Argh, Sennheisers?

Jonny69 · 07-04-2010, 12:56

Help me, I'm so confused! I'm up for replacing my old Sony ear buds. T'other half has got Sennheiser CX200's which I am very impressed with. Lovely sound, lovely deep bass, and clear mid and top, but I'm left confused because... everyone recommends CX300 ii's which are cheaper. Anyone know what the difference is and why the CX200's are more expensive?

Then there's the CX400's and CX500's and all four models seem to be specced up pretty much identically and all different prices...

And then there's the CX271's which are a whopping 120dB sensitivity, 10dB higher than the other models. I like the bass sound on the CX200's but I'm wary about a small speaker that's that much more sensitive than the other models in case it kills me with overly loud midrange and harsh treble.

Where do I start and how should I be wary about fakes, because I've seen it mentioned here before?

07-04-2010, 12:56	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Argh, Sennheisers? Help me, I'm so confused! I'm up for replacing my old Sony ear buds. T'other half has got Sennheiser CX200's which I am very impressed with. Lovely sound, lovely deep bass, and clear mid and top, but I'm left confused because... everyone recommends CX300 ii's which are cheaper. Anyone know what the difference is and why the CX200's are more expensive? Then there's the CX400's and CX500's and all four models seem to be specced up pretty much identically and all different prices... And then there's the CX271's which are a whopping 120dB sensitivity, 10dB higher than the other models. I like the bass sound on the CX200's but I'm wary about a small speaker that's that much more sensitive than the other models in case it kills me with overly loud midrange and harsh treble. Where do I start and how should I be wary about fakes, because I've seen it mentioned here before? __________________