Are these noise cancelling? When listening to music do you hear outside environment? Some say volume is low, is this true?
1429810
They do pretty good. I use them when I cut grass and vacuum. When I cut grass I put ear muffs over them and can't hear anything and I can't hear the vacuum when I'm using it.
1429811
Yup! It's noise cancelling. With regards to listening to music you should choose the right ear buds that will have a nice fit to your ears, cause if it's too loose then you can hear some noise and also the base of the music will be very light. The volume is okey.
1429812
Motorola does advertise these buds as "noise cancelling" and states "best in class" for noise cancellation, however, this will depend on the fit of the buds to your ears. My personal experience is very good for noise cancellation, and I can't hear much of anything with both of them in. When I'm on a phone call, I usually only put one bud in my ear so that I can hear what's going on around me.
1429813
When listening to music I cannot hear anything from outside. The volume is somewhat low even when the phone or ipod volume is max the volume on the buds itself has to be set near high to get medium level hearing.
1429814
No, they are not noise canceling, hence you do hear the outside noise, but less so if you get a good sealing. I've never had to increase the volume to the max so far, so the volume is not low for me.
921453
The sound isolation is pretty great. Nobody can ever hear what I'm listening to, and at mid to higher volumes I can't hear anything around me. Once you turn the volume down pretty low, you can hear outside noise, but for the most part they cancel noise ridiculously well for the price. Comparable to headphones that cost twice as much and more.
593454
They're great for listening to music, as for cancelling outside noise, no. The sound quality is good, but there's no noise cancelling.
2263804
I wouldn't say it's true noise cancelling. For example, I have the headphones on right now and I'm at my office. I have the volume fairly low, and I can still hear everyone around me talking. Then again, I have freakishly good hearing. If I turn the volume up though (a good amount), but not all the way up that it's deafening, then yes, the noise drowns out and I can see people's mouths moving but not hear anything. I have tried my friend's headphones that are Noise Cancelling (the expensive ones that start with the letter "B" and end in "E") and those are true noise cancelling. Meaning, even with the volume all the way down, I can't hear anything. But in my opinion, these headphones are perfect... I couldn't picture running with noise cancelling headphones and not hear an oncoming car for example. I like that when I don't want to hear anything, I simply turn the volume up 2 notches, and if I want to make things out enough that I'm aware of my surroundings, I simply turn it down a few notches. Overall, these headphones have been one of the best purchases I've made.
2192901
The N-Tunes do a pretty good job of noise cancellation. They aren't "Noise Cancelling Headphones" But i believe they do the job pretty well. :)
2049768
According to my experience, they are not noise cancelling but then again, this was never a concern for me. I bought them because they sound really good.
1890582
They are absolutely NOT noise canceling. They're actually quite the opposite. They sit just barely outside the ear canal to allow some surrounding sounds in so that you can run safely near traffic and hear a friend talk to you during a run. The sound is still rather good despite this feature.
1062859
There not noise cancelling headphones. But are better sound insulting then earphone. Your definitively better wearing headphones over earphone, when mowing the grass.
564990
They arent noise canceling but the ear cups do a good job of blocking out background noise. I've only used these in an office environment and they did well blocking out some ambient and background noise but again they do not have NC technology.
103992
These are not noise cancelling, they are noise isolating with the rubber piece that goes in you ear acts like ear plugs. That being said I have used these on my lawn tractor that is pretty loud and they work great I can barely hear the mower even with the music off. You will have no problem hearing the music
663140
They are pretty good when using them. They aren't 100% noise canceling. But you will notice a difference compared to most headphones.
1207655
These are not noise canceling headphones. You need noise canceling headphones to mitigate external sounds.
589768
There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so... » Read More There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace « Show Less
1424546
Yes... its probably background noise... they are not very good but do provide a small amount of improved hearing. You get what you pay for.
1396103
They muffle outside noises, but do not block them out. I don't believe they would be comfortable for 8 hours. Suggest paying more and getting headphones which will cancel outside noises.
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.
1974405
They are really not noise-canceling. That is what I wanted and these do not provide that even though it says so somewhere. If you find one that is, please let me know. I wanted to read in same room as someone with tv, or on airplanes, bUT these barley even make a diffrence.