Nope, no way. I'm in 100 db noise all day for 8 to 11 hours. I can't even listen to the radio in the car. I can't hear any of you muffled now let alone with background noise. People think I'm rude because I don't respond to them. No, I'm not rude. I just don't know what "Mmmfmfmmffmmmfmbmbmbm" is.