I've got these cheap but very good headphones that i bought for $10... they're awesome. When at max volume, i can't hear my girl screaming at me... perfect
This is a good way to stop her from yelling. Eventually she'll just start packing.
When i was office based we had some background music, Now i run and program 4 CNC Machines on the shop floor, the noise dosn't make it viable to have a Radio, so yeah i miss it
I can live without it, but if the option is there, I'll comfort my ears with some headphones. White noise or binaural tones (see: iPhone app, MindWave) also help keep me concentrated on the task at hand.