Is there any sound leakage to the outside world? Thinking of using these in a cubicle environment, and don't want to disturb my neighbors.
589765
Yes there is; it is reduced but the isolation is no way as good as say the BeyerDynamic DT 1350 (say 60-70% of it, subjectively) - DT is like a gold standard. If you are in a faintly noisy environment, it probably is fine. It may even be ok in an aircraft with general noise around you, but in a dead quiet place (or room), the sounds emanating will be heard.
589766
Yes, there is some, not much, since these are On hear headphones... perhaps getting over the ear headphones could be a better choice
589767
This is the headphone I use when my wife is nearby. She is OCD and background music drives her nuts (pun not intended) but these do the trick. They are not my most expensive headphones but ones I seem to listen to/with the most. Note that these are on ear and not over ear which, logically, would do a better job of keeping the sound where you want it. If you go over ear be sure to get closed back.....but....these are light and comfortable and sound great and should be good for your cubicle listening.
589768
There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so... » Read More There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace « Show Less
767938
If you mean ambient noise leaking in, yes it is a factor, but I raise the volume and the headphones are fine. Listening to news and information radio, I can easily follow the talk even when using a large shop vacuum. Sometimes I do yard work near a busy intersection with city buses and lots of traffic going by. the sound is still good. If you mean noise leaking out irritating the people around you, I asked my wife and she said that she has not heard any. I wear them a lot doing stuff while she is watching TV. They solve the problem of my radio or music interfering with her TV. In my active life-style, the earplugs always fall out. I'm really happy with this set of headphones.
1675608
Not a hissing sound. Just a gentle whirling. I can only hear them when I'm 5-10 feet away. You can make them quieter by installing a computer fan resister inline. I'm sure they're on Amazon.
1032369
I think they would. I use these for work, and they definitely help with having to stand next to an industrial grade garbage disposal that's left running all day. They cut down the decibel level while still allowing me to clearly listen to my coworkers. If you're looking for earplugs that'll deaden the sound completely though, you may want to go for another brand.
1989188
No! Require too much power and are "semi-open" meaning they will leak sound to those around you.
564989
They block out external sound well, but do not have active noise cancelation. They don't leak sound so if you turn up the volume you won't bother those near you.
874622
I suppose it depends on what types of noise you are trying to not hear.. I wear them to bed and I don't hear anything but the audio book I am listening to.. I took them on my recent flight and I didn't hear the hum of the plane while in flight.. so I personally find they are pretty good at blocking out outside noises.. But I don't use them for any high end work or need to use them for any such, I am purely a casual user (over age 35), I don't have to turn the volume way up to reduce outside noise either. I hope this helped!
2066785
I've listened to them pretty loud and I haven't gotten any strange looks from people because they could hear my music. As far as I'm concerned, these headphones don't have much sound leakage if any at all.
1826666
Yes, At full volume people around you will definitely be able to hear if it is quiet. They are not as bad as other over ear headphones but being over ear they tend to start leaking audio at around ¾ full volume. Walking around outside it is usually fine even on full volume but if you are in a quiet room I wouldn't plan on putting them on full volume if you don't want other people to hear.
2200604
Noise not too bad, but definitely plenty of noise for privacy, they won't be hearing anything..:)
1095248
No. They do not leak sound. I have use them around people who insists they cannot hear anything. I hope this answer helps you.
129886
There might be some leakage. I know that other people say they can hear my music when I have the volume high. But not too bad though. These are pretty nice for the price, though. I'd buy them again for this price.
183521
Well an interesting thing about these headphones is that at full volume they're louder then most ipod speakers! as for sound leaking, probably a 5 or 6, its not terribly bad but can noticeable if its really quiet.
521752
Quite a bit with these, I let a friend try them out with a PC game and I could hear everything quite clearly standing next to him. In general open back headphones will leak more sound, I do have a few pairs that are fairly quiet to someone nearby but these broadcast the sound very well. For your purposes I would recommend a closed-back headphone or an open-back that doesn't leak much sound (find a place to try it out first if you can).
1553258
While they are not 100% leak proof. I would say they block roughly 90% of the sound to the people around you.
2010317
yes, they leak sound but it depends on 1) how loud you like somethign when noise cancelling is on 2) how loud you can turn it up with surrouinding ambient noise They defintely leak sound though
1571621
Do not play your music too loud. People will hear you. I have used them in my classes on mid-low volume and nobody ever confronts me about them.