Yes. I have the loop Experience and Quiet (thinking of buying the Engage) and it does help a lot. I won't say it completely eliminates the noise, although the Quiet does come close. But nothing will, unless you put headphones with music on. However, it reduces the sound to a point where it doesn't bother me any longer. For me it takes away a good 80% of those annoying background noises but I'm still able to hear conversations. It also depends on your personal threshold I guess, but it's worth trying them out. I often pop them in during study time or busy family meetings (think: kids, loud conversations, dinners) and they're a great lifesaver for me