This is pretty much the harshest environment I can think of for the noise cancelling headphones, much worse than jet engine noise during takeoff

I bought it to listen to music in noisy environments and to use with telephone calls.

I use these in a loud environment occasionally, and with noise cancelling enabled, it's quite amazing how much it cuts down on outside noise

for that reason I'd recommend these headphones if your in a more quiet environment.

I recently moved into a noisier work environment and needed some better headphones I could listen to for extended periods of time