Even inside the train and when I was nearby a train station, I didnt have a problem hearing the voice of another person and vice-versa. Couldnt tell any difference from the original m50x pads. I hope he was fishing. In the case of this headphone I used the 5 band EQ on the ADI-2 DAC to bring the 7khz and 8khz down to -3db and it fixes the issue. Roomy. Had to return as my feet (which are not wide) and in particular my toes were squashed painfully by the straps, which, incidentally are not elastic enough to allow any modicum of comfort. My son wears a size 15 and was in need of black sneakers. Now Im stuck I cant install because Im missing a part for the installation. I had him immunized against rabies and distemper got his meds, and brought him home. My biggest pieces of advice are:1.