How well do they keep noise IN? If I am listening to loud music on a train or some such, will I be annoying everyone with my music?
52681
Fine, if you can keep them from coming out of your ears. I have tries all of the ear pieces and they all slide out. Sound is great when they are all the way in, mediocre when the just hang on the edge of your inner ear.
52682
I think the best answer I can give is, the shape of the ear piece fits better than any one I,ve tried. It's oval. The better the fit , the less leakage.
52683
I just tested it with a friend and he had it as loud as he could stand it. I could hear almost nothing as I stood next to him. He was listening to Turn Up the Music by Chris Brown, only a faint buzz was heard. I guess it's possible that the genre may make a difference (bass etc.)
52684
Not at all the earpiece plugs do a good job of keeping sound in & also do a decent job of keeping noise out, although these are not the noise canceling type. I have the Bose and an expensive pair of sonys that now live in a drawer because these are the only ones I use! Get these you won't be dissapointed! Best bang for the buck in earbuds, hope this helps and enjoy! If you do get em....
52685
I think they are as quiet as any buds. Wouldn't think others would be bothered. These are not noise canceling
52686
hmm, well I can tell you they block out noise very well, but I've never asked anyone if they can hear my music when the headphones are on. No one has ever told me that they are too loud or annoying. If you keep the volume level in the middle, then you will be fine, but if you blast it (prob not good for ears anyways), then I would think someone sitting next to you may be able to hear it. Hope that helps.
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.
52688
The short answer is that they do a great job of keeping your content private. I use the Large oval earbud tips and they provide an excellent seal. One of the reasons I got a second pair of this S4i headset was for just that. She uses 2x sound machines that I swear are starting to give me tints. So I started wearing the S4i to bed. I can comfortably hear soft music and she doesn't hear a thing. I also routinely use them in my office. No one can tell if i'm in a conference call or listening to music or audio books.
52689
I have to agree with everyone else, especially Kash Kow, even at the highest volume your neighbors won't hear a thing. (Be careful of your hearing!)
1535150
I bought these for my son for the exact thing. If you have the music down low. . They are quiet.. if you turn the music up. . Others can.
1963208
I disagree with other comments here. I don't have my music quiet, per se, but yes, others next to me can hear sound from my headphones. They do completely surround the ear, but that is not the same as sound-cancelling.
1480406
They block out noise well. I used them on a few flights, had a seat near the engines and it did not bother me at all, I could hear the movie from my iPad very well
1906078
I never tried that but using them when listening to music keeps most noise out. Someone really has to get my attention for me to answer them. For music, this headphone sounds great.
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.
894417
Having tried on only a portable MP3 player (iPhone 3gs) and not a tablet, I will say that they definitely get loud enough. I will typically listen on 3/4 max volume to drown out all background noise around me.
310242
They do have good sound. I'm really liking them. If anyone else is around and you are using the headphones, make sure they know to tap you if they need to get your attention unless the volume isn't loud.
182130
They are good for listing to outside, not that huge to be uncomfortable, and the isolation factor is good, but I will warn, that from my own experience, if you want to lisin to the music very good, you need to put the volume up (max) and that makes people around you hear what you are lisining. You dont need to put it the highest volume, but I just like to hear my music that way :)
62654
They won't prevent you from hearing loud noises like say a motorcycle or truck when your out jogging,walking, etc (which may be a good thing) but they do a decent job of letting you hear the music with minimum interference. I think they are worth the price. You can spend more for better earbuds but if your looking for decent sound without high price they are worth the money.
1376405
There's no active noise cancellation or isolation, so there is some leakage. However, it is over the ear and fits snugly and the noise leakage is minimal -- when I play music at comfortable levels (for me) in the office, my officemates are not bothered. As for isolation, I haven't tried them outside of an office setting though my guess is that these cans may not suffice for a noisy metro ride -- though they do cancel enough noise such that my officemates have to talk at an elevated voice to get my attention/oftentimes I don't hear someone come in the door.
1456569
My situation is very similar to yours. I don't have to deal with trains, but I'm very near a bus stop and the exit gate. I'm very happy with my ATH-ANC7. They can't cut out everything, but I listen to music a lot and this masks other people's music better than almost anything. I find them comfortable and well built and they sound good. The strap is plastic, but it has a steel strap reinforcing it. I don't think it will break. I think the Noise-Cancelling works very well. Well worth the price. Hope this helps.
1118675
No they don't block out noise. They work for me because I want to be aware of sound around me but I can still enjoy my music at the same time. I hope this helps you.
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.
2067725
My situation is very similar to yours. I don't have to deal with trains, but I'm very neara bus stop and the exit gate. I'm very happy with my ATH-ANC7. They can't cut out everything, but I listen to music a lot and this masks other people's music better than almost anything. I find them comfortable and well built and they sound good.The strap is plastic, but it has a steel strap reinforcing it. I don't think it will break.I think the Noise-Cancelling works very well. Well worth the price.Hope this helps.
1457164
Glad to help...People often see to be able to tell when I am using the headphones....when in low to med noise environments the output is great. Seemingly the headphones do not defeat exterior noise so the result is often a mixture of everything that is going on my side of the call. Functionality is awesome...as long as you're in an enviro that is not noisy you will love 'em.
1571621
Do not play your music too loud. People will hear you. I have used them in my classes on mid-low volume and nobody ever confronts me about them.