do these leak a lot of noise?
1611183
They are not studio quality isolation, they are just slightly better than the old foam Walkman headphones. I do like them for playing on the computer but my wife can definitely hear the noise.
933981
It seems to me that there is minimal (if any) sound leakage from these headphones. I have been using them for about a year now in various environments and no one has ever indicated that they heard what I was listening to.
589768
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
183521
Well an interesting thing about these headphones is that at full volume they're louder then most ipod speakers! as for sound leaking, probably a 5 or 6, its not terribly bad but can noticeable if its really quiet.
2178995
They get pretty noisy at anything above 55 mph. Only recommendation would to not overfill them. They were tolerable up until I had them rotated and the shop overfilled them past the max psi.
767939
They are open-air headphones and do leak sound, it does help improve the quality though. But if you're looking for non-leakage, I'd go with the Monoprice IEM, They are super cheap and sound fantastic with minimal leakage.
1790102
mine was not really noisy but it leaked continuously so i stopped using it....
804352
They are not noise isolating; you will still hear some outside noise. And yes, there is some sound leak, but of course how much depends on how loudly you listen to them.
925072
Yes, they do leak. I use pads along with the Silhouettes & still get up 3-4 times a night. I only take short trips only because of this problem.I'm sorry to tell you your problem will get worse.
452345
I bought a pair of these ~2 years ago and never noticed the sound leakage. I lost them and recently bought another pair last week (loved the first pair obviously) and immediately noticed sound leakage. Not sure if something changed in recent design, but I definitely noticed.
149775
Yes they leak sound, but if you listen at work appropriate levels say 20% on iPhone, should be no problem unless you share a cube. They sound great.
28853
I blast my music too and these definitely dont leak any sound. I was really impressed with that.
129882
There is no noise cancellation at all so I imagine there is a lot of leakage. To be honest I will never use them except as a last resort they are that weak.
1289081
I have not had them leak as of yet. Just make sure you get the plastic roller insert in tightly.
1824789
At least for me, they fit very, very tight. I don't believe leakage should be a problem with these.
1255744
i havent had any problems with leakage but i dont use them too frequently. my brother loves his set and hasnt had any problems either and he uses them daily
1480345
There are no sound leaking with these tips. This and perfect noise reducution allow me to listen my player with much lower volume and higher comfort in noisy places.