Do these isolate outside noise, like traffic, or air leakage from wind very ell when walking outside? In other words, isolating noise FAIRLY well?
592353
I only use these when I'm inside on a treadmill, but while I can hear what's going on around me, it seems to be muffled.
592354
These only work when you are right in line with the receiver. If you go around a corner they do not work. They will not work outside. I still like them and am happy I have them.
592355
No, they don't keep noise out entirely, though good enuf for me, especially considering the good quality of the sound they reproduce. If noise cancellation is a primary concern, this product is not for you. Try Bose instead.
986462
I have had no problem hearing audio while on my bike riding next to traffic. The ear buds are not completely isolating, but do a decent job.
52687
These block out ambient noises extremely well. But, you can still hear people talking which to me, is a good thing. As far as annoying others... I don't think you'll have a problem with that. It, of course would depend on how loud you have them. When I am sitting next to my husband, I cannot hear them when he is listening to his music through them. I am fairly sensitive to that, especially when I'm listening to something else and I don't want to hear his music. Hope that helps.
7197
Yes. The noise reduction is very good. You can drown out the outside without having to shatter your eardrums.
933982
If your asking, does outside noise get to your ears? Yes they are not designed to keep all noise out. Designed to keep the volume of frequencies at a level that will not damage yor ears. They do not deaden all sound,which is perfect . They allow you to participate without fear of injury. Hope this was some help.
1098689
They're not much at isolating your ears from external sound. For me, that's a plus as I ride mass transit and walk busy streets.
1890581
No they are not. They aren't really sound isolating, either. So not great if you are on an airplane, but they are nice when running or cycling as they allow you to hear cars and people around you when using them.
874621
I'm really satisfied with the noise isolation, even though these don't have any switch to enable it. I think they isolate about 70% - 80% of external noise by themselves. Hope this helps!
1019507
No sir. We purchased this certain model - for my husband - and it has turned out to be very good at keeping out the noise, BUT when it comes to using the radio - it fades out / completely at times, quite a bit. Thus, he has an expensive pair of outside noise blockers.
1553258
While they are not 100% leak proof. I would say they block roughly 90% of the sound to the people around you.
1916886
I would consider these headphones to be only fair in isolation. You can hear quite a bit going on "outside".
2263253
You can absolutely take these for a walk! I wear them driving (legal in my state), at the grocery store or shopping, etc. If your wearing them and you take off a jacket you may hear some static electricity but I just take them off before doing that. Any mechanical noise caused by the wire is very minimal. Only thing I worry about is the rain, but I use a 1 gallon zip lock bag for transport to my car if it is raining for a nice cheap additional water resistant case.
914053
Mine were adequate at best for music off my iPhone, installed in a HJC full face and behind an adjustable windscreen on my Concours14 the wind noise at around 70-75 made them pointless. I'm returning mine because I can't hear them at all when trying to use the phone to place a call.
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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
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In my view they are not nearly as good as my Bose ear buds for sound quality under normal conditions, and they can be heard by others near you, especially if they are turned loud. However, for bike riding, they are awesome as I can hear them clearly without the wind effect that impact my bose and I can also hear traffic clearly.
1457164
Glad to help...People often see to be able to tell when I am using the headphones....when in low to med noise environments the output is great. Seemingly the headphones do not defeat exterior noise so the result is often a mixture of everything that is going on my side of the call. Functionality is awesome...as long as you're in an enviro that is not noisy you will love 'em.
1553257
Yes, they will leak noise. These are semi-open headphones so isolation is not going to be very good