Does movement (like walking) interrupt music because you can hear every bumping sound the cable makes against your legs, body etc? Anyone know?
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I had the same problem with (much, MUCH more expensive) Sennheiser CX400 earbuds - it was awful. I could hear my *hair*, who wants to listen to their hair? Unfortunately, i'm pretty sure all earbuds that have the sound isolation via making full contact between the rubbery part that sits in your ear, and your ear canal itself, are going to conduct some cord noise. No matter what, the cord must be attached in a way that is so integral to the construction that conductivity is a matter of physics. I find these significantly less objectionable than the Sennheisers, in fact I'm not bothered at all (maybe I got used to it?) But with the sound at a decent volume it's hardly noticeable. I really like these (I saw this post when I came looking to buy another pair or two in different colors). So I tried an experiment, on your behalf -- I put the earbuds in my ears, then draped the cord around the back of my neck. I then simulated moving around (hey, I wasn't about to get up off the couch :) by taking the remaining free part of the cord and whipping it around. Not bad, not bad at all. At the resulting length, you'd need to carry your music player approximately at your waist, and with that wrapping strategy it will minimize the cord hitting against things. Bottom line, at the price (plus, doesn't Amazon give you five bucks of free mp3s if you buy them? they did my last pair), go for it, they're better than Sennheisers at three or four times as much money, so ... what the heck, right?
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Yes-when you listen through headphones, there is no "external" sound-so it will work perfectly! I use it in that mode for exercises (same pentatonic scale over and over)... so I don't drive my wife insane.:&gt;}
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No. The sound is generated by purely mechanical means: other electronic devices nearby have no effect on it.
1850265
No it does not interfere with the sound but if your tablet is on for a long time it can overheat the battery.
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It does make a bit of a sound as it counts the steps. I wear mine on my waist band and do not really hear the clicking very much at all---but my hearing isn't all that good. As long as it counts my steps accurately that is all I'm interested in.
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Yes, this model suffers from severe "Stethoscope Effect" - very much noticeable whenever connected to your device and you're not playing any music - slightly noticeable while playing music.However the noise is very disturbing (even with your music on) when the cables move near your face or neck.The earphone comes with an adjustable 'cheap' tie that holds the right and left cables together but remember that you cannot move it beyond the microphone to make a tight fit of the cables under your chin to prevent dangling.
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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.
208419
Yes, you hear microphonics with every move it's very annoying if you don't have music blasting and are listening to a podcast or something similar
2191947
Wind noise has not been a problem for me. The bigger problem is that if your phone is in the back pocket of your jersey your head and body seems to interfere with the blue tooth connection. I find that looking behind to the left causes a temporary loss of connection. This isn't a problem for music, but it is for listening to books. This doesn't happen when the phone is on your arm or on the handle bars.
1080772
The step itself is not noisy. However, it depends on your workout how the sound will carry. Hope this helps!
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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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I have the 6i's, which are a step lower than this, and I have the same issue. Actually, it's kind of an endearing quirk, the thump, and most especially chewing gum.For exercise in a gym that isn't too loud, I prefer on-ear headphones (I have a pair of $15 Sony's that work just fine), because the cord is shorter and there's no thump, but there's nothing like a pair of Etymotic Research headphones for sitting, blocking things out (libraries, airplanes, etc.), and working.
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Yes it will work while walking. The sound will work great as long as the earphone connector seats fully in the Fiio device. The only slight annoyance is the extra wire length added to the earphone wire that you have to stuff in a pocket. I was elated to get proper sound back so I'm happy I don't have to buy a new apple device.
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I'd like to know the same. It happened to me exactly you described and my headphone only plays on one side and it's very disturbing to have to fixed it every other stroke. If you find that out let me know. Tks Claudia
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The cord does not transmit sound from bumps or rubs on clothing. If you start out by straightening the cord out before you start listening, it usually does not bunch. I do recommend handling it with care.
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I never have had a problem. All I can think of is it may be hooked up backwards on the in and out cable. If you have sound then it is not backwards.
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Yes Alfalfa, I do find that. The closer you are in relation to the base, the better the sound. And yes, if someone moves in front of one, it interrupts the signal. They certainly do have their drawbacks. That being said, I have found that by hitting the Pairing button now and then to re-establish a good Pairing can help.