hey I wanted to know before I buy these headphones, is the mic too sensitive or just right for a high traffic room? I don't want to annoy my friends.
1536740
it's not too sensitive and it has a mute mic button on the cord so you can mute it if there's a lot of noise happening
1536741
This is great I have had no complaints about it with the group I play with on my windows machine and in Skype or facetime on the mac.
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I online DJ with them and everyone says they are quite clear and I do not speak loudly. It reduces background noise from what the one you are talking to hears.
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There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so... » Read More There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace « Show Less
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Mic is overall good but sometimes people can't hear me where there's a lot of noise. Noise isolation is good, too much noise isolation is dangerous
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don't get open headphones for public use, they are like open speakers on your head. imagine small computer speakers sitting on your head. that's what your neighbors will be hearing. it's loud, and people wont like it. sorry... a good closed headphone is what you'd want for commuting. plenty of good choices: akg k550 or 551, ath m50x, beyerdynamic dt770 pro (32ohm version if you don't use a portable amp, 80 or 250 ohm if you do), shure srh 940 or 1540, sennheiser hd380, and finally mr speaker mad dog series (google mr speaker, you have to buy directly from them).
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Hi John,The microphone was very good. I liked these headphones except for the fact that the audio failed in one, than the other, earpiece.Regardstim
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I would give it a solid "decent". I believe I was expecting better, and looked for something else. In the course of trying more expensive Sennheiser, B&W;, Beats models, I came to feel the less than perfect isolation was way more than offset by everything else. Audio quality is fabulous and so is the design and fit and finish. Let me know how you go on this. Ed
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I never heard of them either. But it's a whole new world and I can't keep up:) As far as the noise - I obviously can hear it when it kicks in but I use the room a lot for phone calls and I never have a problem hearing over it nor do I find myself speaking louder. I'd say that after 30 seconds you don't even notice that it went into 'high drive'. Not a problem and I am sensitive to noise:)
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They are not vey good to talk. Its been a long tome don't remember using them to talk. The sound quality as headphones was very good. If I remember correctly microphone was on one side and had no noise cancelling. If you are thinking of getting bluetooth headphones there are others that are less bulky. I changed my jabra for some sennheiser mm100, these are lighter and less bulky. They also have the microphone on one side and in a noisy environment people don't hear very well. But sound quality is very good.
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I rarely ever use these at more than half volume and that seems to work out fine when I'm near other people in a quiet environment. However, you need to turn off (off not down) the sound when you take them off of your head. Otherwise, it can lead to an embarrassing situation :PAlso, I've had people tell me they can hear my music at 70% volume and higher, but that's probably more than you'll need for an office setting.
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You should have any issue. The headphones are great quality and each ear has it's own volume control. I don't have bad hearing but I think they will be just fine.
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Since they don't cover the entire ear to cancel outside sounds, the bass may seem less intense than those that engulf the whole ear. But, the wide range and clarity of sounds is very good and worth the modest price tag from Amazon.The main issue is what your outside noise level is like. That will determine whether they're right for you. I use them only at home where I can control ambient noise. For a gym environment, I would use a noise cancellation type of headset. Good question. Would appreciate other comments on what I think.
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The noise isolation is good actually, it's on par with an over the ear headphone. Compared to over the ear headphones these aren't as comfy but it it could vary from ear shapes. The head band is extremely comfy the only place iv'e felt some pressure would be from the cups but i do wear them for hours and i usually keep the fit snug.
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I have this, and sound wise, it was great for me. If you have other people who are in your group, who are also listening, it might not be as good for them...if they are close to you it'll be ok. I use in the city of Chicago, and it's hard to hear for others when they are across the street...traffic wise...but if they are on the same side of the street, and within 20 feet,they can hear just fine.
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These block out ambient noises extremely well. But, you can still hear people talking which to me, is a good thing. As far as annoying others... I don't think you'll have a problem with that. It, of course would depend on how loud you have them. When I am sitting next to my husband, I cannot hear them when he is listening to his music through them. I am fairly sensitive to that, especially when I'm listening to something else and I don't want to hear his music. Hope that helps.
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I had this experience at work the first couple weeks I owned them. I was listening to my music a bit too loud and someone would tap my shoulder to get my attention. When I took the headphones off I could hear them quite well, and apologized to my co-workers. They kept telling me they couldn't hear them until I took them off, but I had a hard time believing them. Finally one of them turned the sound all the way up, then put them on his head. I could _barely_ hear them at that level with no other noise in the office. Now I don't worry about my co-workers when I have the occasion to crank them up for a good song. I like these! I had this experience at work the first couple weeks I owned them. I was listening to my music a bit too loud and someone would tap my shoulder to get my attention. When I took the headphones off I could hear them quite well, and apologized to my co-workers. They kept telling me they couldn't hear them until I took them off, but I had a hard time believing them. Finally one of them turned the sound all the way up, then put them on his head. I could _barely_ hear them at that level with no other noise in the office. Now I don't worry about my co-workers when I have the occasion to crank them... » Read More I had this experience at work the first couple weeks I owned them. I was listening to my music a bit too loud and someone would tap my shoulder to get my attention. When I took the headphones off I could hear them quite well, and apologized to my co-workers. They kept telling me they couldn't hear them until I took them off, but I had a hard time believing them. Finally one of them turned the sound all the way up, then put them on his head. I could _barely_ hear them at that level with no other noise in the office. Now I don't worry about my co-workers when I have the occasion to crank them up for a good song. I like these! « Show Less
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My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something... My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is... » Read More My friends seem to have no problem with my mic. If you'd heard some of their headset mics you'd probably be quite satisfied with it too. For example, the Alienware headset doesn't have any noise cancellation and picks up a great amount of background noise, and the Razer Kraken Pro has great sound quality but a poor quality mic. Those 2 are the main ones everyone i've seen is buying, I have seen a great many other mics and this one so far beats them all.=)In my opinion, if you have the black shark's mic the correct distance away from your mouth, its sound quality is unbeatable next to a singing mic or something... « Show Less
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Quite a bit with these, I let a friend try them out with a PC game and I could hear everything quite clearly standing next to him. In general open back headphones will leak more sound, I do have a few pairs that are fairly quiet to someone nearby but these broadcast the sound very well. For your purposes I would recommend a closed-back headphone or an open-back that doesn't leak much sound (find a place to try it out first if you can).