I want to use these in the the office so they cant leak sound and bother people around me. Do these leak much sound?
1335061
They will leak a little, dons on how loud you like to listen to your tunes.
1335062
pcuz, Pretty much no. I've just tested them with an iPhone 6 at about three-quarters volume, so if someone is sitting close enough to hear then they're probably inches away. At about half volume, sitting about a yard away, I can't hear anything. Considering all the office noise you get, they should be fine. As I say in my review, they can get a little warm if worn for too long, and I don't like that there's a degree of incidental noise from headphone cords rubbing on a zip or being touched with a hand or something: I tried them out on a hike and they were pretty rubbish, what with all the jostling they get - as a runner they're just not a very good idea. That said, in an office environment they'd be fine. You'd hear the phone ring (on your desk), but not the lads talking about the weekend's football results about 5 yards away. Have fun.
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.
2219215
Yes, other people will be able to hear your music. These headphones sound like someone using earphones at 100% of volume even though the headphones are at a low volume level, so yes, people will notice the music in an average office setting.
631456
these only leak sound when they arent on your ears. Once they are on ears the cusions do their job and keeping the sound in. I use these in a work enviroment at a fairly high volume and have asked my co-workers about the sound and they do not hear it.
885095
They leak some due to the open ports and the movable outer shell (the large diaphragm around drivers) to fit different heads. If you look at the headphones each of the peace signs is a port but no more than others. If you are looking to be able to listen and no one else hear what you are listening to, say in an office setting, the volume would have to be lower. These are big 50mm drivers so I like them a lot. But, quiet would have to be earplugs not headphones. Other headphones that sit on the ear would still have the same problem but not as much. Fantastic for the price, I believe. Hope that helps. They leak some due to the open ports and the movable outer shell (the large diaphragm around drivers) to fit different heads. If you look at the headphones each of the peace signs is a port but no more than others. If you are looking to be able to listen and no one else hear what you are listening to, say in an office setting, the volume would have to be lower. These are big 50mm drivers so I like them a lot. But, quiet would have to be earplugs not headphones. Other headphones that sit on the ear would still have the same problem but not as much. Fantastic for the price, I believe. Hope... » Read More They leak some due to the open ports and the movable outer shell (the large diaphragm around drivers) to fit different heads. If you look at the headphones each of the peace signs is a port but no more than others. If you are looking to be able to listen and no one else hear what you are listening to, say in an office setting, the volume would have to be lower. These are big 50mm drivers so I like them a lot. But, quiet would have to be earplugs not headphones. Other headphones that sit on the ear would still have the same problem but not as much. Fantastic for the price, I believe. Hope that helps. « Show Less
989954
Yes sound leakage, they are the open style headphones not closed. No to noise cancelling.
258610
I use these headphones in an office environment daily, listening to a range of music. I have never had anyone mention that they could hear what I was listening to no matter the sound level while I was wearing them. If they are not on your head, you of course can hear them decently well. They are comfortable enough to wear all day in an office environment. And while not active sound canceling, while listening to music you are hard-pressed to hear any outside noise.
1588568
I've asked a couple of people at work and they report the sound leakage is minimum at higher volume. We have separate cubes at my workplace and I've gotten no complaints. I've also had someone else wear them to hear it for myself and it's very quiet.
767939
They are open-air headphones and do leak sound, it does help improve the quality though. But if you're looking for non-leakage, I'd go with the Monoprice IEM, They are super cheap and sound fantastic with minimal leakage.
1796382
Hello, I am about to purchase these for use in my cell phone (palm pre). I listen to music (streaming radio and mp3's) all day while at work. I work in a 10x10 cubicle with high walls. Is the sound leaking high enough that it may bother my co-workers? I do not listen to music very loud because I have tennitus which loud noises aggrivates. Also do you have any experience using these with 128kbps sound files? I know that is low, but it is what most streaming music is sent in. Thanks,
1588565
They are closed headphones and don't leak at all. Just asked the person sitting next to me (4 feet away): she doesn't hear anything!
851242
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!
150155
They get plenty loud for office use prob not loud enough for a production setting I use them for work in the office and love them
2215842
I think these are better than average at not leaking sound at reasonable volume levels. However, I would turn your music down when you take these off. They sound like little speakers when they are not pressed to your head.
1826666
Yes, At full volume people around you will definitely be able to hear if it is quiet. They are not as bad as other over ear headphones but being over ear they tend to start leaking audio at around ¾ full volume. Walking around outside it is usually fine even on full volume but if you are in a quiet room I wouldn't plan on putting them on full volume if you don't want other people to hear.
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.
2085853
These don't seem to leak sound. As an example: if you take them off your head and place the ear cups against your chest, crank up the volume medium-high, you won't hear leakage. I can't compare them to the AT M50x's as I've not tried those.