Does it cancel talking well? I'd like to use it in my working space, I hate to be distracted by other's talking.
2049309
It does not eliminate the talking, just drops it level by half or so. It's a noticeable effect, but not a total elimination.
2049310
These headphones cancel air conditioning noise very well, and they cancel talking enough where the talking does not disturb listening to music. You can still hear the talking, but it is definitely muted.
2049311
no it cannot cancel talking, any intermittent/non-constant sound is usually not cancelled.
285807
If the volume turns up from 0 to 2 for moderate listening, it won't bother person next to u. Hope that helps.
2211652
I did until it began making so much noise. I am a therapist and do not want the background noise. Now I run it at night when no one is in the office.
1997075
If the talking could be described as a constant drone, maybe. Like when you're in a coffee shop and there is an even level of noise where you don't hear any one single conversation. But if Sally just won't shut up about her weekend in the Adirondacks and keeps monopolizing the conversation with Jim in the next cubicle, get some earbuds instead. In my small office, earbuds are superior. The downside is that they don't visibly indicate to others to leave you alone.
1142163
It may work very well in an office. It has a single very loud sound that does not stop until you turn it off.
2269897
They are good for noise cancellation of regular conversation. I use them at work and can't hear the other workers. I work in an open call center type of setup.
1110997
No. I use them at the office because of the number of computers running near me, with noisy fans etc. I can hear other people perfectly well when they talk. The headphones analyse the noise around them then generate anti-noise to cancel it out, but it's not perfect ( which is deliberate ), there's a delay in the analysis. Therefore something constant like a fan whirrin will be cancelled out almost perfectly, but a continually changing source like a human voice speaking will sound slightly different to normal, but be perfectly intelligible / clear because the headphones are only cancelling out what they heard a fraction of a second before that, so it never catches up. If they change their conversation from speech to a consistant hum then that'd be cancelled. Hope I'm making myself clear.
1504640
Hi Tammy. There is an on off button on the headset. It actually turns off the unit, so you would not continue to hear your customer, but I do use it for muting if it's brief. Hope that helps.
279630
Yes you can. I have closed mine many times and talked. Have never had anyone complain that they cannot hear me. Hope this helps.
1507112
Honestly it depends on how close people are to you, the volume they are speaking at, and the volume you have your music set to. It does block out a good amount though.
628197
We are on a replacement headset now, so it's more simple, but I believe that "privacy" is like the mute button. The mute button prevents the caller from hearing you, even though you can hear them. My husband uses this often when he's on conference calls. He leaves mute on until he needs to speak. This way, the other people on the conference call aren't bothered by the background noise going on in our house. We also use it when we need to call loudly to the kids to tell them the phone is for them - that way the caller doesn't hear us shouting in their ear! lol! Good luck...
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Very much so. I am also in the work from home category and I use this product with Skype. I have never had a complaint about someone having a problem hearing me and everything sounds clear to me as well. The range on this is also great. My office is upstairs and I can go downstairs and out the door without loosing quality. Of course my house is not huge either :)
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I do not use it in an office setting and think it would be distracting to others around, but I have used it at times when I had a few minutes to spare before going out on a date dressed in tie and jacket. I just took it easy. Hope this helps. It is a nice sturdy device and a big help in my weight control program (I know exactly where my weight is at all times. Am 72 now and currently a 230 pound tubbo with a well nurtured beer belly type tummy.)John
115035
I haven't particularly noticed the fan noise. I've used it to project YouTube musical videos, and have made presentations in small rooms with people sitting closely around it and have never noted distraction from the fan. Unless you were specifically looking for fan noise, I doubt it would be a problem. That said, the next time I use it I will probably be especially sensitive to fan noise. ;-)
2189333
The sound level may be too high if you are working in a cube environment. It would be fine in an office with a closed door. I love this product. I hope it works for you too.
181163
I've talked to several people while using it and have zero problems. No one knows I have my headphones on. No complaints. You can answer and hang up from the hanging button thingy.
1999361
I have a home office - I have been told that people can hear me typing if I am not on mute. When I call into a conference line and announce myself, and hear myself entering the call, my voice is not crystal clear, but I can be heard and understood. I would say about 80% quality but not much noise cancellation.