It seems like they are semi-open to allow for a better soundstage. So do they leak a lot of sound? Would it bother people sitting near me in public?
1963205
They DEFINITELY leak sound in a quiet room, and it's quite audible. I wouldn't even think about trying to use them at my cubicle at work, for example
1963206
My wife sits and sleeps right next to me and she does not hear anything from them, so no, I don't think they would bother people in a public setting.
1963207
No, they don't leak sound. I can sit right next to my son when he has the headphones on and I don't hear a thing. He is very happy with them.
1963208
I disagree with other comments here. I don't have my music quiet, per se, but yes, others next to me can hear sound from my headphones. They do completely surround the ear, but that is not the same as sound-cancelling.
1963209
On an iPod at max volume? Possibly, but your risking hearing damage at that level anyways. At any other reasonable volume no. Even loud metal songs are just audible. In public, the ambient noise level would almost certainly be far louder. In a setting like a library, the sound might travel further though
33356
These headphones are semi open back design. They sound much airier and natural compared to the closed back kind design. However on the downside, they do leak to some extent, specially on higher volumes. Others will be able to hear the higher freq. but will not be able to distinguish what is being played. Hope this helps.
2280477
They are definitely open headphones and the sound definitely leaks. You will hear the birds chirping outside and your coworkers will hear everything you
218469
They are not very quiet. It's a four stroke so not as annoying as a two stroke but the muffler is not much of a muffler. You need hearing protection if you are standing right next to it.
644477
They are monitoring headphones for recording so their purpose really is not to block out sound. They provide true sound without too much bass. Also these are not closed earphones meaning they will not cup your ears kinda like the walkman headphones from the 90's that sit on your ears so Im pretty sure they will leak out the sound. I dont use them outside the house so I cannot vouch for how good these would be for commuters. If you dont record or play an instrument I would recommend you go for audio headphones instead of monitoring ones because you can certainly find some really awesome ones in the same price range. I hope this helps They are monitoring headphones for recording so their purpose really is not to block out sound. They provide true sound without too much bass. Also these are not closed earphones meaning they will not cup your ears kinda like the walkman headphones from the 90's that sit on your ears so Im pretty sure they will leak out the sound. I dont use them outside the house so I cannot vouch for how good these would be for commuters. If you dont record or play an instrument I would recommend you go for audio headphones instead of monitoring ones because you can certainly find some really awesome ones... » Read More They are monitoring headphones for recording so their purpose really is not to block out sound. They provide true sound without too much bass. Also these are not closed earphones meaning they will not cup your ears kinda like the walkman headphones from the 90's that sit on your ears so Im pretty sure they will leak out the sound. I dont use them outside the house so I cannot vouch for how good these would be for commuters. If you dont record or play an instrument I would recommend you go for audio headphones instead of monitoring ones because you can certainly find some really awesome ones in the same price range. I hope this helps « Show Less
802751
depending on exactly how loud they'll probably leak a bit. I work in a cube as well and i usually just get somebody to give me a nice reference part on how loud i can get before they leak. I went well past my comfortably listening level before they started to leak out. Hope that helps.
2036688
The foam against your ears is soft, so its comfy, there is very little leakage that I notice, but I can't really answer as I use them in a LIve situation not a studio. Our drummer likes these a lot. (maybe a more sturdy/dense ear foam may make them leakage proof)
1588565
They are closed headphones and don't leak at all. Just asked the person sitting next to me (4 feet away): she doesn't hear anything!
456448
I think they feel like you would expect them to. it's not hollow plastic, so it feels denser, but it is very plasticky. People around you cannot hear what you are listening to. They are "open" in the sense that they aren't noise cancelling as much as one with leather or faux leather are, but they don't allow the speakers to be heard much even if the headset is around your neck.
129885
I would say that there is a considerable sound leakage as these are "on the ear" headphones. If you are worried about sound leakage you should consider "over the ear" headphones preferably with noise cancellation features.
1588566
They don't leak sound very much in my opinion, not unless you have them turned up past 70%. Though at that point it's quite loud.
774886
it means a fair amount of the sound leaks out of the headphone, these headphones are not going to be totally quiet to those around you, it makes for better sound but not good for privacy or if you don't want to bug people if using them in public places.
951246
Yes! They leak lots of sound. They're also on the heavy side and harder to drive than most. Very spacious and deep sound.
2049655
I'm using this in a office environment and mine seem to leak a large amount of sound in comparison to both a low end Jabra C820S and high end BOSE QuietComfort 15.I dont know if mine are leaking out more than whats normal, for a closed back design I cannot understand how on earth they released something like this without insulting it better, and they want to compete for space against BOSE?, give me a break....Just my 2 cents though, they do sound amazing and the noise cancellation works well.
940212
Sorry, I don't know, I never asked anyone. I don't think I would wear them in the library, at least not to listen to music. I've used them to listen to instructional videos a couple of times, and nobody has complained. If you were sitting on the bus blasting music, the person next to you might get annoyed. Other than that, I don't think they "leak" much sound. Nice headphones. I little delicate, but very good sound and price. Hope this helps.
2066786
I noticed almost no sound leakage. I have had these and I like to listen relatively loud but I have never had anyone else comment that they can hear what I am listening to. Hope this helps!
1286449
They're pretty good at isolating noise. People around you will have to yell & even then sometimes you probably won't hear them.