Can you hear any ambient noise while running/biking? i.e. the car approaching from behind.
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I workout in a gym and can usually hear other weights but not so much others talking.
1002401
As long as your music isn't too loud you can still hear just fine. The ear buds provide a snug fit without blocking your hearing.
1132900
The volume is slightly lacking. I used it at the Indianapolis GP and 500 and was able to hear fine when the cars were not there, but I had to have it turned up all the way. When the cars went by you could not hear it. However, I was only using ear buds. A headset with a volume booster may help. I will be going to the Milwaukee Indyfest in August which will put the cars in constant earshot and I will report back how it does in that situation.Update: was OK, but again was only using ear buds. I would definitely recommended noise cancelling or amplified headset.
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I notice very little noise, if any when walking around. Microphonics is an issue though, under abnormal circumstances. Running or fumbling around for something in your pockets for instance. Personally, I've never been annoyed by or have noticed this particular issue under normal circumstances.
1890580
No, you can still hear background noise, which is good especially if you street run. Depending on the device, I used 7 Th generation nano, they can play pretty loud. As I mentioned they are great but not if you wear glasses, which I do.
894990
They do not have active noise canceling so you will still be able to hear things going on around you...a good thing when you're running outside!
409061
Yes. It's not silent but if anyone is around you, they probably wouldn't know what the sound even is.
358159
No. You will definitely hear the outside sound but it might not be as loud. However if you are running with them you will hear more noise from cable movement. I usually walk to work with these and I hear internal noise all the time when the cable moves.
305103
Hello there. If you are outside, it is not loud at all. Inside, there might be some.
2237485
It is easy to swap from bike to car. I used it on several vehicles without a problem. On my bikes (a BMW RT1200 and Ducati Diavel) I need to use bluetooth into my helmet to hear it. In the car, it is fine with it's tiny speaker. If you are in the NYC/NJ area, I could invite you to our club's next meetup to see in person.
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yup as long as your biking on the streets and not on really bumpy like extreme downhill biking... on regular streets its perfect. theres a good balence between isolation and hearing the cars behind you
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Not much you can do about the noise. Even the more expensive ones are at least a little noisy. Living in a cold weather state it's the best way to keep in shape for springtime when I can start riding outdoors. I put on my headphones and am happy I won't have to have a sore butt getting used to riding my own bike again every year.
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if listening to music no outside noise can be heard unless very loud. if no music is playing some noise can be heard since they are not made to silence all outside noise.
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To answer your question we strapped the speaker to our Vino 50cc scooter and rode around with Spotify on full blast. Could barely hear the music during idle, nothing at speed. But it sounded just fine while the scooter was off and we were changing the oil...
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If you have the volume set to max then yes its pretty loud having it right behind your ear. Setting the volume down a few clicks did the trick. You and the viewer will still hear it. We took a 5 hour road trip and had no problems.
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Thank you so much for that info. Since the Spark is not known for it's quietness on the road, I shall look further for my CD player. I do appreciate your input.
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I can hear very clearly. The people on the other line do say there is some road noise-however, I drive a RAV 4 convertible, so it's noisier than most cars. I do really like it, tho. It is always ready to go! Hope this helps you.
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Noise pollution is very small. I can have volume on my Samsung S3 on max level and if I'm on bus, my neighbour can't hear. If the bus were to stop he might hear something but on normal listening level, which is 2 hits below the max, people around usually can't hear anything. Isolation isn't perfect but I is good and I sure was surprised by it.