Probably not, unless you have a noisy home environment. It also depends on how sensitive you are to outside sounds. For those who need or want to block out their environment, say on a commute to and from work, noise reduction or cancellation features would make a big difference. For the ultimate experience in noise control, look for cancellation features that emit frequencies to block out extraneous noise. This type of control can be disorienting at first, but offers the best noise control.