Do these do a good job a suppressing human speech? I also want something to suppress noises that my wife makes around the house so that I can read.
259952
If she's anything like my first ex wife forget about it nothing short of the space station will work
259953
That's funny, but yes they do a preety good good job unless she's yelling then nothing will work.
259954
You will hear muffled talk and other noises. What these are more known for are cutting out that decibel sound that a plane engine makes. I wore these in the house to cut the noise of a noisy air conditioner and I still heard it, which depressed me.
259955
No they do not. They are very good @ reducing white noise of airplanes but they only muffle the sounds of voices around you.
259956
These headphones will cancel the voice almost completely. We have enjoyed these headphones very much.
259957
You can still hear ambient noise if you want complete silence spend $300 on Bose.
259958
I do not believe it does that. I can hear my seat mate when they are on but not the more regular Jet Noise.
874622
I suppose it depends on what types of noise you are trying to not hear.. I wear them to bed and I don't hear anything but the audio book I am listening to.. I took them on my recent flight and I didn't hear the hum of the plane while in flight.. so I personally find they are pretty good at blocking out outside noises.. But I don't use them for any high end work or need to use them for any such, I am purely a casual user (over age 35), I don't have to turn the volume way up to reduce outside noise either. I hope this helped!
1342645
IMO NO not at all. I have these and I love them for watching TV and music but if you just want to block out surrounding noise, these will not work. I'm very noise sensitive :(
1287206
I don't think they'd block out all sound but I think would be sufficient for most ranges. I shoot too and they certainly block out as much sound as my normal shooting muffs do. I don't use them because I normally shoot rifle and shotgun and the profile is too large and would get in the way of the gun stock. But if you're talking pistol, I would think they'd be just fine
1946654
The noise canceling on these is so-so, but will block out some sound. If you've got people over and the t.v. turned way up they won't be much help, but for most purposes these work nicely. I use them when vacuuming sometimes for instance and mostly I here the music.
1998413
Hi, I don't use them my husband does and he says they really help him hear. He's hard of hearing and especially on the PBS programs they truly help. Good luck!
737495
They work great for that, I often listen to audio books and lectures while on the trail. Keep in mind that they as desgined allow background noise in. Perfect for riding or running not so much for listing to an audio book/lecture when you need completeconcentration on what is being said
1915046
I don't believe they would completely block the sound or create COMPLETE silence. I live right on a major road (4 lanes of traffic) with my bedroom facing the road, and they block out most of that noise...to the point where I can sleep soundly. I hope this helps.
1695964
They are decent at noise isolation. I can tell that people are talking in my office around me with them on when listening to very quiet music. I can hear my keyboard keystrokes. I think I get about 15, maybe 20 db of noise reduction with the medium tips. You'll probably be able to tell you are on a plane, but will still be able to enjoy music without blasting it. I did not care for the included foam tips. I bought these to replace a set of Etymotic ER4Ps, which block 25-35 dB of noise. They are amazing in that regard.
367499
I have used them in a work lunchroom and have completely shut out the noise of the random chatter. Depending on the level of speaking (which we all know people like to shout in their cell phones) I think they will greatly cut down if not eliminate the noise for you.
265433
I really like my headphones, but honestly believe that a good set of earplugs would work better. They will work without music playing. I sometimes do this on a plane. They do an excellent job of blanking out the engine drone but I can still hear people talking (albeit at a much reduced volume)
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.
52687
These block out ambient noises extremely well. But, you can still hear people talking which to me, is a good thing. As far as annoying others... I don't think you'll have a problem with that. It, of course would depend on how loud you have them. When I am sitting next to my husband, I cannot hear them when he is listening to his music through them. I am fairly sensitive to that, especially when I'm listening to something else and I don't want to hear his music. Hope that helps.
2199044
I have never used mine outside the house, but they work great there-2 adolescents at home and blocks out most of the hubbub. I can wear them and listen to something while the kids are watching a movie or TV and am not disturbed by their watching. As long as there is a good fit around your ear, you get good noise cancellation.
2140563
They would probably work pretty well as far as blocking out those noises once you are already asleep or are falling asleep. They are good for muffling those kind of noises well but not so good at deep rumbling noises that kind of shake the walls. I guess that's a good thing though, so you could still hear someone banging on the door if necessary.
564989
They block out external sound well, but do not have active noise cancelation. They don't leak sound so if you turn up the volume you won't bother those near you.
2100085
I have only used them once for shooting practice. It did a good job silencing the gun noise and I couldn't hear people's voices very much. Not sure how it would be for your use.