“Would the noise cancelling feature work even if you are not playing any music? I have a coworker who coughs all day long, and I'm wondering if these would drown her out when music is not playing, or playing very quietly. Plain earplugs do not work.”
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Yes the active noise cancelling can be turned on without music playing. It won't cancel out all noise around you, though, it'll just dampen surrounding sound. Noise cancelling plus music will completely drown out your coworker.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes! The noise canceling feature does work without listening to music, but you'll have to turn the Bluetooth on in order for it to work. You might still be to hear your coworker a little, but these headphones will dramatically reduce irrating sounds around you.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I don't know of any headphone that cuts out noise 100% ,but they cut out most noise. You can go to Best Buy and try them out. They usually have a sample pair that you may try.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi, that's a great question. Bose doesn’t make claims about percentage reduction because it is difficult to establish one number that is valid for different environments and situations. QuietComfort 35 headphones II compare very favorably to other noise reduction headphones and reduce unwanted noise to a level that is noticeably more comfortable when compared to the same situation without using the headphones. We encourage consumers to try it for themselves in a variety of situations, both with and without an external audio source. Tony-Bose Support
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Nope. I had hoped these headphones would cancel out the sound of my teenagers arguing nearby, but it only muffles them as much as a powered-off over-the-ear headphone would, for the most part. It is fantastic at cancelling out repetitive sounds like machinery, airplane engines, other electrical noises like washers, dryers, refrigerators, and other household noises that might be bugging you. Otherwise just play some music, the best part is you won't have to blast your ears to drown out the noise around you.
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