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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I rock mine on the elliptical, rowing machine, lifting, core work...they move a little on a treadmill but that is because there is more impact with running/jogging. I can't keep ear-buds in my ears, my beats saved the day!
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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.
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I would not use them in the gym. Walking around, they are good. The headphones are snug but could fall off during rapid movements.Basically they were not meant for working out.
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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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First, I am not a person who works out, and I can only imagine you are referring to being in the gym, running etc.so that it quite a bit of movement. I do use these daily, in fact I often go to bed wearing them, listening to music, for sleep and relaxation programs. I turn often in my sleep and am forever moving my pillow. These pretty much stay in with this kind of close contact and are consistent over time. I would consider that also a function of how good the ear bud cushions fit your ear. Mine have worked out well. I still find the chord is great since it does not tangle into the usual nightmare ball that other ear bud do. That of course, may be a plus or minus for you, because I don't know where your chord will be during any potions of your workout. I do use these while in my workshop, while cooking etc. often by throwing the long length of chord over my head so it lays on my back and stays out of my way. Hope this helps.
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I have been very pleased with my purchase. There is no loud noise when running. Maybe you should exchange. That doesn't sound normal.
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I use a pair of these to drum along to my favorite Rush tunes, and I get pretty sweaty when doing it. Long story short, they haven't quit out on me yet even after using them while drumming and even while blowing snow out of my driveway while it was in fact, snowing. Of course these are not designed for activities such as running, so they might get uncomfortable after extended periods of time under such use. Although they work well (and IMO are a GREAT value for the quality), I sometimes get ear fatigue after using them for several hours at a time - say, when I am watching a movie solo or something. I use a pair of these to drum along to my favorite Rush tunes, and I get pretty sweaty when doing it. Long story short, they haven't quit out on me yet even after using them while drumming and even while blowing snow out of my driveway while it was in fact, snowing. Of course these are not designed for activities such as running, so they might get uncomfortable after extended periods of time under such use. Although they work well (and IMO are a GREAT value for the quality), I sometimes get ear fatigue after using them for several hours at a time - say, when I am watching a... » Read More I use a pair of these to drum along to my favorite Rush tunes, and I get pretty sweaty when doing it. Long story short, they haven't quit out on me yet even after using them while drumming and even while blowing snow out of my driveway while it was in fact, snowing. Of course these are not designed for activities such as running, so they might get uncomfortable after extended periods of time under such use. Although they work well (and IMO are a GREAT value for the quality), I sometimes get ear fatigue after using them for several hours at a time - say, when I am watching a movie solo or something. « Show Less
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Hi John, I bought these mainly for TV viewing when my wife wants quiet, the volume control was a big plus for me. They have good sound, great noise cancellation, but are pretty bulky. They are fine for working out , including rowing and elliptical, and lifting. I think they would be uncomfortable to run with, and probably would slosh around. Although they do have a snug yet comfortable fit. Hope this helps. Steve
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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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No actually thats how I would wear them before and never noticed a problem with sound.but to answer your question, no issues on how you wear them. Foam buds worked better for my ears. I ended sending them to inearcentral and turned them into personal inear monitors. I recommend you try it. worth the $150 the 3 drivers on this set are great for monitors.
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I find that when traveling they shake around a bit. On planes I am repositioning them regularly. So althought they are probably the best sounding headphones out there, they may be problematic during exercise routines.
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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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I don't know how good your hearing is.When it comes near my ear i can hear a monotome humming sound. Then i know it is working. Otherwise i don't hear it, when further away.
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When I'm using the treadmill, the only sounds that I hear is the conveyer belt moving. It's not a loud sound. I guess the best way to describe it is that it has a rubbing sound. I don't think it's loud. There are no thumping sounds, from what I can tell, but I'm on the machine. I don't know if anyone else hears anything. I don't. Overall, it's a very quiet machine. I hope this helps.
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This used to drive me nuts until I upped my walking speed to 2.3mph (which I believe is still below the maximum recommended NEAT threshold). Somewhere around that speed the treadmill gains enough momentum that the stops (still unavoidably every 30 minutes) are not jarring; you get in a few steps of deceleration that, for me, made all the difference. Now to spraypaint some yellow bands across the belt so I can easily perceive if it's running or not while working with earplugs.
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Sonically these are actually fairly good. For the price I paid I am satisfied. If the sound and isolation were important to me I would have ordered the M30 or the M50's. I would say these are fair at noise cancellation/isolation. If you are a drummer - these are not the best choice to use while practicing. If you run sound for your church - like I use them for - they work very well. For isolation I give them a 6 out of 10. If you are listening to music while walking down the street, you will hear the bus coming before it hits you. But, while walking down the street your music will sound pretty good and most of the street noise will be gone. For air travel I would bet these would work very well. I hope this helps.