Do they sound leak much?
1348490
I would say the opposite-I use them in office and even with loud music my colleagues don't hear a thing (tested it). Sound is directed to ears.
1348491
No they don't. And l'm bad about having the volume as loud as it will go on my IPod. Love them!
631454
Sound leakage is minimal, but present. Depends where you are. In my quiet living room, if I have them playing loudly and put them down on a table, I can hear it from a few feet away. But that's at like, way too loud for a quiet room levels. Not world-class. But these aren't quite world-class headphones. If I turn it down to a level you'd expect to be listening in a quiet room, you can't hear any sound leakage at all
2219217
Yes they leak too much sound to not annoy someone who is only a few feet away or maybe even 20 feet away in a quiet setting.
521751
There is a decent amount of sound leakage once the volume is turned up past whisper quiet. At louder volumes (nothing the will hurt your ear drums), I can hear the headphones from a connected room 20+ feet away. Even with this leakage, they sound amazing on your noggin. If she doesn't want to hear what you hear, it is advised that you keep looking. The A700s are a little more $$ but don't leak audio.
1095249
Nope, there aren't any holes for sound to leak. My Brother'd have them up all the way, couldn't hear a thing.
129883
Yes, there's some sound leakage. If you're concerned about this, you may want an over the ear headset rather than an on your ear headset as this one is.
1781932
It doesn't leak sound as much as the beats. These aren't as popular as the beats so you won't really see anyone using them anywhere. They don't fall off because they fit snug so they should be fine for the gym.
480809
No, sound don't leak on normal volume, only bit sound leaks if the volume is higher. They are extremely comfortable headphones
802752
really depending on how cranked is cranked up, with volume all the way up they leak quite a bit but i don't think it would be loud enough to ruin any ones day. with volume at around half way there's no leakage unless you're up really close. this video is of the m-100's but from my experience they both leak about the same http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrOZbKBHaNU
210343
They do leak. I hate them so much because of that the other end of the earbuds have a little speaker which allows others to hear what you're listening to quite easily. I'm going to return them because the wood could break with ease.
1815393
When the volume is up quite high, very minor leaking, but this was in a quiet house. Nothing that would likely be noticed in a public area.
1582673
No, the sound doesn't leak at all when I use them - my wife watches TV from the bed right behind my PC and only complains about my talking, not leaking sound! ;) . Regarding music type, the headset does not have very deep bass - its more accurate (think flat EQ). If you enjoy music with heavy bass you should not get this headset. It is more for SQ (Sound Quality) than volume and bass. ps. the mic quality is excellent!
452348
I have to disagree entirely with this post. I just got these headphones for Xmas, and while sound quality is great with cancellation on and does stop outside noises well, the sound leakage is quite apparent. I wanted them as something to use at the office but I'm not sure I can now. While I don't know how much of an issue it would be on the plane, I'm pretty sure I would be able to hear whatever is playing for someone using them quite easily. I'm torn about returning them now. They sound great and the price is awesome, but the leakage is definitely an issue to think about. If you cannot deal with leakage I would not get these. I have to disagree entirely with this post. I just got these headphones for Xmas, and while sound quality is great with cancellation on and does stop outside noises well, the sound leakage is quite apparent. I wanted them as something to use at the office but I'm not sure I can now. While I don't know how much of an issue it would be on the plane, I'm pretty sure I would be able to hear whatever is playing for someone using them quite easily. I'm torn about returning them now. They sound great and the price is awesome, but the leakage is definitely an issue to think about. If you cannot... » Read More I have to disagree entirely with this post. I just got these headphones for Xmas, and while sound quality is great with cancellation on and does stop outside noises well, the sound leakage is quite apparent. I wanted them as something to use at the office but I'm not sure I can now. While I don't know how much of an issue it would be on the plane, I'm pretty sure I would be able to hear whatever is playing for someone using them quite easily. I'm torn about returning them now. They sound great and the price is awesome, but the leakage is definitely an issue to think about. If you cannot deal with leakage I would not get these. « Show Less
804352
They are not noise isolating; you will still hear some outside noise. And yes, there is some sound leak, but of course how much depends on how loudly you listen to them.
1588570
1. I own a pair. They are closed back and will have to be realllly loud for sound to be heard by others. Sounds leak is not an issue with this one bit. 2. They are ranked 2nd on a list of top 5 headphones under $200 - http://boldlist.net/top-5-headphones-under-200.php3. They also hold up really well and don't show much wear and tear. Highly recommend.
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.
1095248
No. They do not leak sound. I have use them around people who insists they cannot hear anything. I hope this answer helps you.