Best Headphones & Earbuds for Sound leakage

#1

Sound leakage was excellent in TechRadar’s review, which found virtually no sound leaking out.

#2

Sound leakage was praised as very low, even at high volume.

#3

Sound leakage is excellent in the one scored review, which reports zero spillage even at loud volume.

#4

Sound leakage was excellent, with reviewers reporting minimal leakage.

#5

Sound leakage was praised by one reviewer, who found the closed-back design useful for recording because it did not leak externally.

#6

Sound leakage is praised in one long-term review because the seal produced no leakage.

#7

Closed-back sound leakage control is praised in one review, especially for subway or shared-space listening.

#8

Sound leakage evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer finding leakage barely audible even at high volume.

#9

Sound leakage evidence was limited but positive, with one review noting minimal leakage.

#10

Sound leakage evidence was limited but positive, with one review saying leakage was minimal.

#11

Sound leakage is rated positively in the one direct test, with the reviewer reporting little outside noise bleed.

#12

Sound leakage is better than expected for open earbuds, staying minimal at normal volumes but leaking more at high volumes.

#13

Sound leakage was positive in the one supporting review, which said the closed-back design and pads minimized leakage.

#14

Sound leakage was generally better than expected for open-ear earbuds at reasonable volumes, but reviewers still warned that higher volumes can be heard nearby.

#15

Sound leakage was viewed positively in one review because the plush ear cups helped minimize leak.

#16

Sound leakage is usually controlled at normal volumes, though one wired review notes leakage at higher volumes.

#17

Sound leakage is improved and often limited at normal volumes, but several reviewers still warn it can be audible nearby at higher volume.

#18

Sound leakage had limited but positive evidence from one review saying the design blocked sound leaking out.

#19

Sound leakage evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer noting few gaps for sound to escape.

#20

Sound leakage was described as minimal enough that nearby people would need to be very close to hear maximum-volume playback.

#21

One review found leakage lower than expected for an open-back headphone.

#22

Sound leakage evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer saying the buds kept sounds private.

#23

Sound leakage handling works in several tests, but the leakage-reduction mode often makes music more muffled or worse sounding.

#24

Sound leakage was mixed: some reviewers found leakage lower than open-ear rivals, while others still warned that nearby people may hear them at higher volume.

#25

Sound leakage is mixed: pool use appears discreet, but above-water leakage can appear at higher volumes.

#26

Sound leakage evidence was limited and mixed, with one review praising low leakage while another noted audible leakage outside the headset.

#27

Sound leakage evidence was mixed, with one reviewer saying leakage was low and another saying people nearby could hear at higher volumes.

#28

Sound leakage was mixed-to-negative, with some office-safe results but several warnings about leakage at higher volumes.

#29

Sound leakage remains an open-ear caveat, with one reviewer warning that nearby people may hear audio around 60% volume.

#30

Sound leakage had limited negative evidence tied to one reviewer’s poor seal and passive-isolation issue.

#31

Sound leakage was a weakness in the one direct review that discussed it, with audio bleeding through even with a seal.

#32

Sound leakage is a weakness in the one scored review, which says loud music can be heard in a quiet room.

#33

Sound leakage was a repeated concern, with two negative reviews calling it heavy or awful, though one reviewer found it decent.

#34

Sound leakage is an unavoidable tradeoff, with reviewers repeatedly warning that audio leaks out and can be heard nearby.

#35

Sound leakage is an unavoidable open-back tradeoff, with most reviewers warning that nearby people can hear audio and outside sound comes in.

#36

Sound leakage was a repeated concern, with reviewers noting outward leakage despite thick cushions.

#37

Sound leakage receives one negative score because a reviewer says nearby people can clearly hear music at full volume.

#38

One reviewer complained about a lot of sound leakage.

#39

Sound leakage is a clear weakness in one review, especially above roughly 40% volume.

#40

Sound leakage is a downside of the comfort-focused fabric design, according to one review.

#41

Sound leakage was a problem in the one review that covered it, with nearby listeners able to hear playback at half volume.

#42

Sound leakage is a consistent downside because the open-back design lets others hear the music.

#43

Sound leakage was repeatedly flagged as a major open-back drawback, with reviewers saying sound clearly leaks in and out.

#44

Sound leakage was the clearest serious drawback, with one reviewer calling leakage shockingly bad even at low volumes.