These 20 headphone offers should help bring peace and quiet to the home office

Odds are, you picked your home as the best location to hang up your business outfits so you could relax and enjoy your off-hours in peace and comfort. Unfortunately, worlds are now colliding. In many cases, your home is now also your place of business. And trying to finish reports or make calls doesnt always mesh with screaming kids, barking dogs, your neighbors leaf blower and the other sounds of suburbia.

If you cant get away from the distractions, you might at least be able to pretend the distractions dont exist with a solid pair of over-the-ear headphones to block out the outside world when youre trying to focus.

From big-name brands like Sony and Sennheiser to boutique brands, weve assembled 20 headphone models geared for every type of shopper.

Sometimes, you just need a solid pair of headphones that work great on a limited budget. Thankfully, Sony is offering deals on open box items, which are usually just excess store inventory, all verified as still in new condition.

Youll almost never find over-ear Sony headphones for under $20, but at almost half off, the Sony ZX110AP Extra Bass Headphones (Open Box) ($16.99; originally $29.99) are a steal. They sync to any smartphone to handle all listening or call making needs with punchy 1.38-inch dome drivers powering the music.

If youre chasing a deep, powerful bass experience, the Sony MDR-XB450AP Extra Bass Headphones (Open Box) ($29.99; originally $79.99) deliver with Bass Booster, which can focus your listening on thumping bass lines and put them front and center in your music. Read the rest