I'm concerned about the sound isolation. I'm one of those people who doesn't like getting hit by cars. Would these be unsafe for the road?
1560605
If you have these plugged in your ears for optimal sound quality then you will only hear background noises that are considerably louder than what you are listening to. If you have them plugged in your ears and the sound is off, I'm guessing they cancel about 50% of the background noise levels.
1560606
First of all. You should be running on the street with any headphones. I would recommend anyone to wear one in one off while running. These headphones are horrible though. Good luck.
1915046
I don't believe they would completely block the sound or create COMPLETE silence. I live right on a major road (4 lanes of traffic) with my bedroom facing the road, and they block out most of that noise...to the point where I can sleep soundly. I hope this helps.
1240339
Yes! You can absolutely hear cars, horns etc when using these. The sound on the earphones is not so great for music but the trade-off for safety is well worth it.
1115978
It's worth giving them a chance. The key is placing them correctly in your ear. If you manage to hear your voice wierd them you have place them correctly. I have a road with 24h of heavy traffic and they really work.
916641
Hello, No, these are only for protective transportation use only... Thanks from 8thstreet Music
1069358
Seems fine to me, i mounted them outside on a tree, stayed out all summer , no problems at all. I did actually wrap a layer of clear shrinkwrap arounnd them to be safe, but all on all pretty good, they had a good volume level, as well as a good Bluetooth range
251176
I have used them on public transportation. They do a pretty good job of keeping room-level noise out (e.g. nearby conversations), but you'll hear louder noises like a train running through tunnels, etc. I think the noise suppression is fine but not remarkable.
505081
The way they are vented, I doubt they would keep out much dust. I use them street riding, great for that. Although, for the small price and solid quality I would pick up a pair and try it.
62654
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.
804352
They are not noise isolating; you will still hear some outside noise. And yes, there is some sound leak, but of course how much depends on how loudly you listen to them.
1898834
They are terrible in high noise areas. They are intended so that you hear ambient noise. I cannot hear well even when running along a busy road.
2011648
I'd install some type of insulation.....because you will hear noise on these. Not terrible at all, though.
1083067
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.
2215844
Given that their sound isolation is very high for studio use... I would think they would also be pretty good for a quiet environment. However...my family complains about the sound escaping from mine. I tend to listen to rock music fairly loudly.
1434489
They are pretty good at isolating outside noise because they are a complete over the ear design, and unless you have dumbo ears, they should fit over your ears to seal out most ambient noise. The sound in the headphones is exceptionally loud too, and the bass is pretty deep and thumpy (if there is such a word). I like them because it still allows me to hear stuff going on around me if for example, cars horns, or someone calling my name, etc. I have not tried them on an airplane per se, so in terms of drowning out engine noise, i cannot say, but in a car, the road noise is non existent.
2078324
Given the nature of these headphones, they do not isolate noise. Meaning people near you might hear some of your music, and you will hear both your music and a bit of the environment around you (not the best for bus rides). Consequently, I would not recommend these for walking or going on the bus.
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I would say they block about 90% of outside noise. However when listening to it loud people next to you will hear your music. For the money you can't beat these headphones.