People need to be really close to hear what you are hearing. Open back headphones are not for the metro or bus. But you can certainly wear them in your cubicle

People need to be really close to hear what you are hearing. Open back headphones are not for the metro or bus. But you can certainly wear them in your cubicle or home office without any issues for other people around you. Especially if you work from home and have an office that is a room on its own (i.e. garage or basement) open-back are a no brainer for me.