Just wanted to confirm: so these are semi-open earbuds, right? Meaning that you can still hear ambient sounds while wearing them?
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Yes, they allow some outside sound. Very nice and sturdy earbuds, they held up better than any others that I've owned. The sound quality is on par with my Bose earbuds.
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hi Jerad, I am not a old customer of this product, so give me a few more months to test the Skullcandy earbuds for an honest answer to your concerns of long lasting quality.Larry
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No, they are open-eared headphones. However, the sound quality is so great that I don't even mind that part.
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Yes, I have to admit earbuds aren't very comfortable because they lack a good ergonomic design, i.e., comfort that you have with traditional headphones. They suit the purpose of a hands-free device.
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Possibly, but I've only worn them while enjoying live (loud) music, and it doesn't muffle out the music, it just brings the sound level down a few decibles - enough to enjoy the music without damaging your hearing. I usually use Flents Quiet Please Foam Ear Plugs when I want drown out loud noises.
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No they are not. They aren't really sound isolating, either. So not great if you are on an airplane, but they are nice when running or cycling as they allow you to hear cars and people around you when using them.
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They Do A Very Good Job Of Blocking The Noise Surrounding You. I Don't Hear The Noises Around Me, So When Someone Talks To Me I Take One Of The Earbuds Out Of My Ear. I Hope This Helps.
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I'd agree with James Chamberlin. It's hard to estimate percentages, since some of the ambient sound is transmitted through vibrations. The noise is significantly reduced, however, and music more pleasant. One consideration is that over-the-ear headphones reduce background noise even more than on-the-ear headphones like these. If you are seriously concerned about noise suppression consider the other style.
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no they are open headphones that means there is no back to the speaker so everyone can hear what your listening to and you can hear for example the tv even if there loud. try the audio technica ath-m50 there closed back headphones and everyone loves them
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I really like my headphones, but honestly believe that a good set of earplugs would work better. They will work without music playing. I sometimes do this on a plane. They do an excellent job of blanking out the engine drone but I can still hear people talking (albeit at a much reduced volume)
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You can still hear the environment even as you are working out - these are not noise canceling or reducing -nice for running or biking outdoors where you need to keep aware of what's around you...
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These headphones are a "closed back" design so they will reduce, but not entirely block out ambient noise. The only drawback to closed back earcups is they will get hot on your ears if worn for extended periods. Other than that sound quality is superb with these cans.
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These are closed-back headphones. They do have a small button in the audio line (from your audio device to the headphones) that can be pressed to hear external sounds while wearing the headphones (for example, in order to have a conversation with the airline attendant), but it is very clumsy and difficult to use, I find it easier to simply remove one headphone from one ear...
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They are semi open. But I haven't had a problem really. I have to do crank them for the wife to hear anything. It actually helps a little to give even better sound. I've been impressed. Love them.
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They won't prevent you from hearing loud noises like say a motorcycle or truck when your out jogging,walking, etc (which may be a good thing) but they do a decent job of letting you hear the music with minimum interference. I think they are worth the price. You can spend more for better earbuds but if your looking for decent sound without high price they are worth the money.
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They are over-the-ear (or more accurately, around-the-ear), and they are comfortable for short to moderate periods of time. This is the trade-off with a closed headphone: they isolate nicely (block outside noise), but they don't breathe and will eventually make your ears sweat. For an open set, I'd suggest the Sennheiser 558 or 598. Both are outstanding if you're not worried about outside noise.
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In my view they are not nearly as good as my Bose ear buds for sound quality under normal conditions, and they can be heard by others near you, especially if they are turned loud. However, for bike riding, they are awesome as I can hear them clearly without the wind effect that impact my bose and I can also hear traffic clearly.