How well do they keep noise OUT? If I am on a train or bus , do I hear VOICES ? or LOUDSPEAKERS ? (stations) . I want to keep them absolutely out
251175
Noise reduction not that good. You would need to spend much more money for that quality. Try BOSE if you can.
251176
I have used them on public transportation. They do a pretty good job of keeping room-level noise out (e.g. nearby conversations), but you'll hear louder noises like a train running through tunnels, etc. I think the noise suppression is fine but not remarkable.
251177
i had these things on next to a lawnmower, the volume was at 75% i coulndt hear the LAWNMOWER at all!
251178
They are in ear buds and keep a lot of noise out. Voices for sure, not sure on loud speakers.I would agree with D. Dwyer. I am super impressed with the mic. Noise canceling is OK. The volume control only works with Apple products.
1169182
I have had these for a couple months now and I love them. As far as canceling out noise, they do a pretty good job at it. I take public transit like the bus/BART and for the most part it blocks most, if not all, when the volume is about half way. I am certain they would perform well on a plane.
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
496503
Dude... sorry, just not worth it to wear headphones while cycling. Add headphones to the sound of wind, and you won't hear cars, trains, dogs etc...
1217216
It MAY depend on volume? I hook mine up to my phone with spotify and have it for background music while I cruise, but I can hear if people are coming up behind me, which I want. I have never had mine loud enough to block out surrounding sound. I can hear both with my volume less than half. If you don't want to hear other people around you (which I don't recommend) then use ear buds.
958157
So, I actually have some roommates who can be rather noisy at night, if you catch my drift. It's mad annoying, so I've taken to trying to block it out when it happens. I can say that the noise isolation (with no music) is solid, but not incredible. But honestly, it's about as good as any non-fitted pair of earplugs I've tried. If you combine that with actually playing some really light music (I literally put my iPod on the lowest volume setting it can go), then usually you're in good shape. The only downside is that you've got earplugs in while you sleep. Which means you either have to sleep entirely on your back (which I can do sometimes). Orr... I take one out, sleep on my side, and keep the other one in. This also works decently well since my ear without an earplug is in the pillow, and thus solidly blocked from sound. Also, for music, I recommend chill instrumental music. I've tried other things, but have occasionally been woken up by random parts of a song that get loud.
2078324
Given the nature of these headphones, they do not isolate noise. Meaning people near you might hear some of your music, and you will hear both your music and a bit of the environment around you (not the best for bus rides). Consequently, I would not recommend these for walking or going on the bus.
2069887
There is "sound leakage". At the moment, I have them hooked up to my computer. No special amplification, just on-board Realtek. At 75-100% volume, I can slightly hear them over ambient noise (such as my heater, which is kind of loud) while standing about ten feet away. I don't know if everyone else that answered this question listens to their music at low volume, or if their headphones have some insulation that mine doesn't but in my experience, there is plenty of "sound leakage". Also, you could actually use these as speakers while you're not wearing them. They wouldn't be loud enough to entertain anyone, but you could still listen to something while they sit on your desk. There is "sound leakage". At the moment, I have them hooked up to my computer. No special amplification, just on-board Realtek. At 75-100% volume, I can slightly hear them over ambient noise (such as my heater, which is kind of loud) while standing about ten feet away. I don't know if everyone else that answered this question listens to their music at low volume, or if their headphones have some insulation that mine doesn't but in my experience, there is plenty of "sound leakage". Also, you could actually use these as speakers while you're not wearing them. They wouldn't... » Read More There is "sound leakage". At the moment, I have them hooked up to my computer. No special amplification, just on-board Realtek. At 75-100% volume, I can slightly hear them over ambient noise (such as my heater, which is kind of loud) while standing about ten feet away. I don't know if everyone else that answered this question listens to their music at low volume, or if their headphones have some insulation that mine doesn't but in my experience, there is plenty of "sound leakage". Also, you could actually use these as speakers while you're not wearing them. They wouldn't be loud enough to entertain anyone, but you could still listen to something while they sit on your desk. « Show Less
572481
You do not need to listen to music... they work great just to dampen sound around you. It will be much quieter. I wear them on plane trips to "white out" the sound of the airplane engine. They may not drown out the sound of screaming children, for example, but they will make such sounds seem far away.
10666
I think they work pretty well. I wear them at work to. And I work around machines. They don't completely block it out but enough to where it's not a big deal. If your syncing them with your phone, after your phone volume is maxed they have the own volume as well to go on top of your phones. So they get pretty loud. Not completely noise canceling but as long as your not somewhere crazy loud they'll block out the noise.
1457164
Glad to help...People often see to be able to tell when I am using the headphones....when in low to med noise environments the output is great. Seemingly the headphones do not defeat exterior noise so the result is often a mixture of everything that is going on my side of the call. Functionality is awesome...as long as you're in an enviro that is not noisy you will love 'em.
22988
Sorry no these are not however they do isolate noise pretty well so you wont be able to hear nothing around they work pretty well in the train too so yea pretty good and on top of that no nose canceling means you dont have to waste money on batteries all the time hope i could be of help good bye
2069885
I tested this, and the music had to be really loud (old-school jungle at 120% volume loud) for someone next to me in a quiet room to report hearing anything. This is not, importantly, because of anything like "noise cancellation" (which messes with the signals themselves) but simply good design; you will have to turn the music off before you take them off your head in a library, because they do project some sound otherwise. Also, if you live in a city in which being annoying on public transport is considered unacceptable, please send brochures
2140565
They will tone down the loud music and severely mute the talking outside your door. One of the reason I started wearing ear plugs was the fact that I worked nights and the maintenance office was below me. I have an air purifier in my room that I don't hear once I put in the ear plugs. My wife snores and it blocks out all but the most severe snoring. These are what our hospital uses when you get and MRI. Headphones are the only thing that will completely block out sound but these will make you happy.
1115978
It's worth giving them a chance. The key is placing them correctly in your ear. If you manage to hear your voice wierd them you have place them correctly. I have a road with 24h of heavy traffic and they really work.
882055
they can hear what you hear through your ear piece - not what's low volume around you. So if you are a heavy breather, cover the mic or switch to mute.
1874709
As I live on a (normally) quiet mountain, I really can't say about the city buses. It can be fairly loud, though. It seems that if you have your windows closed it would be all right for you. But you know, you can always return it if it doesn't do the trick, yes?