Can you hear the world around you with these on? I'll be using them in a noisy office environment.
1810923
They aren't completely noise-canceling, but they are pretty good. Enough to drown out what I need them to drown out most of the time. :)
1810924
The noise isolation of the Sony XBA-1 is as good as any ear plugs you get from the drug store. If there is music on the XBA, I can't hear the TV. It was adequate on a noisy train. So in a noisy office environment, I'd say you don't hear anything around you unless they yell. But if you have to be alert, then you might choose something else.
1810925
Well, it depends how well the ear tips fit in your ears. For me, it works quite good. I use it on flights and seems to work well. Again it all depends on how well your ear is sealed. There are after market ear tips and ear foams you can use. I personally don't like the foams because they get digesting after a while.
1810926
While you are using it, Even if your boss call you, You will not be able to answer ^^;
734254
I would get noise cancelling headphones for that. These do block out noise but I don't know that it's enough.
2256876
No. Sadly, I do not think they would be strong enough. It muffles out background noise.
817197
Yes, they will work in either situation. However, they do not have noise cancelling properties. They're not ideal in loud/crowded situations, but they get the job done.
1012431
Sorry for your noisy neighbors problem!!! I don't think that anything but industrial type earphones - like those worn in factories by heavy duty machine workers, by outdoor airport workers, etc. - would work in your case. These are very good and make it such that the noise around you is not intrusive. You will still be aware of the noises around you, but in a more mellow way. I find these great when on an airplane (the engine noise is muffled) or when in the neighborhood (the lawn mower noise, etc. is not interruptive to my listening). Good Luck!
86410
No, but they do shut out at least a good two thirds of external noise, so it's wrong to use them when you need to be aware of outside sounds.
1631095
Very good noise canceling. You can still hear really loud sounds here and there if your music is soft enough. But a person would certainly need to raise their voice from their normal "indoor" voice in order to get your attention. If your music is loud enough, there's no chance you'll hear any outside noises really. Would not advise for office use...
97601
Yes. Also, they block out background noise well, so you may be able to hear well even at a low volume.
596028
i would think they'd do the trick for you. they don't block out everything, but definitely take the "hard edges" off sound. i work in a very noisy office, and since using these, nobody is in danger of getting smacked anymore <grin>
7197
Yes. The noise reduction is very good. You can drown out the outside without having to shatter your eardrums.
759715
If you keep the sound at a reasonable level, I can hear things around me. They don't sit in your ear canal really tight.
417048
No they will not, these headphones really are great in that aspect. The noise isolation is incredible. I have had multiple occasions where people have been trying to talk to me while I was using them, and I had no idea anyone was trying to talk to me. They told me they couldn't hear the music at all, but it was loud enough for me to not be able to tell anyone was talking to me.
183523
People can hear everything. If your worried about that, than these aren't good head phones.
1237220
My husband owns these headphones, and I sit about 3 feet away from him on my own computer often when he's playing online. If I listen very hard I can just hear the sound of voices, but not enough to know what they're saying. I have heard people though when they were excited and shouting, but still not audible enough to be distinctive. I don't think you'd be disturbing anyone in another room, other than by your own voice when speaking maybe. Hope this helps.
2088061
I guess it depends on how quiet your office is. I just asked my coworker who is about 15 feet away and she said that she could barely hear it.
52687
These block out ambient noises extremely well. But, you can still hear people talking which to me, is a good thing. As far as annoying others... I don't think you'll have a problem with that. It, of course would depend on how loud you have them. When I am sitting next to my husband, I cannot hear them when he is listening to his music through them. I am fairly sensitive to that, especially when I'm listening to something else and I don't want to hear his music. Hope that helps.
457372
I think they have great sound for the size. They are not noise canceling so you can hear noise around you.