Are these noise-isolating, or can I still hear ambient noise?
847148
Hard to say since they only came with a size 5 and a size 7 ear plug cover thing and the size 5 is too big for my ear. I think they should come with a warning these are made only for men only NOT women.
847149
They probably reduce about 95% of the noise around you when fitted correctly. I definitely wouldn't run near traffic in them.
47259
These are open end headphones and do not provide much noise cancellation. That's part of the reason their sound stage is so expansive. These headphones are best listened to in a quiet environment, but they sound oh, so fantastic!
673822
No, they are what is called "noise isolating" which means they are similar to wearing ear plugs. So when the music's playing that's all you hear and if you wear them while not listening to music, outside sounds will be slightly to moderately muffled, depending on how well they fit into one's ear canal. PS: ear canal to bud fit is key to achieve proper bass and overall performance from these type of earbuds.
1043089
I would say noise reduction is pretty good with these. I tried different kinds and these are significantly better than average, I would say.
104357
pretty good. they're not active noise cancelling headphones so if that's what you're looking for, these are not for you. but as passive noise cancellation, they're decent. they'll block a lot of environmental noise and wont leak much out. the best isolating closed headphone i've used that wasnt an active noise cancellation pair was the beyerdynamic dt770 pro. those blocked out the most noise and leaked the least. i much prefer the sound quality of the a900x though. sold mine off a year ago really regretting it.
1021191
These are good at cancelling ambient noise such as you may experience in a train, bus or plane. People talking loudly close-by? Not so sure. The audio quality is up to scratch, I would definitely recommend them for music.
1890581
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.
502517
Frances, I wouldn't say that that they are noise can celling if thats what you are looking for, but since they completely incase my ear, I can't hear anything.
802295
No. They are very queit speakers in terms of noise. Check your source and make sure your levels aren't causing the noise.
932857
Yes.... Its going to be difficult to avoid ambient noise unless you can set up backdrops and wind socks to absorb some of the extraneous sounds. This is a great mic. You can try using lavalier mics, use wind socks etc and should help a lot
536624
Not completely. I have not found anything that will do that as much as try to advertise! I wear them everynight because they do block most ambient sound i.e. fans, tv's down low.
1397286
No they are noise isolating. In other words, if I have my music cranked up I cannot hear anything or anyone in the gym. When I use these when I ride my bike I keep the volume at a level that I can get into my ride but at the same time I can hear car horns, sirens, etc. Hope that helps.
807721
They have noise isolation there is some difference between isolation and cancellation-see link-http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/44328/htg-explains-how-do-noise-reducing-headphones-work/
534352
Yes they are. Some devices require you to switch on for noise cancelling, HM7000 instead is always active.
1611183
They are not studio quality isolation, they are just slightly better than the old foam Walkman headphones. I do like them for playing on the computer but my wife can definitely hear the noise.
103992
These are not noise cancelling, they are noise isolating with the rubber piece that goes in you ear acts like ear plugs. That being said I have used these on my lawn tractor that is pretty loud and they work great I can barely hear the mower even with the music off. You will have no problem hearing the music
951249
I notice minimal leakage even at loud volumes. If there is any amount of ambient noise in your quiet environment you should be just fine.