In a gym with loud rock music playing throughout the gym -- how well will these mask that noise while I'm listening to my MP3 player?
1365763
It depends on how loud you listen to the music in your ears, if it's loud, it should drown out exterior noise pretty well
1365764
Very well. These are great headphones, but a littler larger than I thought. Def sound proof and a good price as I have checked�can always return if they do not work. Love mine. A keeper for me man.
1365765
These are great, but if you have a little head like me, they will not stay out while you work out.
2069885
I tested this, and the music had to be really loud (old-school jungle at 120% volume loud) for someone next to me in a quiet room to report hearing anything. This is not, importantly, because of anything like "noise cancellation" (which messes with the signals themselves) but simply good design; you will have to turn the music off before you take them off your head in a library, because they do project some sound otherwise. Also, if you live in a city in which being annoying on public transport is considered unacceptable, please send brochures
488142
I feel that the padding works pretty well as noise cancelling. If you have music playing at a moderate volume, the padding and the music is enough for you to not hear pretty much anything.
1865104
They should be okay .... I use them without any music on and I dont hear any hissing noise or even when I listen to music very low
1507112
Honestly it depends on how close people are to you, the volume they are speaking at, and the volume you have your music set to. It does block out a good amount though.
1571621
Do not play your music too loud. People will hear you. I have used them in my classes on mid-low volume and nobody ever confronts me about them.
2139487
I wear them in the gym because the music is too loud when I take spinning and cardio classes. I would think they would block out wind noise too. They are very durable and you can wash them too. I have several pairs and have used them for a few years. Love love them.
363683
Not sure about those noises. The seem to block white noise and reduce loud music best. At a rock concert I could hear my wife talking to me clearly.
268110
Sure. These are essentially earplugs with built-in headphones. If you don't listen to anything, they still block noise effectively.
432902
yes... I am using mine at the gym. You just need to be a little more aware that they are there. Noise canceling is why I got them and they are over the ear!! plus they sound amazing!!
753992
I don't believe so. No one around me has commented on hearing my tunes. I've had them since Christmas and I'm really enjoying them when I exercise. The fit is snug but not obstructive or distracting. Sound quality is pretty good for wireless.
114202
Absolutely not. I just tried these on in my house and they block about as much noise as a sock would taped to your ear. I could clearly hear music playing on my TV at lvl 5/99. I put falling rain white noise on the headphones at low (the volume I'd have on if I worked out at a gym with no music on) and I could still here everything around me, including the carpenters doing work downstairs. These may be great for runners/whoever but don't expect any sound blocking at all. Just reboxed them and shipping them back. Looks like I'm going to have to buy the $299 ones from Bose, which it a hell of a lot of money for headphones. Maybe I should just look for a new gym that doesn't think it's also a disco. Absolutely not. I just tried these on in my house and they block about as much noise as a sock would taped to your ear. I could clearly hear music playing on my TV at lvl 5/99. I put falling rain white noise on the headphones at low (the volume I'd have on if I worked out at a gym with no music on) and I could still here everything around me, including the carpenters doing work downstairs. These may be great for runners/whoever but don't expect any sound blocking at all. Just reboxed them and shipping them back. Looks like I'm going to have to buy the $299 ones from Bose, which it a hell of... » Read More Absolutely not. I just tried these on in my house and they block about as much noise as a sock would taped to your ear. I could clearly hear music playing on my TV at lvl 5/99. I put falling rain white noise on the headphones at low (the volume I'd have on if I worked out at a gym with no music on) and I could still here everything around me, including the carpenters doing work downstairs. These may be great for runners/whoever but don't expect any sound blocking at all. Just reboxed them and shipping them back. Looks like I'm going to have to buy the $299 ones from Bose, which it a hell of a lot of money for headphones. Maybe I should just look for a new gym that doesn't think it's also a disco. « Show Less
842607
Not really. It's on the large side, and it's not noise canceling. They're open headphones, so people around you will hear what you're listening to if it's loud enough.
1875443
I use these headphones at the gym... Yeah you do hear some clanging and banging in the background when you aren't listening to music, but when you are, they're pretty isolated, the volume goes up quite a bit so that really eliminates much of the external sound. But these about 3 or 4 months back and don't really have any complaints, great buy for the price!
1989259
Hey Climbing - they will definiteky reduce noise. I actually use them to listen to podcasts while mowing the lawn. They are a little bulky because they cover the whole ear. If you don't mind that then I would recommend them.
542414
The short answer is yes. If you are in a gym with music or have in-ear headphones you may not hear it, but if you are running outside, you will.
572481
You do not need to listen to music... they work great just to dampen sound around you. It will be much quieter. I wear them on plane trips to "white out" the sound of the airplane engine. They may not drown out the sound of screaming children, for example, but they will make such sounds seem far away.