are these noise canceling headphones as well? do they cancel out or reduce external noises?
999306
They are not noise-cancelling headphones but they definitely reduce external noise very well. In terms of media playback and such, these are quite possibly the best headphones that you will purchase.
673821
No, they are not noise canceling. Frankly, I feel safer when I can hear a bit of the sound around me.
988115
Mine do a great job. Obviously they aren't actual noise canceling headphones, but they doa great job in my opinion. Mine also fit snug in my ear which no doubt helps.
76291
These have the switch to turn on the noise canceling. To be honest I don't think that function works too well as I just hear a little more bass with the noise cancellation on and still here the same background noises. Aside from that the headphones are great they come with 6 different head bands so you can customize the look you want.
1782432
No, they're not noise cancelling at all. They're open back headphones so they will not isolate you from the outside world. Plus, they leak out a lot of sound. The Bose QC25 should suit your needs quite well since they are in fact noise cancelling.
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/
1745127
They are not "noise cancelling." They are simply in-ear headphones that fit pretty sungly and therefore muffle outside sound. A similar pair that I got after these that I liked much, much better and I'm still using almost a year later is this one: Philips SHE3590BL/10 In-Ear Headphones
954400
no, I don't consider them true "noise-canceling headphones." Having said that, I have never tried true noise - canceling headphones that can cancel out noise without music but my daughters have told me some headphones do that. These don't. These have great sound and I think the true noise-canceling headphones cost over $100 or $200. These are much less expensive. The sound is excellent. I recommend these but if you are looking for headphones that cancel noise without music running through them these are not for you.
1118675
No they don't block out noise. They work for me because I want to be aware of sound around me but I can still enjoy my music at the same time. I hope this helps you.
1539350
No, they're not noise canceling headphones, they're isolation headphones. Noise-canceling headphones have built-in battery-powered circuitry that cancels noise through phase inversion. These headphones are designed to keep sound from bleeding out into a microphone while recording and to keep loud sounds, like drums, from bleeding in and interfering with what you are trying to listen to while recording. The closed back and over ear design give you a good seal. They will block a lot of noise, but not quite like the active circuitry in noise-canceling headphones.
1362899
The simple answer is: no. Noise cancelling headphones contain special circuitry, which is not present here.
1530975
They don't. These are not noise-cancelling headphones, they're just closed. Sound wise they're way better though.
673818
No. They don't have dedicated noise cancelling mode. But they fit so snugly in my ears that the noise is dramatically reduced.
1444430
No, but they are in ear headphones so that helps reduce outside noise if you have a good fit.True noise cancelling headphones are a lot more expensive than these.
2230211
They do not have active noise-canceling technology, but the ear cups provide noise isolation, as they block about 80% of sound. Note: I decided not to get headphones with active noise-canceling technology because I heard it uses a lot more battery life of the device to which you are listening, e.g., laptop, iPod, phone. Plus, I learned that noise-canceling technology works best on steady noise (like the noise of air conditioning) but not so well on sudden, erratic noises like talking. Good luck!
663141
I would not say noise canceling but a good reduction. They are comfortable, good looking and great sound. I'm pleased with the purchase.
367495
They don't CANCEL noise. That constitutes destructive interference, and requires a circuit to 'hear' the sound and duplicate it in reverse to 'cancel out' the sound. These ISOLATE. Quite well.