These look like open back headphones, in other words, people around you can hear what you're listening to. Is this true?
1681374
Thanks for your question. Your evaluation is correct. This is a fantastic sounding headphone. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud JBL dealer.
2166821
Nope. Sounded at they do, pretty much straight away. If these headphones are the right one's for you, hope you enjoy!
1327092
I don't think so. People will know they're headphones. They're great they don't get in the way of anything.
1523375
You mean the sound of people listening to music? I must say that although mine broke too quickly, they did an excellent job of cancelling out noises. I mainly wore them on the PT (train and bus, and walking downtown) on my commute to and from work.
33357
Yes, they are open air design, so everyone will probably hear what you're hearing if they're in the same room. Because of this, I have not taken mine to work. If you listen quietly you can't hear the sound leaking, but at the level I like to listen (mildly loud) people can easily tell what you're listening to.
415299
If what you are asking is how much sound others can hear coming from the headphones, very little.
1523376
Hi Judith, if your question is about if people around you will hear the music playing on the headphones, in connection with the Noise Canceling feature, then yes they will be heard, specially if the volume is high. -Vincent
862011
Yes. They do very well for the price. I personally like them a lot. They block out sound like any others would. I mean, if you're in an area where people are being extra loud, loud machinery, etc, then naturally, it won't block that out, but it serves it's purpose. Don't go into buying these expecting them to be total noise cancelling headphones like you'd find in a firing range or something.
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.
712219
I am not sure what you are asking. But I can tell you two things: they are very stable where they are, in my ears, and they occlude other sound quite well. They seem protective when I wear then while using loud machinery.
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.
1157715
these are open back headphones so they leak like crazy. you will hear everything around you, and everyone around you will hear what you're listening to. they're only good in a quiet environment. if you're not in a quiet area to listen to, get a closed headphone. that will give you the isolation you need. a similar closed headphone to the he400 is the oppo pm3. it's also a planar magnetic headphone with a similar sound signature overall. I find it better myself, but the he400 is quite good.
2271458
Yes, but the headphones do not fit tight to the ears. You can hear external noises unless you have the volumn turned all the way up. Then people around you can hear what you are playing. For the price they are not worth it.
673822
No, they are what is called "noise isolating" which means they are similar to wearing ear plugs. So when the music's playing that's all you hear and if you wear them while not listening to music, outside sounds will be slightly to moderately muffled, depending on how well they fit into one's ear canal. PS: ear canal to bud fit is key to achieve proper bass and overall performance from these type of earbuds.
1718583
As with any headphones, if they're at ear-bleeding volume people around you will hear at least something. At normal listening levels, there's a very quiet high-mid frequency leakage right next to them, but nothing noticeable from a couple feet away. I actually recommended them to a friend for use at work.
2219215
Yes, other people will be able to hear your music. These headphones sound like someone using earphones at 100% of volume even though the headphones are at a low volume level, so yes, people will notice the music in an average office setting.
2104678
Not really, but like any headphone if you are close and it gets too loud the other person ca N hear. Comfort wise they are great