Noisy office

Hi Tintal, just wanted to come back to this thread to say thanks for the recommendation - I'm in the office now with a pair of QC20s and some quiet music playing, and although there are people around their words aren't tumbling into my ears like floodwater down a drain.

I had looked at noise cancelling tech before but couldn't choose, and wasn't impressed with any over-ear ones at the demo stand in the shop, so it was really helpful to get a recommendation.

They have taken some getting used to as initially it was like all of the air was being sucked out of my ears, or like I'd been swimming and my ears were full of water. But this is easing now and it's so worth it!

Please do the needful and revert ASAP.  Need webex now!  Fix it! Fix it! Fix it!

Thanks capers123, those Plantronics headphones do look awesome! I wonder if I did get myself some QC20s & used them with my own phone that would help - I've taken to doing telecons by webex and getting the webex to call my personal iPhone as that means I can use my PowerBeats and insert in both ears (in preference to the "work" headset which works with the desk phone but only covers one ear).

I use Planronics Voyager Focus UC headphones with active noise cancelling, with the Bluetooth receiver plugged into their MDA200 desktop switch.  That in turn is both plugged into my office phone and the PC.

It all works so well.  I can answer calls by hitting the button on the side of the headset, listen to music or videos on the PC and use it for Skype on the PC.  It also links to my mobile so I can answer calls on that.

But best of all, it cuts out the constant noise of the office.

Away from the office I use Bose QC20's (Android version), especially in supermarkets, and sometimes not even plugged into my 'phone - just with the noise cancelling turned on.  Plan to try them out next week on a long flight.

Thanks grendalsbane, yes I have done similar in the past when people gather by my desk, yesterday though I tipped over from annoyed to shut down I think & became embarrassed and lost confidence in myself.

Thanks tintal, yes I've considered noise cancelling but ordinarily my Flare Audio Isolate or Powerbeats have been enough. Also noise cancellers don't work for telephone conferences (they would for my ears, but not for the ears of people at the other end picking up noise from my office). They are still on my "to try" list though :-)

I find it hard at work with noise too. I work in a warehouse, so is naturally noisy but it is more so having to listen to radios blaring all day which I sometimes struggle to block out. What really gets to me though is when I am at my desk sorting out reports and half a dozen people will gather near the desk and have loud conversations distracting me to the point that I have snapped and told them to go away in not so polite a way.

I struggle with this too, and use Bose QC20s. Haven't tried anything else. They're really good.