.
1558207
These are more sound "dampeners" than they are sound "proofers." I am using them in a small conference room to eliminate echoes on the speaker phone and they work well. They will of course absorb some of the sound coming through your wall, but probably not the amount you hope. You probably need something solid.
596028
i would think they'd do the trick for you. they don't block out everything, but definitely take the "hard edges" off sound. i work in a very noisy office, and since using these, nobody is in danger of getting smacked anymore <grin>