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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They are great for classical music (I tried them for Liszt, Prokofiev, Ravel and Chopin piano concertos). Not sure about walking on treadmill though.
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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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Good question ? I,ve had mine for a couple of years now , I've placed it on various surfaces , this device is quite heavy there-for it will not walk & no vibration . (P.S.) : its quite a "niftee" package & the sound is great ! hope this brief is help-ful ?
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I would say yes but not for exercising. The are fairly large and they make you sweat if you are exercising around your head and ears. I prefer smaller buds for that. They sound excellent and are really comfortable, just not sure what on the go means to you.
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I find it very quiet when just running. But when I walk on it, it is noisier than I expected. There doesn't seem to be any padding under the rubber mat you walk on, so just the walking motion of your feet is fairly noisy. I've gotten used to it, but if you are sharing an office, the other person might find the noise level annoying.
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It's a pretty common issue with noise cancelling headphones (I experience it when the noise cancelling is on with no music or anything). I'm assuming you notice the sensation of pressure? Happy to shed a little light on why that happens. If you go on an airplane or an elevator moving up/down pretty fast, you know how you get pressure in your ears and have to pop them? Well, when you get that pressure, it blocks your ears from hearing lower frequency sounds (sounds that your ears constantly hear, but you likely don't recognize it). Noise cancelling headphones block low frequency noise, so in your case and mine, it tricks the brain into thinking there is pressure on your ear (because you encounter the same hearing loss), even though there isn't. The pain is psychological, but that doesn't make it any less real, unfortunately. So the more simulated pressure you experience, but better the noise cancellation technology is! I would suggest switching to a solid pair of non-noise cancelling headphones such as the Bowers & Wilkins P5s or Sennheiser HD598. While they don't cancel noise like the Bose QC15s, they do a good job at noise isolation, and don't leave you with the pain. Hope this helps!
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Walking on concrete they are very noisy but I did it for short distances. I did not use them on subway platforms but I don't think I would wear them to go up/down stairs. Especially not with metal steps (such as some subway entrances that have metal steps. Not allowed indoors where I went in Norway ( would damage wood floors probably). So I took them off/on as needed, a little uncomfortable to do that when going in/out of stores, but worked better with a carabiner clip (I hang them with the clip out of my bag when I went indoors).
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The step itself is not noisy. However, it depends on your workout how the sound will carry. Hope this helps!
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It is quieter than my last treadmill (when I don't have my iPod plugged in to use the built in speakers and play my music loud). We have the treadmill in a bedroom which is near two other bedrooms and shut the door and it doesn't bother anyone. I will say we are a family that sleeps with fans running so maybe that is an added buffer to the treadmill sound. I do not think it is noisy. The only issue is a bad design where the cover is located at your feet - you step on it occassionally. We fixed this problem by adding a 1-1/4" wood dowelling that fits into the handles perfectly and hold onto the dowel instead of the built-in handle bars. I can send you a pic if interested if you give an email address. It is quieter than my last treadmill (when I don't have my iPod plugged in to use the built in speakers and play my music loud). We have the treadmill in a bedroom which is near two other bedrooms and shut the door and it doesn't bother anyone. I will say we are a family that sleeps with fans running so maybe that is an added buffer to the treadmill sound. I do not think it is noisy. The only issue is a bad design where the cover is located at your feet - you step on it occassionally. We fixed this problem by adding a 1-1/4" wood dowelling that fits into the handles perfectly and hold... » Read More It is quieter than my last treadmill (when I don't have my iPod plugged in to use the built in speakers and play my music loud). We have the treadmill in a bedroom which is near two other bedrooms and shut the door and it doesn't bother anyone. I will say we are a family that sleeps with fans running so maybe that is an added buffer to the treadmill sound. I do not think it is noisy. The only issue is a bad design where the cover is located at your feet - you step on it occassionally. We fixed this problem by adding a 1-1/4" wood dowelling that fits into the handles perfectly and hold onto the dowel instead of the built-in handle bars. I can send you a pic if interested if you give an email address. « Show Less
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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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Too loud? Just go by the directions and learn the "feel" when adjusting. I had to wear them for a while to get on to it. My large problem? The noise was there all the time but I couldn't hear it before.
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They are noticeable. Keep in mind that when walking, you will not hear the jingle as much. This is because the noise generated is behind you, kinda like the exhaust noise on a motorcycle. These spurs are definitely for show and the jingle will attract the attention of those around.
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It is for my wife. I don't use them when exercising. minor discomfort when on too long, but I adjust them and they are fine. great sound, good battery life.
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The sound was not very loud for me (running). Also, one of the wires came lose after two months so I have to send it in (at my cost). I am not very impressed. Hope this helps.
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I think the sound quality is super and when wearing them I cannot hear any outside sounds. The buttons for increase sound does not work with my device. I would actually prefer that this was not on them. Hope this helps
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I was afraid to answer in amazon because some ppl criticize my english. but , whocares I bought Creative aurvana 3 inear and air. for work out. Air is better you can use inear 3 for weight lifting but not recomend for running. I can hear every step and body movement. Of course . some ppl might use but not for me. i use air for my work out and use inear 3 for everything else. If you are serious music buff then I recommend something like K-701 or hd 600 as minimum. Speakers! If you can afford space, and money. Hope this help you and Happy holiday