How well do these isolate external noise?
654069
I don't have a lot to compare them to, and nothing really of quality, but I feel like these isolate fairly decently. When music is on at any level I have a hard time hearing anything else around me.
654070
Reasonably well but external noise gets through. As I type this my wife is watching TV which I can hear and understand. But the sound reproduction of these earphones is so outstanding you can turn the volume up and drown out bothersome distractions.
654071
They isolated noise very well for me with the stock tips, but it depends on what size your ear canals are. You can always just replace the tips with ones more suited to you if you find that it doesn't fit.
763370
I have never used them in this scenario so it is hard to say. I imagine they could be effective. They block out the sound of conversation from coworkers in close proximity. I suppose it depends on how loud you have the volume on the game. I really have been satisfied with these headphones and despite them cracking I am still able to use them.
674908
They don't block out ALL noise, but they definitely block a lot of noise. They don't mute everything though
737191
The sound is somewhat muted through the sheild but you can still hear it. You can use external speakers
65524
The the HF-5 work very well isolating this type of noise. A little bit of extra volume might be required but not a lot. If you couple them with ear muff protection you get even better results. Just make sure you clip the cord down otherwise you get micro phonic noise from the cord.
2200604
Noise not too bad, but definitely plenty of noise for privacy, they won't be hearing anything..:)
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.
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.
951249
I notice minimal leakage even at loud volumes. If there is any amount of ambient noise in your quiet environment you should be just fine.
104357
pretty good. they're not active noise cancelling headphones so if that's what you're looking for, these are not for you. but as passive noise cancellation, they're decent. they'll block a lot of environmental noise and wont leak much out. the best isolating closed headphone i've used that wasnt an active noise cancellation pair was the beyerdynamic dt770 pro. those blocked out the most noise and leaked the least. i much prefer the sound quality of the a900x though. sold mine off a year ago really regretting it.
339436
The sound isolation is pretty effective, I haven't used them on a plane but I have used them while playing drums and they cut out a lot of the extra noise.
2067306
Kinda depends on how high your volume is, and how tightly they fit over your head. The foam stops most of the noise, so it shouldn't be problematic for those around you. Hope this helps you decide.
2140562
Don't think anything will "block" out loud music, but these plugs will definitely help. I think they are rated at 35 or 39 decibels, so anything louder than that will get through.
694619
They isolate sound pretty well, and pretty soon I will be getting replacement ear pads from beyerdynamic, which are said to feel better, and provide a bit better sound isolation. I will let you know more when I get them.
999932
Since these are in ear headphones they do block external sounds but if you are looking for active noise cancellation, then the answer is no. Hope this helps.
1744221
They work pretty well. They cut out the loud frequencies without muffling out all the music. I used to use foam plugs as well, and I haven't had to since I got these.
1043089
I would say noise reduction is pretty good with these. I tried different kinds and these are significantly better than average, I would say.