Is it really noise isolating?
62650
Isolating? Yes. Canceling? No. If you get a good fit, they block a lot of the ambient noise but as others have mentioned they do not block out everything. I've used them in airliners and they help. Not as good as the expensive noise canceling buds but they do help. JLab sells replacement silicone tips that have an additional flange which may improve the fit and thus the isolation.
62651
They work well. Key word is "isolate." I could still hear outside noises; they simply did not interfere with (or dampen the quality of) whatever I was playing in my ears. (...as mentioned by others.) Love the price. Will purchase a couple more sets.
62652
Any earbud provides SOME noise isolation and some with tight-fitting eartips do better. Although I really like the JBuds sound and comfort (and the price!), the noise isolation doesn't seem any better than any other earbud set I've used. Some ear canals are harder to fit than others, though, so some of the sound leakage might be due to MY ear canals.
62653
Not sure I understand what you mean by noise isolating. They do not prevent you from hearing ambient sounds. You can hear people talking to you, etc. I haven't used them in my car enough to know if you can hear emergency sirens, but I expect you can.
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.
677125
No. Not noise isolating-cancelling. Fit is average; they work themselves out of (my) ears while running, but the hook feature prevents total falling-out.
1092968
It is not silent. It makes a noticeable fluttering sound as it operates. But it does work well.
301356
I doubt it. Ground Loop Isolators do what they are called, isolate ground loops. Take for example when you plug your phone into the 3.5mm aux and you get music playing clearly. When you also have the phone charging at the same time, it creates a lot of noise. The ground loop isolator works to get rid of that issue. In your case, there would be no point in isolating the microphone unless it is a powered microphone.
1310369
To be honest its a little on the noisier side. If u put it in an enclosed space or box it does eliminate some of the noise.
874621
I'm really satisfied with the noise isolation, even though these don't have any switch to enable it. I think they isolate about 70% - 80% of external noise by themselves. Hope this helps!
1793355
It is not noisy. You can easily have in a bedroom and it will go unnoticed.
1418536
Yes it is, however I don't use it as much because it picks up too much of background noise.
1032731
I'm not so sure about containing sound. It breaks up a room well, but I don't think it would be what you might consider an incredible sound barrier.
518117
This is not a noise isolation headphone. This is an open back headphone, so others will hear what you are listening to. If you look at them, you will see 3 small vents. They did this for better sound and bass quality.
496933
In my opinion, yes, it is relatively quiet. At least not as noisy as some others i have used.
436880
No, it. Really blocks out background sounds and fits tight over ear so no one heard what you are listening too.
2001091
It is not silent and it is not noisy. You can easily hold a conversation while standing next to it. It is quieter than window air conditioners I've been around. If it is running next to the head of the bed while you are trying to sleep, there is no doubt you will know it is there. Will it annoy you? My wife is phonophobic and on low speed it didn't bother her: she described it as a white noise she could overlook.
495080
From memory, you can but very quiet. Any background noise will make it hard.
518114
I found noise isolation to be very good, but somewhat dependent on the volume you are listening at. I took these on an airplane shortly after purchasing them and found that they were just as effective as noise isolating ear-buds and cheaper noise cancelling headphones I had used before. The overall quality of sound however, was better. For me, the bottom line is that you can still maintain awareness of what's going on around you if you want...but you can also use these to enter your own little world and not be disturbed.
2062336
It's makes the sound of perhaps "light air flow." I don't think it will disturb anyone. It's not completely silent but the sound is "soft."
337337
Noise isolating. They don't let out sound very much at all, but they don't cancel noise very well. I've had a pair for a year or so now, and for the price I would definitely buy them again, great headphones.