How do these earphones perform while using outdoor power equipment (mowers, weedeater, etc.)?
65523
These are attenuating earphones, not noise cancelling so they do just what you asked. I use the yellow 12mm foam tip as I find they do the best job of sealing, thus blocking outside noise and bringing out the full sonic quality of these earphones. I use both the HF5 and ER-4P models.
65524
The the HF-5 work very well isolating this type of noise. A little bit of extra volume might be required but not a lot. If you couple them with ear muff protection you get even better results. Just make sure you clip the cord down otherwise you get micro phonic noise from the cord.
65525
I have never tried them in this application. They will do well with airliner noise unless you are sitting right near the engines. Then you need heavy duty noise cancelation and suggest Sennheisers.
65526
The in ear design works perfectly for it. It is liked wearing ear-plugs. Another example is like, you are in the car with windows rolled up and the mowers noise becomes low sounding humps...you will love it. keep the plug clean with peroxide ($1 bottle) at Rx stores.
65527
Not sure as I haven't tried it for that use. But I do put them in on an airplane to cut down on the engine noise and they work pretty well. The different earbud tips give you flexibility to get a snug fit which should also help relative to alternatives.
65528
I use mine while riding my motorcycle. They do an excellent job of muffling the wind noise which is substantial (I ride a Honda, not a Harley). I think they will work well for what you are asking of them, just be careful about not turning the music up too loud, it is easy to do in a noisy environment. I suggest adjusting the volume to an uncomfortable level first, then back off to a comfortable level, then turn on the machinery.
703228
I wear mine every time I mow my yard. They are very effective and I forget they are in. Great ear plugs and well worth the price.
2274144
My solution when cutting the lawn was to just use ear bud headphones and put these on over them. It kept the seal well enough to protect my ears and I could hear my tunes just fine. The audio wasn't loud enough when I used a headphone cable plugged into the headphones once I started up the mower.
674910
They will block noise to an extent though but not as much as ear plugs or active noise canceling headphones. I use these while mowing the lawn and working the the shop to block noise while listening to music.
843286
I use the foam ear tips and never had any issues with them at all. I wear them when I cut the grass because I can listen to music and I don't have to listen to the roar of the mower. I have no idea what kind of work out you are doing but I never had any issues with my set at all.
1457483
Sadly, I do not use these when working out. In fact, my work outs consist of pushing a lawn mower. I cannot give an honest answer as I am usually sitting behind my PC while using these ear buds. Still,they have lasted longer than any other set I've owned (considering my cats and my jumbled work area).The quality sound and durable cords are the best thing I can tell you for sure. Hopefully another user will be able to help you with the "work out" question. I have no problem with them falling out but then again, I am not chopping wood or jogging with them in. Wish I could be more help~Cheers! Sadly, I do not use these when working out. In fact, my work outs consist of pushing a lawn mower. I cannot give an honest answer as I am usually sitting behind my PC while using these ear buds. Still,they have lasted longer than any other set I've owned (considering my cats and my jumbled work area).The quality sound and durable cords are the best thing I can tell you for sure. Hopefully another user will be able to help you with the "work out" question. I have no problem with them falling out but then again, I am not chopping wood or jogging with them in. Wish I could be more... » Read More Sadly, I do not use these when working out. In fact, my work outs consist of pushing a lawn mower. I cannot give an honest answer as I am usually sitting behind my PC while using these ear buds. Still,they have lasted longer than any other set I've owned (considering my cats and my jumbled work area).The quality sound and durable cords are the best thing I can tell you for sure. Hopefully another user will be able to help you with the "work out" question. I have no problem with them falling out but then again, I am not chopping wood or jogging with them in. Wish I could be more help~Cheers! « Show Less
1689176
Pretty good. I use them when mowing the lawn, so that I don't have to hear the motor.
724787
I have not yet tried to reduce lawnmower noise. Yet, I found these to work very well on an airplane. From what I have experienced, they do best with monotonous lower frequencies. I'm guessing that it will somewhat reduce the noise. But certainly not reduce it dramatically or completely.
1657272
Interesting question! I can't say for sure. I can't speak for the ear plugs but I would think that together they should block or drown out the sound of a loud dog. The headphones themselves reduce the sound of lawn equipment to a low muffled rumble.
622426
For riding lawnmower use, I use both plugs and over-ear headphone-style protection, but the plugs alone do a pretty good job.
1657271
I use mine with a head phones without zero turn mower and leaf vac and they work so good that I don't hear the leaf vac running which is very loud. The music plays through the headphones with outstanding quality
195670
I wear them when riding my mower and when using the leaf blower. Some noise comes through, but I can still hear my music fine. They are bulkier than noise canceling but comfortable. For the price they are worth trying for flight travel. Hope this helps.
1032371
They should be fine for that. The leaf blowers I've used in the past didn't produce that much noise volume. However, I would just use regular foam earplugs. They block out more dBs. The etymotic's are specially designed to reduce noise for all frequencies of sound evenly to retain the high quality of music. Since you don't really want to hear any part of the leaf blower you might as well just block out more dBs.
1906079
I can't speak specifically to riding mowers, but the sound was great while I used my gasoline push mower. I didn't have the volume maxed either, so would recommend for this use.
117388
Hello Mark, I like to use these working out or doing outdoor work. They have decent bass. I like think chunky bass, and these provided good quality. My only gripe is that headphones ( after a while ) stop working. I have tried Beats by Dre ear buds and they provide better base. The price is key factor in that equation. If you need them for travel, or around the house, either Bose or Beats (Over the Ear) are the best ones on the market. But for outdoor needs, these are the right price.
1657273
The head phones, listening to Audio Books - NOT at full volume - keep my Garden Tractor mower soft - sometimes I can barely hear the mower. If I turned up the volume, I am sure it would muffle the sound completely.
1006059
I don't know the db rating but I do know that the sounds of the large Kuboda tractor and 5" wide bush hog mower are very low when I'm wearing the headphones. I have to check to be sure the mower is actually running. Hope this helps. The sound suppression earphones have definitely helped me.