Do these ear buds isolate the sound too much so as to be dangerous when running in the street?
358158
It really depends on how loud your music is. They do isolate sound very well, I admit. For someone to catch my attention they have to yell my name or physically touch me when I have the headphones in my ear at medium loudness. My advice is to just be careful and rely on sight while using them.
358159
No. You will definitely hear the outside sound but it might not be as loud. However if you are running with them you will hear more noise from cable movement. I usually walk to work with these and I hear internal noise all the time when the cable moves.
564285
They have decent sound (honestly, I think they sound very good), but they do not cancel ALL outside noise. With no music they block less noise than a set of soft foam earplugs. With music though, outside noise shouldn't be a problem at all.
469531
Do you have one of the buds in too far? They work well at plugging up your ear from outside sounds if you push them in a little farther
2167960
Not really. They allow you to hear what's around you, better for running outside. Though they get pretty loud and will drown out a loud gym, no problem.
1240341
Yes, definitely. The small speaker in your ear only blocks a small portion of the earway, so it is easy to hear street noises, horns, sirens, people talking, etc., making these earphones very useful if you want to hear the outside world in addition to what you have in you stored tunes. The fidelity of the music suffers a bit, but that also allows you to listen to nearby outside sounds. This is the reason why I bought these earphones.
1878905
They work well for running but not at high speeds. I've used it on my bike and get a lot of wind noise that drowns out the music. They work at the gym but not as well as the type that are earbuds.
497716
That was a concern of mine as well, since the design is supposed to be kind of open. I usually listen at about 1/3 - 1/2 max volume, and a couple of times I took out my earbuds and held them in front of me and I couldn't hear anything. So I think they're pretty decent at directing the sound, although this is obviously not a thorough test.
579678
No idea, I would never listen to these with the volume full blast. It would probably cause hearing damage! The sound isolation is great, meaning the noise floor is low enough that I hardly have to turn up the volume much at all.
181639
I would say they block about 90% of outside noise. However when listening to it loud people next to you will hear your music. For the money you can't beat these headphones.
1294478
I wouldnt recommend them for running. The protective earshell, although very comfortable, would not do well against perspiration. Better keep them indoors. The sound quality is amazing though -especially considering the price- and I'd recommend them for listening to music at home.
1893971
Yes, they are great. They stay in place and are comfortable for even the longest runs but remember running with any sound isolating earphones or headphones blocks out all surrounding noise which can be dangerous in cities and other areas where you should be alert.
1916886
I would consider these headphones to be only fair in isolation. You can hear quite a bit going on "outside".
674907
It'll block a good amount of street noise, like cars, people talking, stuff like that. They aren't sealing up your ears as well as a proper earmuff, but you'll have to take them out if you have music on and someone asks you a question. I hope that helps a bit.
85451
I work out with them every day. I wear them while jogging and in the gym. As long as they are inserted in your ear canal, not resting against your ear, they will never fall out. The only potential issue is jogging on public streets. Because they block out almost all external sound, you can't hear vehicles approaching.
2018632
I would say yes. I've jogged a little in them and never had problems with them coming loose, but not any distance. The main negative I would say is that if there are other sounds, like grass mowing, etc., they aren't snug enough to block out the sound, like an ear bud might.
1504290
Probably more safe than using headphones. You can hear the environment sound, which is important if you're riding on public roads.
241040
Yes, the two wires from the buds (as opposed to the mated wires) transmit any sound resulting from movement directly to the buds and your ears. I like the sounds of these but I find them not well suited for listening while moving e.g., exercising, walking. Not sure if there is a way to improve the isolation.