How are these at noise isolation? Will they block out noises from my co-workers at work (typing, quiet talking) or the TV in the other room at home?
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I think they're pretty good at noise isolation. If I'm playing music at normal volume through my phone speaker and put the headphones on without plugging them in, I can't really hear the music at all. I do this every morning when I'm leaving for work, and I'm always surprised that it works so well.
88592
I use these when traveling on airplanes. Between the music I am listening to and the noise supression of the ear phones I'm in heaven.
88593
Agree with Amazon Mama's response. Good earphones but not the best for blocking noise.
88594
Absolutely. Best background noise blocker I've ever had. Blocks out work noise, my four year old and my new puppy. I can even use them when i vacume and hear the music over the vacume. I actually have to turn them down when i ride my bike because i can't hear cars comming up on me. Hope that helped :)
88595
I answered earlier that they work pretty well for this function. However, about 3 weeks after I posted that, first one ear, then the other just stopped working. So they only lasted less than 2 months--which in my opinion isn't adequate at all. Though I would have recommended them, now I won't.
88596
They help quite a bit, but definitely are not exactly the same as those larger Bose headphones. But I've now used them twice on the airplane and I'd give them a B or B+ for that job.
320950
I wouldn't say these suppress exterior noise by much. I bought these because we have 3 people in our house that work evenings, and my wife can listen to the TV without disturbing anyone. She says she can hear the dishwasher a very small amount while wearing them. Just testing them myself some has to really direct their voice to you to be disruptive. A side note.....We LOVE these! The serve a great purpose and work fantastically!
1449161
I use them at work and I have a very loud, annoying co-worker that they help me tune out. They aren't noise cancelling per day but they do work really well.
882055
they can hear what you hear through your ear piece - not what's low volume around you. So if you are a heavy breather, cover the mic or switch to mute.
921454
No sound leakage and excellent sound isolation.I bought these headphones only because I love to listen to some music, but don't want to disturb people around me. After two months of everyday usage so far I don't have any complains about sounds leakage and as I tested on other people it is not just politeness of people around me.The same is with sound isolation. When I am wear headphones I usually don't hear much of anything else. Perhaps in an industrial setting or children playground this wouldn't be true, but for the office or home environments these headphones isolate noises pretty well. No sound leakage and excellent sound isolation.I bought these headphones only because I love to listen to some music, but don't want to disturb people around me. After two months of everyday usage so far I don't have any complains about sounds leakage and as I tested on other people it is not just politeness of people around me.The same is with sound isolation. When I am wear headphones I usually don't hear much of anything else. Perhaps in an industrial setting or children playground this wouldn't be true, but for the office or home environments these headphones... » Read More No sound leakage and excellent sound isolation.I bought these headphones only because I love to listen to some music, but don't want to disturb people around me. After two months of everyday usage so far I don't have any complains about sounds leakage and as I tested on other people it is not just politeness of people around me.The same is with sound isolation. When I am wear headphones I usually don't hear much of anything else. Perhaps in an industrial setting or children playground this wouldn't be true, but for the office or home environments these headphones isolate noises pretty well. « Show Less
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In a very quiet setting, maybe. But not loud enough to elicit complaints, I don't think. I routinely listen on them while my wife watches TV, and she's never mentioned it. And she's the type that surely would, if it interfered with her shows!
1600113
Depends on what type of noise you want to block out. It makes conversation seem louder to me, but if I want to block out background noise such as my roommate's loud snoring or large fans or vents outside my apartment, it works. By it works, I mean it creates some distance between you and the noise so it is easier to ignore. You might want to look at other products though, or use these with ear plugs. That would be more effective.
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.
1728292
They block out ambient noise well but are not noise cancelling. At best, you might consider these "noise isolating".
1491605
These headphones don't eliminate background noise unless you really increase the volume. I like them because I hear the TV voice very well and at the same time if my wife needs me, she doen't need to yell. GOOD GRIEF! The TV background noise doesn't eliminate what you hear from people talking unless you are running in surround sound. Paul in Tulsa
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My husband owns these headphones, and I sit about 3 feet away from him on my own computer often when he's playing online. If I listen very hard I can just hear the sound of voices, but not enough to know what they're saying. I have heard people though when they were excited and shouting, but still not audible enough to be distinctive. I don't think you'd be disturbing anyone in another room, other than by your own voice when speaking maybe. Hope this helps.
236026
They will work while the TV is on mute OR if another person needs a higher than "normal" volume
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.
1522787
They are much more comfortable than wearing either "on" the ear or "over" the ear head phones for long periods. They do not block extraneous sounds from being heard. This is either good or bad depending on the conditions. Good if you re walking and want to be aware of walkers or runners coming up behind you but not so good if you want to block out conversations of fellow workers in open areas.
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I asked my cubicle neighbor if he could hear any sound leak from my headphones when I had them around 50% (less than 4 feet away, but through a foam wall) and he said "Not at all." I also find the sound quality to be high enough that I rarely have music turned up that loud. The thing I like best about these headphones is their ability to block out the office chatter. People have to tap on my desk to get my attention. Awesome!
1110997
No. I use them at the office because of the number of computers running near me, with noisy fans etc. I can hear other people perfectly well when they talk. The headphones analyse the noise around them then generate anti-noise to cancel it out, but it's not perfect ( which is deliberate ), there's a delay in the analysis. Therefore something constant like a fan whirrin will be cancelled out almost perfectly, but a continually changing source like a human voice speaking will sound slightly different to normal, but be perfectly intelligible / clear because the headphones are only cancelling out what they heard a fraction of a second before that, so it never catches up. If they change their conversation from speech to a consistant hum then that'd be cancelled. Hope I'm making myself clear.
415297
I think they could be better. I work in a factory and had to buy a sound booster to be able to hear them. But not bad for the money. The next ones I'll buy will be wireless though