I've used construction headphones for maybe 5 years now, way better than noise canceling and they are cheap. These ones are the best: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B

I've used construction headphones for maybe 5 years now, way better than noise canceling and they are cheap. These ones are the best: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009LI4K/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1434996231&sr=1&keywords=peltor http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009LI4K/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=14... Some people will tease you about wearing them, but honestly by the end of most of my stays at Companies I've converted at least 3-4 people to using them. Like the article states, listening to music reduces your cognitive abilities, I prefer absolute quiet. I find it almost beautiful like a great song to hear nothing but the clarity of my own thoughts.