[hershel]

Recently i've been interested in buying a noise cancelling headphones. There's the new bose quietcomfort 20i, which are claimed at least by some reviewers to almost cancel talking sound.

Assuming they work well, since they are controlled using software, it might open the way to a more "programmable" noise environment. For example you could set them to hear only the team members you want at any given time, thus giving you the best of both worlds.

[ScottBurson]

I haven't tried that model, but in my experience and from what I've heard, noise cancelling headphones don't work that well on voices. They mostly cancel low frequencies, below the vocal range.

In-ear monitors, that seal the ear canal like earplugs, work much better.

[hershel]

I know. They are supposed to be unique in that regard according to pcmag.