Are these headphones good at preventing noise outside coming in and does sound leak from these headphones?
804350
Being that these are on ear designs the size of your head will make a difference on how tightly the bands press the pads against you therefore changing the results slightly. That being said using my iPhone as the music source you have discernible leak around 60-70 % of the max volume around two feet away. Anything beyond that people will definitely hear the music. I would say a 7/10 rating for on ear headphones. Now at blocking noise the results are as follows; with headphones on and no music ambient noise is reduced around 30-40%, when music is introduced at 30% the ambient noise is undetectable. A rating of 5/10 for on ear noise blocking. Hope that helps.
804351
Being that these are on ear designs the size of your head will make a difference on how tightly the bands press the pads against you therefore changing the results slightly. That being said using my iPhone as the music source you have discernible leak around 60-70 % of the max volume around two feet away. Anything beyond that people will definitely hear the music. I would say a 7/10 rating for on ear headphones. Now at blocking noise the results are as follows; with headphones on and no music ambient noise is reduced around 30-40%, when music is introduced at 30% the ambient noise is undetectable. A rating of 5/10 for on ear noise blocking. Hope that helps. Being that these are on ear designs the size of your head will make a difference on how tightly the bands press the pads against you therefore changing the results slightly. That being said using my iPhone as the music source you have discernible leak around 60-70 % of the max volume around two feet away. Anything beyond that people will definitely hear the music. I would say a 7/10 rating for on ear headphones. Now at blocking noise the results are as follows; with headphones on and no music ambient noise is reduced around 30-40%, when music is introduced at 30% the ambient noise is... » Read More Being that these are on ear designs the size of your head will make a difference on how tightly the bands press the pads against you therefore changing the results slightly. That being said using my iPhone as the music source you have discernible leak around 60-70 % of the max volume around two feet away. Anything beyond that people will definitely hear the music. I would say a 7/10 rating for on ear headphones. Now at blocking noise the results are as follows; with headphones on and no music ambient noise is reduced around 30-40%, when music is introduced at 30% the ambient noise is undetectable. A rating of 5/10 for on ear noise blocking. Hope that helps. « Show Less
804352
They are not noise isolating; you will still hear some outside noise. And yes, there is some sound leak, but of course how much depends on how loudly you listen to them.
804353
Yes it does prevent outside noise from coming in. If you have the volume turned down low, you can still slightly hear outside noise but otherwise it does a pretty good job of drowning outside noise. And yes sound does leak if you have the volume turned up high.
933981
It seems to me that there is minimal (if any) sound leakage from these headphones. I have been using them for about a year now in various environments and no one has ever indicated that they heard what I was listening to.
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.
1204067
They are not advertised as noise cancelling head phones and do not have the noise cancelling feature. With that said it does seem that you are only able to hear negligible outside noise while wearing. As well there is minimal sound leak.
1588570
1. I own a pair. They are closed back and will have to be realllly loud for sound to be heard by others. Sounds leak is not an issue with this one bit. 2. They are ranked 2nd on a list of top 5 headphones under $200 - http://boldlist.net/top-5-headphones-under-200.php3. They also hold up really well and don't show much wear and tear. Highly recommend.
1429814
No, they are not noise canceling, hence you do hear the outside noise, but less so if you get a good sealing. I've never had to increase the volume to the max so far, so the volume is not low for me.
635880
They have good quality for not being on max volume, and they wont fall off that easy, but if you put the max volume (and you migth need to if you wanna lisin to all the detals, at least in my own expirience) it will leak out a little. If you got a good mic, it should not pick background noise. (if you are worried that the sound from your headphones migth catch up, you should get a shure mic instead of the headphones :p )
2093998
Since they don't cover the entire ear to cancel outside sounds, the bass may seem less intense than those that engulf the whole ear. But, the wide range and clarity of sounds is very good and worth the modest price tag from Amazon.The main issue is what your outside noise level is like. That will determine whether they're right for you. I use them only at home where I can control ambient noise. For a gym environment, I would use a noise cancellation type of headset. Good question. Would appreciate other comments on what I think.
644475
Open backed headphones leak more than closed back headphones. These are "closed back" and leak less. They also have relatively good form fitting ear pads that do an excellent job of blocking sound both in and out so they likely do not leak as much as a similar pair of "on-ears" that use a light foam ear pad, for instance. But if you plan to use headphones in public at higher volumes you are ultimately better off finding a pair of closed back, over the ear headphones.
1469329
They are not noise cancelling, so if you are looking to eliminate plane background noise, these probably won't do it for you.On the other hand, if you want a portable (fold up set) that you can use to wear that are comfortable, and mask outside noise with your music, these are pretty good headphones.
1582305
Mark, they are pretty good at drowning out background noise. I love mine! They have a great sound as well & are very comfortable!
593454
They're great for listening to music, as for cancelling outside noise, no. The sound quality is good, but there's no noise cancelling.
7197
Yes. The noise reduction is very good. You can drown out the outside without having to shatter your eardrums.
1408319
They do block out outside noise very well and the volume level seems to be good. I had them on while I was riding on my lawn mower and I did not hear the engine and I was able to listen to radio stations without having the volume turned up the whole way. My personal opinion about using them at a NASCAR race, they would block out the car noise and you would be able to hear the race.
88880
these headphones block all sound. really great for outdoor work. I wear them while on the riding lawnmower. I plug into my iphone and listen to music while I mow. Not sure how well they would work in an office setting.
714875
No, they do not seem to leak any sound as my desk is next to my wife's desk in the office and she cannot hear me listening to music with the volume somewhat high. I can hear my wife talking over the headphones when the volume is not too high, but once the volume is turned up you do not hear anything in the room.
480809
No, sound don't leak on normal volume, only bit sound leaks if the volume is higher. They are extremely comfortable headphones