Instruction: Given a question and the related document, and generate the answer to the question based on the information provided in the document.

Input:
Question: Can you use these in the office or will the open sound bother some?
Document: This is an excellent headset for sound, but too big and too heavy for a small head. Would have loved to be able to use them, but returned them. However, received excellent customer service.
I've been searching for a pair of headphones to use at home that had everything i was looking for. These, for the most part, fit the bill.Headphones i bought before were the ath-m50, m80, amperior, hd 558, and the sr225i. All had their strengths and weaknesses. None of them had the sound i was searching for either. So I decided to spend more money and buy these based on some reviews and comments about them.The build quality is nice and sturdy.
I really like the HE-300's so they are my default at-home headphones. They are easy to drive though I prefer using a Fiio E11 headphone amp with them. Mids and highs provide enough sound stage for my listening tastes.If I want more detail,I will use my Grado SR60's. The bass is point without sounding bloated.
These headphones are truly one of these best values in all of audio. The fit and finish are second to none. They are extremely comfortable to wear, even for extended periods of time. I would characterize these as very neutral, and very very organic and musical. They will definitely benefit from a nice headphone amp.They have an open back design but are more semi-open in their sound stage and noise reduction.
It's not as harsh as the grado's or amperior but it's just ever so slightly so.The soundstage isn't very impressive for an open back. It's better than any closed back headphone but not as good as the hd 558 and not as airy as the sr225i. Still it's good enough I can get lost in the music.Overall i find these really good and will be keeping these. They hit a sweet spot of detailed but yet fun sound that i was looking for.
The ear pads also a lot more smooth and plush. The weight is still a bit much for long listening sessions but i got somewhat used to it.Now the sound. I was looking for a slightly warm but yet detailed sound in an open headphone. That's what people said the Sennheiser HD 600 were but i didn't get those since they were nearly $300 used and i would also need a good amp to power them which would be at least another $100.
The HE-300 definitely lack the embodiment of music that the AD900x provide. The HE-300 simply produces the sound, but does not envelope you in the music compared to other open-air cans. Of course these are just first impressions out of the box. 4/5 Due to the price I got it for, plus the sturdy construction with the passable sound. Will update with more play time.Edit: Swap out the pads with stock D2K pads from my Denons and the sound definitely changed.
Just rec'd these and from what I had read, I was not disappointed. I thought that there was going to be a larger box with satin lining that I could use for storage. That was not there, just the standard retail container. Not a big concern as I wouldn't have used the black box much anyway. What I was surprised the see was a 10ft braided silver cable. That was a nice touch. There was no outer sheath but that's ok as the internal braiding is beautiful.
I am seriously considering different pads. My main criticism is that the cable is way too long. I mainly use a portable media player when I am at home so a 10ft cord is hardly practical. To downsize from the stock cable to an upgraded(premium wire and jacks),4 or 6ft cable can cost at least $100 up to $200 so be prepared to pay.Overall,I think the HE-300's are a great investment.
You can drive these right out of your ipod/smartphone. I drove these out of a macbook and a Sansa Clip+. Also most of my music is FLAC lossless. I found these are slightly warm yet detailed.The bass on these are almost perfect to me. I'd say a tiny bit more would be perfect but it's not lacking. After burn-in the bass calmed down a bit. The extension and impact is really good for an open back headphone.
Answer: I'm pretty sure it wont bother others, but it might be a little uncomfortable with the long cable at a work desk.