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post #16 of 23
4/21/10 at 3:59am
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Originally Posted by Mr_Tasty View Post
All open headphones should stay home.

Nobody wants to hear your music.. Don't be "that guy".
Quoted for the truth.
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post #17 of 23
4/21/10 at 9:49am
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Originally Posted by baka1969 View Post
I would say that Grados should be used in a quiet enviroment to get the best sound. They leak in as much as they leak out. I've tried listening to music when there is any ambient noise and it has negatively effected sound quality.
I would say all headphones should be used in a quiet environment for the best sound
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post #18 of 23
4/21/10 at 11:16am
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Originally Posted by jageur272 View Post
I would say all headphones should be used in a quiet environment for the best sound
True, but some more than others. IEMs with at least decent isolation don't need a quiet room and are, in part, designed to be used in moderately noisy enviroments.

Closed headphones are similar, if to a lesser extent. Some closed headphones are even designed for preventing leakage both in and out for recording vocal tracks in music, for example.

Also, not all open phones leak music in or out equally. Of the open 'phones I've tried, Grados seem to be the most open with it's sound leakage. Especially when allowing sound in. I've tried to wear Grados out once and the ambient noise was too much and ruined the sound quality. In turn, I've used/use the Denon 1001 with decent results. Good enough where it doesn't obscure the music like the Grado would. I don't think the Denon isolates outside sounds the best, yet is much better, obvously, than Grados.

Ideally all music should be listened to in a quiet room but some cans require it more than others. Grados seem to require it even that much more than most open designs.
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post #19 of 23
4/21/10 at 12:06pm
Ya, they would not be your best choice for a quiet environment. They leak sound through the back quite a bit. You're best to go with a closed headphone, or an earbud or IEM for library usage.
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post #20 of 23
4/21/10 at 12:54pm
I use them in an office environment all the time. I've never had a complaint. I had someone mention they could hear them once... I had it turned up much louder than normal for a song. They even recognized the song immediately from about 10 feet away. (They do leak a lot if you like to turn it up)

Under my normal use the volume is about the same as a conversation 10 feet away. That way I can still hear what people are talking about, and someone can get my attention with no additional effort. You can't hear them more than a few feet away at this volume.
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post #21 of 23
4/21/10 at 2:29pm
Chances are people use Grados in the street because it's their only pair. In my experience, Grados sound very mediocre if not used in a quiet environment. I remember trying to listen to my Grados in the car while my buddy was driving, and gave up after five minutes. Even if you crank up the volume until you can't hear any background noise, there is still a loss of detail and intimacy.
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post #22 of 23
4/21/10 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by Mr_Tasty View Post
All open headphones should stay home.

Nobody wants to hear your music.. Don't be "that guy".
As opposed to the guys with a boombox playing orc music at top volume 15-20 years ago? (And letting you know if you were going to complain you were courting a physical altercation). Those were "that guy".

Open headphones seem relatively innocuous except in places like libraries where people are trying to concentrate. But maybe "that guy" has the volume unreasonably high. Who am I to say?

- Ed
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post #23 of 23
4/21/10 at 6:48pm
I would never take mine in public. For all the reasons already stated in this thread.
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