Sennheiser CX300
November 13th, 2006 | by Brandon King
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Average user rating from 21 users |
Solid stuff
by Jo on Oct 29th, 2008 at 1:10 PM:
Firstly... the sound quality for these phones are very decent considering the category they're in. They're not quite earbuds but not ear canal phones either. For those who complain about "terrible" sound from this it is very likely that you simply don't have a good fit (fit is quite important for you to achieve the right sound). In particular an earlier review about the asymmetrical cord getting in the way... well of course it would if you were wearing the cord in front (STUPID.)... asymmetricals are meant for the cord to loop and rest over your shoulders so that the cord is now behind your neck and out of the way. Otherwise I find the cx300 to have very reasonable amounts of base (though somewhat lacking in color), slightly muddled mids, with decent highs. As for price... there are tons of places to browse for cheaper ones, you simply have to be careful not to buy the fakes floating around. Find a more trusted seller/retailer.
Very fragile
by Sam on Mar 7th, 2008 at 10:02 AM:
I saw these earphones at the store like 110$! I had bought mine 25$ and let me tell you that for 110$, I could find a better one. The quality is not worth the price and the buds they give you are bad compared to other noise-cancelling buds.
However, the design is pretty nice and very light but its fragility and because of the cold, they went from stereo to mono!
So my verdict: nice earphones but not worth the price
Deception...
by Drak on Feb 21st, 2008 at 4:07 PM:
I bought genuine CX300. I use many earphones since many years, trying to get a pure sound. I have 3 different Sennheiser earphones and the CX300 is definitively the worst. Where are the low frequencies??? Yeah, the sound is crystal, clear and so good, but there is a serious lack of bass.
It gives the best sound I can get from small earphones, but the original iPod earphones have more bass. I paid about $30 for that. It's fair. The price I see in local stores is about $99. It's really too expensive for the sound quality.
If you plan to use it in the bus, forget it, the bus vibration will take the lead on the bass.
Terrible
by Erika on Feb 4th, 2008 at 11:29 AM:
My husband just proudly bought a pair of these headphones for me after hearing from a friend about how great they are. I have used them a couple of times while working out, and have found that I have to keep trying to talk myself into liking them. Well, I just broke down in irritation after a workout on my elliptical and told my husband that I was very sorry to admit to him that I dislike these headphones so much, it borders on hate. The asymmetrical cord (right side far longer than left and not adjustable) makes them hang from your ears in the most annoying way possible. The cord is made of a material that bunches up and won't stay close to your body. Combined with the asymmetrical shape, this makes for a cord that contorts and bounces around, constantly in your line of vision and brushing against your face when you're on the move. Additionally, I used the smallest ear buds they come with, and still have to wrestle them into my ears, and constantly fiddle with them to make them stay in. Lastly, I do not care what anyone says about the sound quality-- sound is not very good. Bose is much better, and even the standard phones that came with my iPod are superior. In essence, you are best to stay away from these until some serious improvements are made. They are a waste of money.
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good one
by Himanshu on Nov 12th, 2008 at 9:33 AM: