I'm a big supporter of wearing the ear plugs. They're better at blocking noise, and turning the volume up on headphones to drown out background noise will leave

I'm a big supporter of wearing the ear plugs. They're better at blocking noise, and turning the volume up on headphones to drown out background noise will leave you deaf. But, you do look like both a tool and a jerk if you're wearing earplugs in an office. I started putting headphones on over earplugs. All the benefits of earplugs, none of the drawbacks.