How is the noise isolation? And is there much sound leakage?
518112
http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/VModaM100.pdfThe measurements show very good isolation
518113
I max these on the iPhone 5 and there is a bit of leakage of audio from the headphones, but so is there with all headphones! These do however, isolate you from the outside world unless someone yells right next to you. Everything is blocked when riding the Chicago 'L' and sitting next to loud coworkers.
518114
I found noise isolation to be very good, but somewhat dependent on the volume you are listening at. I took these on an airplane shortly after purchasing them and found that they were just as effective as noise isolating ear-buds and cheaper noise cancelling headphones I had used before. The overall quality of sound however, was better. For me, the bottom line is that you can still maintain awareness of what's going on around you if you want...but you can also use these to enter your own little world and not be disturbed.
518115
Jonah, these are not noise cancelling head phones so it you're looking to shut yourself off from the world these are not for you. I feel like these were designed for the bast sound, and yeah you can turn it up so you can't hear anything from the outside world if you would like. There is some leakage when you have them turned up. I work next to a lady that pays way too much attention to everyone else and she can hear them when I have them about 75% up. These are meant for the pleasure of the listener.
518116
Well max volume on the iphone barely leaks. And more than 2feet away you cant hear it. The isolation imo is satisfactory, with nothing playing, you can still hear your environment, but it's still quite muffled. With sound on forget location awareness the music takes over :)
518117
This is not a noise isolation headphone. This is an open back headphone, so others will hear what you are listening to. If you look at them, you will see 3 small vents. They did this for better sound and bass quality.
1237224
As long as you are not BLASTING something you'll be fine. There isn't much sound leakage but you hear outside noises a lot easier compared other sound proof headsets.
452346
Yeah, I bought a pair of these and brought them to the office. My boss has a pair of QC2's and we compared them side by side. The ANC's do leak noise considerably more than the Bose. You can test them on your head with a partner, or you can turn the cups down on a table and listen for the leakage. I decided to send mine back and get the Bose instead. I also had issues with some very mild static on the ANC's on a flight last week - very slight, but it was there none-the-less.
1682544
My experience is that the noise is not normal. I haven't had any issues with the speaker at all.
1359060
The sound leakage is there, but not at an extreme level, unless he plays really loud. But, considering the isolation performance of those, I doubt he will need to play it real loud. And, even then, it shouldn't create a disturbance that is considerably higher than what you would create by using an ordinary earbud. In any case, this is not an open-back headphone, so there won't be a lot of leakage.
1796381
The leak isn't bad at all. Unless he's going to be listening to them at full volume (which he shouldn't) and while doing something everyone needs to be quiet, there should be no problem with the sound leak. Just wanted to tell you that.
2175054
At moderate to low volume there is no appreciable leakage. They actually won't get quite as loud as I would like ... no ear bleeding head banging, yes I would do that at my office. Over all these are a good quality headphone, they really shine as hands free headsets for phone work.
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Not sure what people are talking about concerning noise isolation... I use them to play along on drums... and I usually have to *turn down* the music a little bit to hear the drums... so isolation is just fine... It's all about the tip size and type... the little squishy foam tips do have better isolation... In fact, I had a cheap set of foam tip earbuds a while back and I had the volume cranked a little bit... (not too much)..and unbeknownst to me... the fire alarm had been going on in my office for several minutes and I was totally unaware until someone stopped by my desk and said "hey dude, we gotta go" while making a gesture pointing to the ceiling... i.e. sound isolation is all about the tips... lol Not sure what people are talking about concerning noise isolation... I use them to play along on drums... and I usually have to *turn down* the music a little bit to hear the drums... so isolation is just fine... It's all about the tip size and type... the little squishy foam tips do have better isolation... In fact, I had a cheap set of foam tip earbuds a while back and I had the volume cranked a little bit... (not too much)..and unbeknownst to me... the fire alarm had been going on in my office for several minutes and I was totally unaware until someone stopped by my desk and said... » Read More Not sure what people are talking about concerning noise isolation... I use them to play along on drums... and I usually have to *turn down* the music a little bit to hear the drums... so isolation is just fine... It's all about the tip size and type... the little squishy foam tips do have better isolation... In fact, I had a cheap set of foam tip earbuds a while back and I had the volume cranked a little bit... (not too much)..and unbeknownst to me... the fire alarm had been going on in my office for several minutes and I was totally unaware until someone stopped by my desk and said "hey dude, we gotta go" while making a gesture pointing to the ceiling... i.e. sound isolation is all about the tips... lol « Show Less
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I'm using this in a office environment and mine seem to leak a large amount of sound in comparison to both a low end Jabra C820S and high end BOSE QuietComfort 15.I dont know if mine are leaking out more than whats normal, for a closed back design I cannot understand how on earth they released something like this without insulting it better, and they want to compete for space against BOSE?, give me a break....Just my 2 cents though, they do sound amazing and the noise cancellation works well.
1553257
Yes, they will leak noise. These are semi-open headphones so isolation is not going to be very good
543281
Noise isolation is excellent, they come with ear tips that have an insulating foam as opposed to simple silicon enclosures and they also do include a carrying bag. It's not of the highest quality but it gets the job done and its kept mine in perfect condition for months now.
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.
725702
Depends on what you're listening to. The button right next to the noise cancellation tab adjusts for ambient conditions, and can match it to an engine humming or an empty room. Try that first, then decide to return them. Otherwise, the second best option is to play with the equalizer on your device, assuming you have access to it. Other than that, I haven't had any real noise leakage aside from the fact that it might occur if you don't have them positioned comfortably to form a nice flushed your ears. Hope this helps.
149775
Yes they leak sound, but if you listen at work appropriate levels say 20% on iPhone, should be no problem unless you share a cube. They sound great.
714874
I think the sound leakage is generally quite low. It is worth noting however that the microphones will pick up any non-continuous noise in the room around you, so if you have others around you, everyone will hear them in a call.
1695963
I did use it on airplane and noise isolation was acceptable. It is not the same as active noise cancellation but if you keep volume high enough and use right tips, you should be able to achieve decent isolation
184340
They seem to have very good sound isolation. I like to jack the volume up pretty high for action movies when I'm traveling and I've had no problems with the sound bleeding out. FYI great headphone, had them for over a year and they are amazing.