[b33eazy]

I ordered a pair of these headphones from Amazon for $60 bucks, and I have a few questions. I've heard members on this site say the isolation isn't so good, how bad is it? I go to a university and plan on walking with it around campus; in addition, I plan on traveling to New York City, and I plan on using it in the Subway, Manhattan, buses, etc. So Are these the wrong headphones for that? Could I evade that problem by just turning up the volume on my iPhone 4? Also, is it good for rap music? I have a wide array of music tastes, but I primarily listen to rap and rock...

 

[b33eazy]

Bump.. Any info?
 
Should I just return them and get the Panasonic RP-HTX7?

 

[DaBomb77766]

Well...a low level of isolation isn't necessarily a bad thing if your'e gonna be walking on the street a lot.  It's always good to hear the traffic so you don't get hit by a car.
 
But from what I understand, the Creatives aren't necessarily bad for isolation, just not great.  Better than your average on-ears but not quite up-to-par as far as other closed headphones go.  But they do block leakage, so that's a plus.  But I'd recommend you just try them out for a little while and see how you like them, if you feel they don't isolate enough then return them.
 
Turning up the volume too loud is generally a bad idea though, drowning out outside noise with more noise can damage your ears.

 

[b33eazy]

Okay, thanks..