Good for Walking? I noticed right away that when using these for exercise walking, I hear my feet striking the ground as the sound travels up my body. (I also can hear my heartbeat.) It's very distracting while I walk to hear such noise from my walking. Thump, thump, thump, etc. Anybody else have this problem? Otherwise, I'm liking the sound (while stationary) a whole lot. Good for Walking? I noticed right away that when using these for exercise walking, I hear my feet striking the ground as the sound travels up my body. (I also can hear my heartbeat.) It's very... » Read More Good for Walking? I noticed right away that when using these for exercise walking, I hear my feet striking the ground as the sound travels up my body. (I also can hear my heartbeat.) It's very distracting while I walk to hear such noise from my walking. Thump, thump, thump, etc. Anybody else have this problem? Otherwise, I'm liking the sound (while stationary) a whole lot. « Show Less
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BW:I have found a way to fix this!! Try winding the cords over the top of your ears and then into your ear canal. In other words, approach your ear from behind, pulling the cord over the top of your ear, then pop the bud in. This as opposed to just putting them in and letting them hang down, where they transmit movement sound rught into your ear canal. This breaks the 'resonating' sections of the cord, and stops most of the noises from reaching the earpiece. Works pretty good.
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Yes, the two wires from the buds (as opposed to the mated wires) transmit any sound resulting from movement directly to the buds and your ears. I like the sounds of these but I find them not well suited for listening while moving e.g., exercising, walking. Not sure if there is a way to improve the isolation.
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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.
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My experience is that they're pretty good for the type of headphone they are: quite snug for this style. I find them too bulky and hot to consider ideal during a workout. They don't seem like they're designed to deal with sweat, etc., so the getting them wet with sweat kind of grosses me out too. For normal use I don't consider them too bulky or hot, but to workout I think I prefer an earbud style over these.
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Since they don't cover the entire ear to cancel outside sounds, the bass may seem less intense than those that engulf the whole ear. But, the wide range and clarity of sounds is very good and worth the modest price tag from Amazon.The main issue is what your outside noise level is like. That will determine whether they're right for you. I use them only at home where I can control ambient noise. For a gym environment, I would use a noise cancellation type of headset. Good question. Would appreciate other comments on what I think.
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they are soft & no noise in my experience.If you have a flat heel they will serve you well. If your heel is treaded they don't stay on well. The staples to attach it are a bit short.Good luck mate
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No. You will definitely hear the outside sound but it might not be as loud. However if you are running with them you will hear more noise from cable movement. I usually walk to work with these and I hear internal noise all the time when the cable moves.
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Hi Tony. My first pair were pretty good. Most constant background noise was filtered out (traffic noise, engine noise in aircraft etc.). I could still hear people speaking although at a lower volume. When friends tried them, they were all quite impressed by the noise cancelling. My second pair weren't as good as the first pair. That said, if you open the ear pieces (they are held together with small screws) you will see a small potentiometer (one in each ear piece) with an adjusting slot. I fiddled with this and noticed it increased/decreased the noise cancelling. If you turn it too far to increase noise cancelling, movement of the headphones causes a clicking sound.
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It doesn't completely block sound, like at the gym I can still hear people's feet pounding on the treadmill. That said, I don't think anyone should be using headphones if they're cycling on the road.
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Ambient noise is always present. If you are walking along a busy sidewalk in a city you obviously can't concentrate on music. In an office environment most ambient noise is barely noticeable. These don't bleed sound at 50% volume which is already too loud for me. At 75% volume there is some sound bleed.
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They do have good sound. I'm really liking them. If anyone else is around and you are using the headphones, make sure they know to tap you if they need to get your attention unless the volume isn't loud.
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You can absolutely take these for a walk! I wear them driving (legal in my state), at the grocery store or shopping, etc. If your wearing them and you take off a jacket you may hear some static electricity but I just take them off before doing that. Any mechanical noise caused by the wire is very minimal. Only thing I worry about is the rain, but I use a 1 gallon zip lock bag for transport to my car if it is raining for a nice cheap additional water resistant case.
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As previously stated, these do stay on without issues but I would not wear them while exercising. Not only would you not want to bump them (especially with a metal barbell or something similar) but your ears would get a little hot and the Beats are not sweat resistant. I recommend you look elsewhere if you want headphone a for exercising. Bose makes a few sweat resistant earbuds that I recommend, Sennheiser has a sweat resistant earbud, and even Beats make similar earbuds though they weren't comfortable for me and their sound quality was lacking.
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Yes, At full volume people around you will definitely be able to hear if it is quiet. They are not as bad as other over ear headphones but being over ear they tend to start leaking audio at around full volume. Walking around outside it is usually fine even on full volume but if you are in a quiet room I wouldn't plan on putting them on full volume if you don't want other people to hear.
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It does make a whirring sound, similar to any treadmill. Your foot-falls can also be heard, but because you're walking rather than running, there's not as much of a heavy impact sound. And finally, when first getting on there's a series of beeps as you step up the speed of the belt, and a final beep when you stop it to get off.Whether coworkers will find it too disturbing, I couldn't say. But they will know when you're on it. But like a lot of other sounds in the office (telephones, hall conversations, conference calls, etc), I think in time the treadmill sound would simply blend into the background. It does make a whirring sound, similar to any treadmill. Your foot-falls can also be heard, but because you're walking rather than running, there's not as much of a heavy impact sound. And finally, when first getting on there's a series of beeps as you step up the speed of the belt, and a final beep when you stop it to get off.Whether coworkers will find it too disturbing, I couldn't say. But they will know when you're on it. But like a lot of other sounds in the office (telephones, hall conversations, conference calls, etc), I think in time the treadmill sound would simply blend into the... » Read More It does make a whirring sound, similar to any treadmill. Your foot-falls can also be heard, but because you're walking rather than running, there's not as much of a heavy impact sound. And finally, when first getting on there's a series of beeps as you step up the speed of the belt, and a final beep when you stop it to get off.Whether coworkers will find it too disturbing, I couldn't say. But they will know when you're on it. But like a lot of other sounds in the office (telephones, hall conversations, conference calls, etc), I think in time the treadmill sound would simply blend into the background. « Show Less
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Yup, unfortunately any kind of sound isolating mechanism will create this thump. Even the $550 E500's. There's no way around it. I sometimes where just regular ol' ear plugs, and even with those my footsteps also generate the same thump.All I can tell you is that these earphones are probably more for sitting and enjoying, like on an airplane, or at work. Not so much for walking or running.
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No, that is one reason they are recommended for exercise; you can hear around you.
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It depends on how much you may use them will in motion. I walked with mine and they only lasted a few months before something either in the cable or the jack had a circuit problem. Great sound though.