How are these for "leaking" sound? Would they bother people sitting next to you?
1718583
As with any headphones, if they're at ear-bleeding volume people around you will hear at least something. At normal listening levels, there's a very quiet high-mid frequency leakage right next to them, but nothing noticeable from a couple feet away. I actually recommended them to a friend for use at work.
1718584
Due to the design, there is some "leak" if the volume is high. I actually use these for running because although the sound quality is excellent, I can still hear if someone is honking their horn or something.
1718585
I, also, had that concern. I was recently on a flight from Chicago to Albuquerque and was playing my MP3 player at full volume. I removed the headset and placed in my lap, couldn't hear a thing. I was also in a middle seat and neither side could hear a thing (and I like my Jams loud.)
767940
Leakage is bad. Definitely not minimal. Earplugs are better if you are avoiding leakage
1557567
You can place them totally over your ears, then adjust your hearing aids for the great sound you will be able to hear. I am not sure if they cause the squealing type sound that microphones do when close to a speaker. I do think that you shouldn't have a problem.
2036688
The foam against your ears is soft, so its comfy, there is very little leakage that I notice, but I can't really answer as I use them in a LIve situation not a studio. Our drummer likes these a lot. (maybe a more sturdy/dense ear foam may make them leakage proof)
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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).
1136664
No, they aren't exactly comfortable. I would recommend the etymotics over these all day. As a stage musician I tried both and these ones muffled things worse than the old school spongy ones.
2066781
They are tight yet comfortable and wrap around your whole ear instead of sitting on your ears, so I would say they leak minimal sound. You could take out the cord in it and they could second as ear muffs. I would recommend these headphones.
1203066
If you were in bed resting with another person and had them fairly loud, they would be annoyed. They are not closed ear cup type. BUT at lower volumes, like maybe a talking book, they are discreet and unnoticeable. They are not really capable of VERY LOUD playing as they are battery powered. You will also be able to hear room noises while using them....doors, babies, dogs, etc which can be a good thing. They seem to be excellent for late night TV watching. We have noticed a slight delay in audio signal which can make a persons voice/ lips seem a bit out of sync. Quality is good. Durable, easy to use, not a loose or tight fit. IF you have pierced ears these are really a good ear fit, as in not pinching pressure points.
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They are fairly small speakers. The certainly *can* sit on the floor. Personally, I mounted them on low-cost pedestals so the high frequencies would be at ear level and not obscured by furniture. I think they sound best that way.
1989188
No! Require too much power and are "semi-open" meaning they will leak sound to those around you.
974958
I think these are more of your normal sit and listen headphones. They are not particularly sporty for that use I think? I think if you want that, you might need ones that go stick inside your ears as opposed to cup over them.
1149267
They are bookshelf speakers so they should really sit at ear level. I am sure you can side them directly on the floor but not sure how they will respond sonically. These are decent speakers for the price. Get some speakers stands to help you out and good luck.
631456
these only leak sound when they arent on your ears. Once they are on ears the cusions do their job and keeping the sound in. I use these in a work enviroment at a fairly high volume and have asked my co-workers about the sound and they do not hear it.
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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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Yes, they will leak noise. These are semi-open headphones so isolation is not going to be very good
1676139
They have tweeters that you can aim back toward where you sit. I have mine on the left/right walls too. Make sure you have a center channel and you'll be fine.
210343
They do leak. I hate them so much because of that the other end of the earbuds have a little speaker which allows others to hear what you're listening to quite easily. I'm going to return them because the wood could break with ease.