Does movement (like walking) interrupt music because you can hear every bumping sound the cable makes against your legs, body etc? Anyone know?
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I had the same problem with (much, MUCH more expensive) Sennheiser CX400 earbuds - it was awful. I could hear my *hair*, who wants to listen to their hair? Unfortunately, i'm pretty sure all earbuds that have the sound isolation via making full contact between the rubbery part that sits in your ear, and your ear canal itself, are going to conduct some cord noise. No matter what, the cord must be attached in a way that is so integral to the construction that conductivity is a matter of physics. I find these significantly less objectionable than the Sennheisers, in fact I'm not bothered at all (maybe I got used to it?) But with the sound at a decent volume it's hardly noticeable. I really like these (I saw this post when I came looking to buy another pair or two in different colors). So I tried an experiment, on your behalf -- I put the earbuds in my ears, then draped the cord around the back of my neck. I then simulated moving around (hey, I wasn't about to get up off the couch :) by taking the remaining free part of the cord and whipping it around. Not bad, not bad at all. At the resulting length, you'd need to carry your music player approximately at your waist, and with that wrapping strategy it will minimize the cord hitting against things. Bottom line, at the price (plus, doesn't Amazon give you five bucks of free mp3s if you buy them? they did my last pair), go for it, they're better than Sennheisers at three or four times as much money, so ... what the heck, right?
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the sound comes from your computer not the ewi... so yes if you plug in the head phones it cuts off the sound to the speakers...and since there are no moving parts, there is no clicking sounds from touching the keys... it is an instrument all by its self and requires you to practice the difference from changing octives, once mastered there is no end what you can do with the ewi... have fun
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I'd like to know the same. It happened to me exactly you described and my headphone only plays on one side and it's very disturbing to have to fixed it every other stroke. If you find that out let me know. Tks Claudia
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The black volume switch on the cord is a little heavier than the cord. When you run it causes the black part to bounce around on your neck, jostling the headphones.
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Yes Alfalfa, I do find that. The closer you are in relation to the base, the better the sound. And yes, if someone moves in front of one, it interrupts the signal. They certainly do have their drawbacks. That being said, I have found that by hitting the Pairing button now and then to re-establish a good Pairing can help.
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Ambient noise is always present. If you are walking along a busy sidewalk in a city you obviously can't concentrate on music. In an office environment most ambient noise is barely noticeable. These don't bleed sound at 50% volume which is already too loud for me. At 75% volume there is some sound bleed.
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Yes it will work while walking. The sound will work great as long as the earphone connector seats fully in the Fiio device. The only slight annoyance is the extra wire length added to the earphone wire that you have to stuff in a pocket. I was elated to get proper sound back so I'm happy I don't have to buy a new apple device.
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I assume by "microphonic" you mean they transmit noise up the cable to the headphones when the cable touches something. The cables are thin and relatively stiff. I just confirmed that if you tap on the cable, it will transmit the noise into the headphones (done with no music). I don't move around much when listening with headphones, so I haven't noticed it as an issue. My biggest concern is inadvertently inducing a crimp in the cable (because they are stiff, much more so than the cables for my Grado SR125s).
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No. After it goes around, the sound changes slightly. It keeps on going, though.
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Not really. It depends if I am listening to podcasts I can sometimes hear it if it is on the ground but I'll move it around and it will go away. With music no.
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Thanks, that's all the info I need! I'm only on the treadmill or elliptical for an hour, so I doubt I will reach that discomfort point. I'm just over those crappy earbuds that came with my ipod. Thanks so much for your response!-Mara
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Yes, this model suffers from severe "Stethoscope Effect" - very much noticeable whenever connected to your device and you're not playing any music - slightly noticeable while playing music.However the noise is very disturbing (even with your music on) when the cables move near your face or neck.The earphone comes with an adjustable 'cheap' tie that holds the right and left cables together but remember that you cannot move it beyond the microphone to make a tight fit of the cables under your chin to prevent dangling.
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I do hear that noise occasionally, especially if I'm trying to play softly. However, I don't seem to hear it when I use the headphones. So far, it hasn't bothered me much, or else I'm getting used to it.
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It really doesn't make many sounds. It will make a noise when it is first placed on your arm to let you know it is working. It will make a noise if the connection is lost to let you know you aren't connected. Other than that, any other sound will come from an alarm you set. I don't think there is a way to completely silence the device by turning off the connect/disconnect notifications.
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Sharon - I agree with the responses already given. The only time I get feedback or a squealing noise is when I bend over too far. This usually happens when I'm adjusting my boombox or demonstrating a deck move. (I teach water aerobics). I wish there were a way to incorporate the voicebooster into a fanny pack. It bounces up & down frequently. Any ideas? bjsallows@sbcglobal.net
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Yes, and the hum changes with motion. It will also make the impact sound when you bump it on anything.
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I've never had any problem with sound or music breaking or stopping for unknown reasons, these headphones have been surprisingly reliable. Not very comfortable though. I use in the house mostly. Hope this helps.