Do these leak sound (can people hear what you are listening to)? Also, does anyone use these in the gym?
1781931
They extremely little to no sound what so ever. I bought these specifically for the gym and i love them. I love the fact that i don't need a cord so when i'm squatting or deadlifting they are perfect. They are extremely well priced for the quality that you get. They are on par with beats without the extra cost of advertising. Definitely a great buy IMO
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.
1781933
Yes they do leak a bit especially at very high volume. Also I myself found that wearing them for a few hours while at the gym my ears got hot and sweaty
1781934
They do a very good job keeping it in! Love it. You will only hear the beat in very close proximity and that's on the last volume
149775
Yes they leak sound, but if you listen at work appropriate levels say 20% on iPhone, should be no problem unless you share a cube. They sound great.
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.
28851
Hi NzoMD. I'd rate the sound leak about equivalent to the noise-cancelling. Pretty darn good but not 100%. I tested it by playing music with my laptop volume on max then the headphone volume on max, and the results left, in my opinion, "quiet" sounds.
457371
Don't know how loud your gym is but I find I use half the volume i used to use on my apple buds with these. It seems like whatever i plug these into is louder. They direct sound straight into ears. Bass is good and vocals and highs carry without the usual bass distortion. id crank the others to get the deeper bass..never realized how much clarity was lost for the bass. They don't isolate sound on low volume, but if your volume is up all you are going to hear is your music. Hope that helps.
2069888
I've had mine for years and they still have almost no leakage. In fact, they're so good about this that you can't even hear the sound while resting them around your neck unless you crank it all the way up. Makes them useless as "speakers" to share with friends, but that's not why I bought them.
1582670
Leak, as in someone around you can hear? No the closed set does not leak sound. I think Aaron Burleys review in the review section sums it up. You can read more there. Concerning music he said, "Now, onto the good! Other than the lack of bass, these things sound absolutely amazing. I've never been a fan of close backed headphones, but these opened my mind. I heard things in music that I never knew existed. Things like extra background voices in the chorus of a song, reverb where I didn't know it was present" However if you want a headphone set strictly for music your probably better of looking at something different.
2036688
The foam against your ears is soft, so its comfy, there is very little leakage that I notice, but I can't really answer as I use them in a LIve situation not a studio. Our drummer likes these a lot. (maybe a more sturdy/dense ear foam may make them leakage proof)
788532
I wouldn't recommend these for gym use. They might stay put, but they might not if you are on a treadmill or moving too much. I also think the over the ear design would get sweaty on your ears.
2132440
I would not use them in the gym. Walking around, they are good. The headphones are snug but could fall off during rapid movements.Basically they were not meant for working out.
2124570
Not really, but I've always put the cord under my shirt anyway. I just hate that they don't go all the way into the ear canal like I thought they would...I can still hear tons of external gym noise.
802751
depending on exactly how loud they'll probably leak a bit. I work in a cube as well and i usually just get somebody to give me a nice reference part on how loud i can get before they leak. I went well past my comfortably listening level before they started to leak out. Hope that helps.
452345
I bought a pair of these ~2 years ago and never noticed the sound leakage. I lost them and recently bought another pair last week (loved the first pair obviously) and immediately noticed sound leakage. Not sure if something changed in recent design, but I definitely noticed.
712411
I definitely not recommend you use these while exercising. They have thick cushions that can absorb your sweat, so they will be a great pain to clean if they got stained i think. Plus, it might not stay as sturdy as sports earphones. They might drop.
1192105
I didn't notice much leakage of sound. I tried the various ear plug sizes that come with the Brainwavz until I found the one that fitted most comfortably and blocked outside noise the best. Put it this way, if I am listening with the earphones and my wife call me I can't hear her! (She has to visually signal me) Hope this helps.
2049655
I'm using this in a office environment and mine seem to leak a large amount of sound in comparison to both a low end Jabra C820S and high end BOSE QuietComfort 15.I dont know if mine are leaking out more than whats normal, for a closed back design I cannot understand how on earth they released something like this without insulting it better, and they want to compete for space against BOSE?, give me a break....Just my 2 cents though, they do sound amazing and the noise cancellation works well.
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,