 Better than Bose |
| Review Date: December 31, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Steven Sweeten, Ship, PA |
| about a year ago I bought a pair of bose in ear headphones, but recently they started to stop working, the wire was loose. This was devistating, I paid $99.99 for them, and at the time the sound quality was great, until I found these. The sound quality is sooo much better than bose, and the fit of these in the ear is better than bose, they do NOT fall out, the bass is deep, and all the sounds are clear and crisp. Unlike the bose, these block out alot of background noise, I would STRONGLY reccommend them to anyone who was thinking about buying the bose headphones. (don't pay more than $20 for them, that is the best price for them) |
Premium Quality Sound from Sennheiser
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| Review Date: March 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: SM, |
I bought the Sennheiser CX400B about a month back. I chose this over the CX300 for two reasons. One, it has a symmetrical cable going to both ears. I have had earphones with an unsymmetrical cable before, and personally I don't find them comfortable. Two, the extension cord, without which the cable would not reach your Ipod if its in your pant pocket.
I had been using Apples earphones until about a month back. The audio quality of the CX400 is very crisp and accurate, far far better than the Apple earphones. I have tried my friend's Bose In-ear, and I must say, it is very overrated and overpriced.
The CX400 comes with three sizes of adapters, and you have to experiment with those to find the right fit for you. Once you have the correct size, they fit snugly, and isolate the external sounds.
One more advantage I found with using these earphones is that, I have to use my ipod at very low volumes which saves a lot of battery.
Overall, the CX400 is more than worth its price, and its a reasonable jump from the Apple earphones towards premium quality sound. |
Great Headphones, Outstanding Value
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| Review Date: March 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Just Another Geek, Simi Valley, CA, USA |
I recently purchased the CX 400 from Amazon for about $30. In brief, these headphones provide far superior sound versus the stock earbuds one receives with ipods or other mp3 players. To my ears, they sound as good or better than most headphones in the $70 - $100 range.
Pros:
1. Sound quality - exceptional clarity, good solid bass (not too much though) and well balanced tones. When I listen to music through my ipod, I can hear sounds that I didn't hear on my old ipod headphones or even through regular speakers. I tend to listen to a variety of music - but primarily rock and world music. If you're into hip-hop or other bass heavy music, these might not be for you.
2. Fit - for me they just fit well with the medium earplugs. Fit is critical to comfort and the sound quality one perceives. When they create a good seal, they feel light and they block out external noise and one can concentrate on the music being played. I wear them when running and working out in the gym and no issues with them slipping out of my ears. These come with 3 sizes of plugs to help people find the right fit.
3. Accessories - these come with a little pouch and winder. I like the pouch so that when I store the headphones with my ipod in the car, they don't get tangled with other items in the storage compartment.
Cons:
1. Cord Length - The standard cord length is really only useful for armbands. I'm 5' 10" and the cord will really only extend to the armband. When I add the connector, it becomes very long and you get excess cord if you want to keep your ipod in the pockets.
2. Straight Plug - I would have preferred if Sennheiser had provided an angle plug for the headphones (those where the wire comes out at a right angle from the plug). The iPod nano I use has the headphone connector on the bottom of the device, so the cord will come out of the connector and then make a 180 in order to go up the nano. This creates stress on the wire at the plug. To alleviate this, I wear my ipod upside down on my armband so there isn't as much stress on the wire at the plug connector. |
Excellent for the price.
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| Review Date: March 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: D. Hentze, United States |
| These are my new favorite headphones. The bass response is better than any pair I own. They fit comfortably in my ears, and do a good job isolating noise. They're a definite bargain at the current $30 price. Watch for ridiculously low prices on these headphones though. Especially over-seas sellers on a certain auction site. These are one of the most counterfeited headphones made. All in all, it would be hard to find better headphones in this price range. I have one slight complaint that I have with every pair I own that comes with an extension cable. The short cable is too short for any use other than an armband. If it was 6" longer, it would be perfect. |
Really great and much better than CX300! Definitely there's difference!
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| Review Date: April 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Lee Chung, Boston, MA |
| I bought CX300 earphone and am using it with no complaint. I bought CX400 one since I need to give CX300 to someone. It was just delivered today. Initially, I thought there's no big difference between CX300 and CX400 except additional accessories (1-meter extension and pouch, etc.), which I thought was just trivial and not important. But once I listened to the sound of CX400, I realized that the sound was much better than CX300 , which was a pleasant surprise for me. I am not an expert in sound or music at all. I cannot explain the difference with specific knowledge or jargons. But I just want to say that I who want to listen to good quality music with affordable budget could recognize the difference. I hope it can be a help to someone. |
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