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>>notkai+(OP)
Am I the only person who can't listen to anything while coding? My attention goes straight to the music, and I can't concentrate on the task at hand!

When I was in high school, my math teacher would play Mozart during tests, claiming it would help us. It would drive me crazy, and I doubt that my grades improved as a result of the distraction.

For what it's worth, I have a BMus in Piano Performance. I love music... but never as "background noise"!

>>coreyp+0i
You're not the only person; it's why I absolutely despise open offices. I have trouble getting things done with people talking, and "just putting on headphones" doesn't really work because I have trouble focusing on anything but the music.

The closest thing I'll do to address my particular problem is find audio of stuff like thunderstorms or waterfalls and more ambient stuff. Personally, I find that much easier to tune out.

>>tomber+Jj
I would invest in a pair of nice noise canceling headphones. They work wonders for me and are a must have in open offices.

>>inform+wk
Don't those only really work with low-pitched repetitive background noise? They don't do a lot for people talking.

I do have noise canceling headphones and I like them, but they don't really do a lot for people talking.

>>tomber+2o
I have Bose noise canceling headphones, and my experience with them is that they do a really good job of blocking conversational noise if you use them with music.

>>remmar+Sz
Same experience here. The downside is situations where people end up standing behind or near me to get my attention. Have been startled many times. Still, for an open office they seem a must have.