How much sound do these headphones leak?
1248700
These leak a lot of sound both in and out. People can hear what you are listening to and you can hear other noises besides your music. The open design is an audiophile feature giving them better sound and making it sound like you are in a concert hall instead of a box. Hearing ambient noise at work is important to me. I need to hear when the phone rings or someone is knocking on my door so these are for me. If you listen to music you dont want others to hear, or you want to be oblivious to any external noise, do not buy these.
1248701
These are open back headphones so they leak quite a bit and let a lot of outside noise in. I don't recommend them for using in the library or on public transit. They are only for using in private places like home or a hotel room.
1248702
these are open headphones. If you want noise isolation these are not for you, although I HIGHLY recommend them :)
1095247
I don't hear any sound leaking when my wife uses them around the house, but I don't think she turns up the volume much either.
1641663
Yes they are open, so especially at high volume these is a certain sound leakage
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.
940212
Sorry, I don't know, I never asked anyone. I don't think I would wear them in the library, at least not to listen to music. I've used them to listen to instructional videos a couple of times, and nobody has complained. If you were sitting on the bus blasting music, the person next to you might get annoyed. Other than that, I don't think they "leak" much sound. Nice headphones. I little delicate, but very good sound and price. Hope this helps.
1582672
It does leak a little but not enough to notice unless the volume is at the max. So far, every type of music that I have tested with these headphones has had crystal clear sound, even at maximum volume. Quality headset!
480809
No, sound don't leak on normal volume, only bit sound leaks if the volume is higher. They are extremely comfortable headphones
420417
I felt the headphone does not reach that level of volume. The max volume is actually decent and not very loud. I tried with iPhone 4, 4s, laptops with different media players. Stating this, I did not feel the sound leakage actually.
644476
Any open style headphone such as these will always have some leakage, especially at higher volumes. The only way to circumvent that issue is to use ear buds or over the ear (enclosed) headphones. I am very impressed and happy with my purchase. These work great with my smartphone and allow ample volume. Will also handle home stereo use. I honestly believe they can stand up to my $500 AKG headphones in providing accurate reproduction and soundstage. I hope this helps.
885095
They leak some due to the open ports and the movable outer shell (the large diaphragm around drivers) to fit different heads. If you look at the headphones each of the peace signs is a port but no more than others. If you are looking to be able to listen and no one else hear what you are listening to, say in an office setting, the volume would have to be lower. These are big 50mm drivers so I like them a lot. But, quiet would have to be earplugs not headphones. Other headphones that sit on the ear would still have the same problem but not as much. Fantastic for the price, I believe. Hope that helps. They leak some due to the open ports and the movable outer shell (the large diaphragm around drivers) to fit different heads. If you look at the headphones each of the peace signs is a port but no more than others. If you are looking to be able to listen and no one else hear what you are listening to, say in an office setting, the volume would have to be lower. These are big 50mm drivers so I like them a lot. But, quiet would have to be earplugs not headphones. Other headphones that sit on the ear would still have the same problem but not as much. Fantastic for the price, I believe. Hope... » Read More They leak some due to the open ports and the movable outer shell (the large diaphragm around drivers) to fit different heads. If you look at the headphones each of the peace signs is a port but no more than others. If you are looking to be able to listen and no one else hear what you are listening to, say in an office setting, the volume would have to be lower. These are big 50mm drivers so I like them a lot. But, quiet would have to be earplugs not headphones. Other headphones that sit on the ear would still have the same problem but not as much. Fantastic for the price, I believe. Hope that helps. « Show Less
1042342
They have in my opinion a good amount of bass w/ out amplifier. Now with an amplifier these headphones get rediculously loud and the bass does get deeper. Any amp would work even pocket one. These headphones do leak a lot! Seriously they leak a lot! But they do sound great. So honestly you won't be getting the price tag sound with out an amplifier.
28853
I blast my music too and these definitely dont leak any sound. I was really impressed with that.
258609
There's some sound leak but it all depends how loud you listen to the music. Hope this helps
2215842
I think these are better than average at not leaking sound at reasonable volume levels. However, I would turn your music down when you take these off. They sound like little speakers when they are not pressed to your head.
1963205
They DEFINITELY leak sound in a quiet room, and it's quite audible. I wouldn't even think about trying to use them at my cubicle at work, for example
2108384
They cancel sound but not very good, they leak if you put it at high volumne. But great sound and they look, feel and sound better than the beats by dre
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.