The noise isolation combined with noise cancellation and some music can remove me entirely from my noisy open office (I throw in mynoise.net as well to fill in between songs).I also can wear these while I power-walk and use the weight rack at the gym (I do 5x5

The noise elimination is the best I've used and working in a noisy office that is critical

I work in a noisy office with others and this cuts out all background noise and most of the voices

I work in a noisy office and these have helped me concentrate on task while blocking tons of ambient noise

I could be listening to music softly while typing an e-mail and can hear the clack of my keyboard keys and other annoying office noises

Sound is good enough but won't satisfy audiophiles, buy this if you travel a lot, or if you need a bubble to focus in a noisy office environment.

Loud open office space and these drown it all out.

You buy these for airplane trips and noisy office environments and for listening to ridiculous Youtube videos your girlfriend hates to hear while she is reading a book in bed next to you!Provide great sound muffling on their own and go far beyond that when you activate noise cancellation

I work in a noisy office and these headphones are the only way to maintain my focus

The noise canceling works well for me since I work in a noisy office.

dumb new age open floor plan office spaces with no cubicles, just big tables

My company recently moved to the dreaded "open office" environment and I quickly realized that I would need a way to avoid distractions and ambient noise levels.

I wear these at work to block out a noisy open floor plan office

So, B&O looks like a lot at first, but it's about 100 more than the average high-end

The only positive I can give these is that they are comfortable