Sennheiser CX 500 Headphone
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$69.95
Overview
Like the smaller less powerful cx300. These Sennheiser headphones are powerful and have very tight bass along with a bigger soundstage.
Product Specifications
The CX 500 are high-quality, noise-isolating ear-canal-headphones with a superior, bass-driven stereo sound. They feature a volume control integrated in the cable and come with a new, unique type of ear adapter for an improved fit and even better passive noise attenuation.
* Wide frequency response for top-of-the-line sound
* Convenient in-line volume adjuster
* Includes pouch, cable clip and cord winder
* Superior fit in the ear canal due to enhanced ear adapters in S, M and L sizes
* Ideal for use with all MP3, CD, DVD players and portable gaming systems
Reviews
These headphones are superb; however, BEWARE of all the fakes out there! There are tons and it is very difficult to tell the difference when looking at the physical package. I saw a couple of posts on here that complain about the loud thump when you hit the cord...if this happens, you have fakes. I bought a pair off of eBay (do not buy these off eBay, most if not all are fake) and had some other people that bought from the same seller contact me and inform me that they were fakes. Even worse, when confronted, the seller admitted they were counterfeit and was eventually caught and banned from eBay. With the fakes, every time I exercised and the cord would bump me it was extremely loud and after this happened a couple of times during my first use, I stopped using them while working out (still not knowing they were fakes at this point). When I discovered they were counterfeit, I contacted Sennheiser to find out if Amazon.com was an authorized seller
For background my headphone collection collection consists of full size Sennheiser HD-580's, the wireless Sennheiser RS-120's, Sennheiser CX-300's canals, and now the CX-500's
I've owned the CX300's for 1.5yrs and now have had the CX500's for about 3 weeks. The I liked the Y design of the CX300's cable much better. That configuration allows the right ear bud cable to go behind my neck so when leaning over the cable doesn't get caught on something. You CAN do that with these but the left cable is then bunched up on your shoulder and you loose style points.
The new volume slider works well. I never use it. Don't care for it.
I got these about a week ago and I have to say I am extremely pleased with them. The different sized rubber pieces are great to give yourself a good fit in your ear. I have a small ear canal apparently b/c those are the ones that fit me best. I have found that if you treat them the way you would treat earplugs you can really get a tight fit in your ear resulting in top quality sound.
They didn't initially fit my 1st Gen iPhone. BUT, if you are skilled with an X-acto knife you can shave off a small amount of the plastic (it doesn't effect the sound quality at all) they'll fit right in. Thanks for reading, I hope it helps you make your purchase.
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