I am looking for headphones to wear not only while running but also while mowing the lawn. Would these block out enough of the lawnmower sound to hear anything at all? My current headphones that block most all outside sound are breaking and these look...
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No, they don't block out sound as well as some other headphones. Not recommended for mowing the lawn.
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I have never had a problem distinguishing voices with the noise cancelation on. The filter blocks ambient sound and greatly reduces the human voice, but you can still tell someone is talking no problem, though you might not be able to hear what is being said. Of course, if you blast your music through these, you probably won't hear a thing, but doesn't that apply to all headphones?
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I use these for a snoring s/o, but most of the people I see on riding lawnmowers use the headphone style ones. These would probably do just fine, but you may be better off with a non-disposable pair that also does music or some other feature. After all, these generate a lot of waste (you have both the plastic bag and the ear plug to throw away) and they will cost you more in the long run than a pair of headphone style hearing protection. But the headphones are heavier and hotter. Just something to think about.
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I would agree with KOG that these will not keep a lot of the mower noise out. They fit snugly and are comfortable, but would not be considered noise cancelling. However, I doubt you would truly want to mow your lawn with noise cancelling headsets as they are often large and would make you sweat. With the three sizes of the silicone ear pieces that come with this purchase, I think these will definitely fit snugly in your ear without covering both ears as earmuffs as any decent pair of true noise cancelling headphones would. If you want noise cancelling earphones I would look into these: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones-so-far/ I would agree with KOG that these will not keep a lot of the mower noise out. They fit snugly and are comfortable, but would not be considered noise cancelling. However, I doubt you would truly want to mow your lawn with noise cancelling headsets as they are often large and would make you sweat. With the three sizes of the silicone ear pieces that come with this purchase, I think these will definitely fit snugly in your ear without covering both ears as earmuffs as any decent pair of true noise cancelling headphones would. If you want noise cancelling earphones I would look into these:... » Read More I would agree with KOG that these will not keep a lot of the mower noise out. They fit snugly and are comfortable, but would not be considered noise cancelling. However, I doubt you would truly want to mow your lawn with noise cancelling headsets as they are often large and would make you sweat. With the three sizes of the silicone ear pieces that come with this purchase, I think these will definitely fit snugly in your ear without covering both ears as earmuffs as any decent pair of true noise cancelling headphones would. If you want noise cancelling earphones I would look into these: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones-so-far/ « Show Less
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My experience is very different. Maybe my pair is defective but I could barely hear any music over the mower. I was hoping to listen to audio pod casts while mowing but after turning on the mower, I quickly realized that was completely out of the question. The headphones seem to limit outside noise pretty well and turned up I could hear every blade of grass as I walked across the lawn. However, it didn't let me increase the volume of my music independent of the outside mower noise. Volume increases from my Galaxy Not3 3 was ignored. One volume adjustment wheel on the headphones and it reproduced all the outside noise and my music at the same volume. i don't understand how the others had a good result. My experience is very different. Maybe my pair is defective but I could barely hear any music over the mower. I was hoping to listen to audio pod casts while mowing but after turning on the mower, I quickly realized that was completely out of the question. The headphones seem to limit outside noise pretty well and turned up I could hear every blade of grass as I walked across the lawn. However, it didn't let me increase the volume of my music independent of the outside mower noise. Volume increases from my Galaxy Not3 3 was ignored. One volume adjustment wheel on the headphones and it... » Read More My experience is very different. Maybe my pair is defective but I could barely hear any music over the mower. I was hoping to listen to audio pod casts while mowing but after turning on the mower, I quickly realized that was completely out of the question. The headphones seem to limit outside noise pretty well and turned up I could hear every blade of grass as I walked across the lawn. However, it didn't let me increase the volume of my music independent of the outside mower noise. Volume increases from my Galaxy Not3 3 was ignored. One volume adjustment wheel on the headphones and it reproduced all the outside noise and my music at the same volume. i don't understand how the others had a good result. « Show Less
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They'll block out a lot of noise, however if you're in an abnormally loud vehicle or other situation where there's a consistent droning noise you may want to look for active noise canceling headphones. If the sound you're trying to filter out is not loud and consistent active noise canceling will be useless. These headphones do _not_ feature active noise canceling but are closed back and will block out a lot of sound, such as people talking, TV in the room etc.
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The headphones have noise cancellation, but all that does is block out outside/ambient sound. So while they prevent outside noise from getting in, they don't stop noise from getting out. From my experience though, even when turned up loudly, it was not able to be heard by others.
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No experience with Android; but these headphones, with no audio sent to them, block about 70% of ambient sound, via just the over-the-ear design. Turn on music to the headphones and all but maybe 2 or 3% of the sounds outside the headphones are blocked out. Also, they are comfortable to wear for extended periods.
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Hi Dan... I just had the opportunity to use my headphones and found that they do NOT block the sound as much as I would like. I also noticed there's been a price INCREASE of $9 since I purchased my set! Hope this helps....
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No they do not well when mowing the lawn. You can hear the music, but the sound of the mower is much louder.
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Yes but you will of course have the background mower noise, therefor losing sound quality. For a mower I would stick to headphones
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I don't know about external sounds such as lawn mowers. I use it in a gym setting. They work great at the gym and it does block out other people's conversations. If someone starts to talk to me, I do remove the headset to hear them.
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I think the sound quality is super and when wearing them I cannot hear any outside sounds. The buttons for increase sound does not work with my device. I would actually prefer that this was not on them. Hope this helps
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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.
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There not noise cancelling headphones. But are better sound insulting then earphone. Your definitively better wearing headphones over earphone, when mowing the grass.
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I use the foam ear tips and never had any issues with them at all. I wear them when I cut the grass because I can listen to music and I don't have to listen to the roar of the mower. I have no idea what kind of work out you are doing but I never had any issues with my set at all.
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They will block the sound of a treadmill, however that is dependent upon how securely you can make them fit. The sound quality is great, but over all, these do not fit well despite changing the ear bud size. I honestly would not recommend this product. They do not offer the comfort nor the fit that is required for running and exercising.