 Best phones out there for activities |
| Review Date: January 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Warlok, PA United States |
I bought these for my Zune after an exhaustive search for a good sounding, compact headphone for work and working out at the gym.
If you are like me and can't stand all the earbuds out there, then you need to find another solution. I tried the Premium Zune buds at 40 bucks, and the Bose Quiet comfort buds at 100 bucks, but they just gave me earaches and I was always fiddling with them to keep them in my ear canal tight.
I read countless reviews of this headphone and I can say this is the best sounding under $40 headphone out there that won't mess with your hair. (Yes, better than even the Bose earbuds!)
If you are only using the stock buds or phones with your mp3 player, be prepared to be blown away. Tight, full bass range with smooth airy highs and mellow mids. You don't have to crank them either, they sound rich even at lower volumes. But if you do crank them they don't distort at all. If you have ever tried the Bose Quiet comforts at the stores, these sound very similar but with an open air design!
The only negative is the comfort. The little rubbery clips that go behind your ears take some getting used to and can hurt after 30 minutes or so. I think I'll get used to it. I'd much rather deal with a little discomfort on the outer ear vs. jamming an earbud in my ear and getting a sore ear canal (which I had). That could lead to ear infections or other more serious ear problems.
Some other reviewers complained about the headband, but it sounds like they were not wearing these right. Once on your noggin, the band needs rotated up toward you skull in the back till it touches your head. This keeps everything nice and tight and also gives the earclips more space and flexibilty which equals greater comfort. I do not think the headband is too tight, it has the perfect amount of tension to keep these in place.
I might buy a pair of the PX 100's as well just for wearing around the house or lying in bed reading. The PX 100 is the same exact phone in an "over the head" design. At $40, I can afford to get both! |
These are amazing!
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| Review Date: October 25, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Mark Haanraadts, New York, NY |
I usually don't review product, but I would like to share my thoughts regarding these headphones. I tried a lot of different headphones for running (I run almost every day outside for 3-6 miles on average) and my previous favorite headphone was the PMX-60. However, these headphones are putting the 60s to shame: excellent bass and incredible detailed dynamics. Comfortable enough for running. Highly recommended. |
Pretty damn good headphones for the price
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| Review Date: May 13, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Adam, |
I purchased a pair of these to use at work, which mostly entails listening to conference call webcasts (in which case sound quality doesn't matter much to me) but also includes some time spent listening to music (obviously sound quality is more important in this case). I was surprised by the sound quality - they sound pretty damn good, admittedly I'm not much of an audiophile but I'm happy with the sound.
I went with this type of headphone because at work I don't want to block out ambient noise. However, contrary to what some other reviewers have said, I actually find that when listening to music at moderate volume there isn't very much noise leakage with these. In fact I asked a coworker to walk past my office to test if he could hear that I was listening to music, and he said no he couldn't hear it. Good enough for me.
I liked these headphones so much that I purchased a second pair to use at home. I currently use a pair of Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 bud/plug type earphones at home, which have excellent sound quality but sometimes hurt my ears and/or give me a headache after extended use, especially when listening at somewhat high volume, due to the sensation of having sound pumped directly into my brain. I didn't experience that problem w/ these Sennheiser's after extended use due to the external design. I'll still use my Ultimate Ears when I want noise cancelling qualities (like on an airplane), but for home use the Sennheiser's sound almost as good but don't cause the aforementioned discomfort after extended use. Also, sometimes it's good NOT to have the noise cancelling qualities when using at home (it's nice to hear the phone or doorbell).
One minor gripe - for some reason these headphones come with two plastic ear brackets (for lack of a better term) that pinched my ears and caused some discomfort. I simply cut these brackets off with a pair of scissors and that has made them much more comfortable. In my case, the headphones fit and stay on my head just fine without the ear brackets, the only need for them I can see is if you were running or something while wearing these and needed the extra support to keep them properly fitted.
Overall, I'd recommend these as a solid pair of low to moderately priced headphones that don't block out ambient noise. |
For Running
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| Review Date: January 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: 12345, Bay Area, CA |
I used to run in a gym at college and I had a pair of Sony MDR-G42LP Street Style Headphones that were absolutely perfect for the job until they started falling apart. Then I got some sennheiser ear muffs: Sennheiser HD-280 Professional Headphones. These I could not run with, but the sonys just could not compare to these badboys in terms of sound. The ear muffs are reserved for flights, roadtrips, and privacy as they did not leak any sound.
After a 10 month hiatus I began running again. I yearned for my sonys. I set out for a pair to complement my ipod. My dad has Amazon Prime so it was simple... well not really.
I looked at sennheiser and found the pmx 100s, 60s, and 70s which those reading probably already viewed. At this point it seems obvious right? The pmx 70s. They're one of sennheiser's sport models and I'm looking for something For Running. Well unfortunately the 70's lacked the amazon prime.
I almost still bought them, but I wasn't going to let the word sport determine my purchase. Plus I wasn't sure if I wanted the in-ear+behind-the-neck combo design pressing against my cartilage as reviewers warned. Onward. In my travels I came across brands like shure, etymonic, and ultimate ears. Their design provides excellent sound cancellation and there's plenty of people who are comfortable with it for running. I almost spent the $180 on the shure e4c-n. I didn't but probably will in the future. When I'm a zillionaire in hollywood.
Then when all hope of purchase was lost I remembered the good old sonys. the same pair was $13 with prime. After looking at the shure's and etymonics I decided to get these pmx 100s because they seemed worth the nicer sound I've experienced with the hd 280 pros and will likely be a bit more durable than the sonys as well.
So i think these are probably the nicest behind-the-neck headphones you can get for running. They aren't water resistant like the pmx 70s, but if you're a real sweater (not the garment) then wear a headband 80's style. And who needs music in the rain? Well you might but I don't. The bass of my elitist music is very audible as is the environment I'm running in. And my favorite thing about these phones is that they stay on for the sprint finish. I did consider the pmx 60s but they seemed to be less secure in such a situation. So if you want your phones to stay on while you're running from the police, and you want excellent sound quality these are it.
And if I havn't concluded this review enough I'd say shure, etymonics, or westone produce the best sound experience without leakage currently available, but won't stay on comfortably when your doing gymnastics like the pmx 100s will while also producing the best sound possible.
So there. |
Ditto the general consensus
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| Review Date: December 24, 2006 |
| Reviewer: N. Bax, Chicago, IL USA |
| Excellent sound, with ample bass, good color, solid definition--I could easily make out details I hadn't heard with the stock iPod earbuds or my last pair of cheaply constructed Sony Fontopias. They seam geared towards rock, but they handle everything I've thrown at them, across a pretty wide spectrum, quite well. I'm using them as my everyday headphones now, and they've been handling a train commute and plenty of briefcase abuse with no worries. That said, the comfort could stand to be a bit better (although it's nitpicking, really, because they aren't awful in that department, either), and the aesthetics leave much to be desired, but they do sound good, appear to be durable, and are cheap, cheap, cheap. An excellent choice for most people. |
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