Drummers have an interesting perspective on this problem: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114491 http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthr

Drummers have an interesting perspective on this problem: http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114491 http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=114491 The linked thread gets into some details that are irrelevant for programming, unless you use a click track to time your keystrokes. However, a lot of the same considerations apply, particularly the need for really strong attenuation, and the same discussions are had regarding in-ear versus over-ear monitors.