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Re:Pixel Buds review: OK Google, go back to the earbud drawi... by kec on Monday December 18, 2017 @03:06PM (#15954968)
Sure, but are you wearing IEMs while running? Sound isolation isn’t a virtue in that case.
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Re:Pixel Buds review: OK Google, go back to the earbud drawi... by falcolas on Monday December 18, 2017 @03:11PM (#15955015)
> Sound isolation isn’t a virtue in that case

It's only around 20-25db of isolation, so unless you really have your music cranked, you can still typically hear vehicles (and can definitely hear horns).

I know a few people who love IEMs for exercising (including running), since they pretty much never fall out unintentionally. You can't even really pull them out by the cord.

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