What is the sound leakage like on these headphones? Can you use them in a professional setting or on a plane?
785614
The sound leakage based on a person talking normally is not bad sometimes you can't hear them at all and if you do hear people talking, it'll be more like murmur. You can use them on a plane, but I think you need to get a different jack for it. I am not sure about using them in a professional setting because I have never used them in that circumstances before. Overall it's a very good quality headphones for its price. Hope this helps.
785615
These weren't very good for blocking out noise during my cross-country flights - I still pull out my noise cancelling headphones for that. Not sure how much other people around you can hear - they don't seem to bother my wife if I watch a movie in bed with these on.
785616
For anyone attempting to answer this question, sound leakage /= noise cancellation. Sound leakage is when people can hear audio coming out of your headphones.
1796382
Hello, I am about to purchase these for use in my cell phone (palm pre). I listen to music (streaming radio and mp3's) all day while at work. I work in a 10x10 cubicle with high walls. Is the sound leaking high enough that it may bother my co-workers? I do not listen to music very loud because I have tennitus which loud noises aggrivates. Also do you have any experience using these with 128kbps sound files? I know that is low, but it is what most streaming music is sent in. Thanks,
1288914
Have not tried on a plane, but have tried for noise-cancelling at home. Work at home writing and wanted earbuds to decrease traffic, lawnmower, construction and screaming baby noise. They don't work. They're ordinary low-priced earbuds, not true noise-cancelling devices. Went back to my Klipsch that I bought a few years ago. Oh well...
323519
They are terrible for airplane use. I suggest the cheapest noise cancelling headphones you can find for this purpose. My kids could barely hear using an iphone playing a movie on a plane.
2172931
I haven't used them on a plane, but I'd agree with the other two. These are quite a bit big and always had a twisty tie for excess cable. As Ikarianlad stated, they don't "clamp" onto your head like conventional HPs. These "rest" on your head and easily slip off because of the loose tension on the "3D pads" on your head. I never slept with them in bed because they just don't hold shape.I'd look at a cheap pair of earphones/earbuds for the plane and use these for good sound at home or on the go.
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.
2004747
They're not the actual noise canceling-type headphones which are more expensive, but I can use them on a plane and block out the noise and it does dull any outside noises A LOT so they should work just fine.Case in point: I play music to go to sleep with these headphones, and I slept through a burglar alarm going off in the apartment I was staying in (the cat set it off). I blame the headphones. Whoops...
2105172
Yes, I got them for my wife for travel. She loves them good sound and very comfortable on a long flight.
1774565
These don't fit in everyone's ears the same way. For me they would not help on an airplane, since they don't rest snugly into my ears. (These are also not truly noise canceling, if that's what you're looking for.)
521751
There is a decent amount of sound leakage once the volume is turned up past whisper quiet. At louder volumes (nothing the will hurt your ear drums), I can hear the headphones from a connected room 20+ feet away. Even with this leakage, they sound amazing on your noggin. If she doesn't want to hear what you hear, it is advised that you keep looking. The A700s are a little more $$ but don't leak audio.
1146361
Hi Brenda, this headphones doesn't have the noise cancelling feature but can be used on an airplane but it will not totally cancel out the noise. - Ella
1089403
Well for airplane use, the audio bleeds out, i have used them, but i would not recommend them for this sole use, if you want good headphones then get them, just do not turn up the audio to a level that bothers people. Also they work fine with movies, but in my official review I do recommend you use an audio amplifier to get what you paid for out of these headphones.
452340
On a flight no one will even hear the sound leakage. If you are in a quiet room, you can hear the sound leakage but there's now way anyone will hear it on a flight. Having tested this out myself, there's pretty much no way anyone around you is hearing it over the engine noise of the plane..
394128
These are great but I would not recommend them for use on a plane because sound will leak in and out. So you will hear both the noise of the plane and your neighbors will be able to hear what you are listening to. Instead I would recommend in-ear buds, noise canceling headphones, or closed back headphones.
285808
yes , a lot. many of the better headphones leak noise its just a trade off. they have wonderful sound and clearity. the Bluetooth range is very far as well. I have a small head but they fit well but look enormous on me. I hope this helps. basically everything can be clearly heard by someone near by , you would be " that guy" on the plane , I would stick with some simple ear buds and use these earphones for personal use at home .
676238
I use them on airplanes and to watch movies on Kindle while husband watches football games. Headphones are not noise cancelling, but they work very well. Other small headphones had much poorer sound, especially on airplanes. I agree that for the price they are an outstanding value.
2178958
Noise cancelling, which actively cancels out incoming sounds, is not found on this headset. Noise isolating, which passively blocks incoming sounds, is what this set of headphone does, and it does a descent job. You can still hear external sound, but it's muffled. I used these on a plane recently and they worked just fine. I would give these a 7 or 8 on a scale of 1 (hear all external noise) to 10 (hear no external noise).