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I'm planning on buying some headphones for my sister as she is getting a Touch and thought some Sennheiser CX400s would be pretty decent, I've always heard good things about the CX300s and I loved my PX100s. But I'm wondering how good the headphones that come with new iPods are as they look nicer than the toss mine came with. Anyone got a touch or other new iPod? Would the CX400s be a decent enough improvement? Thanks.
Dymetrie
03-12-2008, 17:58
Got a new iPhone a few weeks ago, took one look at the earphones it came with and put them to one side, unopened, in favour of my Sony MDR EX71s...
No idea what the sound is like on the earphones the iPhone came with but they're not buds (which I prefer) and are white (which doesn't really go with a black iPhone :p) so they get a 'lose' status from me :D
I find they're the only ones that consistently stay in my ears, especially when out running and stuff. I'm sure there's better quality sounding ones available but I like the style of them as well, so I find they work for me.
They are still rubbish.
Sony EX85s are good and can be had very cheap now. Cheaper than I bought my EX71s for anyway and much much better sounding.
Crap, complete and utter.
I used the ones the came with my iPod classic while my custom sleeves were off being fixed and was unimpressed to say the least.
Crap, complete and utter.
I used the ones the came with my iPod classic while my custom sleeves were off being fixed and was unimpressed to say the least.
Fairly conclusive there then! Wasn't looking for reviews on the Sennheisers but if any one has used them I'd welcome the input. Fanks.
I'm a fan of Shure headphones so can't help out with Sennheiser comments.
If they're anything like CX300s they'll be very very bass heavy.
Blighter
04-12-2008, 01:54
Well, the ones I got today with my touch compared to the ones I got 3 years ago with my nano are quite odd. They don't fit properly, they just kinda rest in your ear and fall out if you move.
The older ones are ace, still working (despite the glue starting to wear off around the cover) and not bad sound quality either.
not bad sound quality either.
You really need to try some proper earphones.
Even the newest supplied iPod ones are godawful.
Blighter
04-12-2008, 02:05
You really need to try some proper earphones.
Even the newest supplied iPod ones are godawful.
The new ones are pants, but the ones I got with my 2nd (I think) gen nano were quite good.
LeperousDust
04-12-2008, 02:54
If they're anything like CX300s they'll be very very bass heavy.
I love my CX300 (i think i've got them anyway and they are ****ing bass-y) for over bass, it may be chavvy or whatever, but i don't care, can't beat too much bass in your ears ;D
Aye, it's not strictly a bad thing, but it isn't to everyone's tastes having it sound like someone shoved a subwoofer down their ear canal :p
I like them :D
And I am not just saying it, may be i've gone deaf or something but i actually find them quite good.
I have had in the past Sony EX70, EX71, Ety ER-6i (these are expensive!), Senn CX300 ( I actually carry around the CX300 with me in the bag too for my ipod but i find it full of bass with no midrange.) and at the moment i prefer the ipod earphones and have done so for the past year, i used the EX70/71 for about 4 years, Ety for 2 year. I realise this one day on the train when my sister had nano on and i was using my Ety, I did a back to back comparison on the train and could not tell the difference.
The advantage of an canal earphones is the insulation against background noise and that you don't need to turn up the music to hear it. The down side is that you can't hear a damn thing in the outside world with them in, even when you are not playing music. I find the ipod earphones very convenient, that i can still talk to people with some music playing and they are not too expensive if i lose them. The extra bonus with the iPhone is that there is a mic and remote in the cable so i can do track selection by a few clicks.
You could always go on about sound quality but i listen to music on the way to and from work and those hours are on the train where the engine noise and what not will ruin any difference in audio superiority the better earphones have.
The new ones are pants, but the ones I got with my 2nd (I think) gen nano were quite good.
Same gen I have. The rubber is fraying on the surround because I've used them so much.
You could always go on about sound quality but i listen to music on the way to and from work and those hours are on the train where the engine noise and what not will ruin any difference in audio superiority the better earphones have.
Tube journeys aren't half as bad any more thanks to my Shure SE210s, my sister ain't getting a pair of those for Christmas though!
I realise this one day on the train when my sister had nano on and i was using my Ety, I did a back to back comparison on the train and could not tell the difference.
One or the other of your ears or your etymotics are broken :p
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