Is the sound muffled
1479714
No. I have played music and you tube videos with the LifeBox off and on and the sound is just find; not much difference.
1479715
Sometimes the sound seems muffled, but not all the time. I think it has more to do with reception than the case.
911909
Muffled is the word I would use. The other person can hear me. But the sharp beep comes on about 10 seconds into the call, which is very irritating. Sometimes, there is more than one beep. I would not expect this sort of quality from a case this expensive.
1991830
Not 100%. But it depends on the distance and noise level. I would say 80% of the noise is blocked. It is worth the price.
1251091
Yes it is. Haven't had the time to familiarize myself with all the features, but I used it for an informal interview and was able to record without a problem. If the audio on the recorder itself is muffled for any reason, it becomes much clearer when you plug in a set of headphones.
1563788
Yes, when I'm not using my headphones people always tell me I sound muffled so I always make sure to wear them when talking.
145931
Yes. It is normal. If you need better sound proofing, you should get a closed back headphone instead...
1334968
The sound is more like the no signal on the TV sound. I use the White Noise setting every night. It blocks out almost all other sounds.
1291186
It's just a little harder to hear but not completely mute. It's a slightly muffled sound because it's literally sealed shut. It's not meant to be an every day case if this bothers you. It's meant for when you know you will be in or around a body of water or if you have young children who like to play with your phone.
393064
Thanks for the question. It has nothing to do with settings-it's muffled. The Companion 2 is like that too-not good, BOSE! If all Bose products are being developed this way I won't being buying any more.
2032772
it is a little muffled, my husband uses earbuds to get the best sound quality.
1332609
you will hear muffled background noise...kinda like wearing foamy earplugs, depending on the size of earbud you select(there are 3 sizes to pick from)...which is good because you can still carry on a conversation...or hear sirens, cars honking, etc. Hope this helps
580807
It is not overly noisy, in my opinion, but I am old so my hearing isn't trustworthy. Perhaps a younger person should answer your question.
262255
No. The speakers were made so the sound is clearer and microphone is more sensitive :)
1886503
The only muffled sound I experience is when the speaker is upside-down, and even then, it sounds pretty great.
737191
The sound is somewhat muted through the sheild but you can still hear it. You can use external speakers
2168538
Yes you will still hear someone talking next to you but it will be very muffled
1726550
It is noise cancelling, to a degree, I can still hear some noise, albeit muffled. To be fair, please know that I am really sensitive to noise, I hear sounds others do not - people are sometimes amazed at what I able to hear. I would test them out as I think it varies by individual.