Comment by JohnFen
6 years ago
I found that I can't wear headphones of any sort in an open office environment. It puts me on edge and I'm always checking to see if someone has come up behind me or is trying to get my attention.
It's a nice idea in theory (and it clearly works for a lot of people), but for me it just makes the situation even worse.
I am the same. However, when it's too noisy I have to choice but to put headphones in. I used earplugs for a while but the absolute silence (and the ringing in my ears) drove me crazy. That's why I found those. I usually leave one ear free and only put the second plug in when it gets very noisy.
>(and the ringing in my ears)
Yep. I also have tinnitus (ringing) due to overuse of headphones at the office. I have to be very careful about volume.