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Great sound at all frequencies, with night tight bass. I bought these headphones to replace another behind the neck pair from Sony, which I thought I had lost. For the price, though, they can't be beat. The headphones fit securely and are perfectly comfortable, just not quite as good as the Sony's. The Sony headphones had a more comfortable fit, but the sound quality of the Sennhesier's is so superior that even after discovering that I had only misplaced the Sony's. I'm still using the Sennheiser's three times a week when I run.
For lightweight and portable use I do prefer the behind the head style earphones for comfort. I have a new favorite set of portable headphones. On the other hand I dislike spending a fortune on something that gets thrown in my bag every day, it is nice to find excellent headphones for the price. Much of my music is classical, new age and electronic, very demanding sounds when it comes to headphones, many just do not cut it. Beautiful, clear sound, rich bass, my favorite music sounds great. I never have liked earbuds, the engineering compromises of such a small earphone are simply too much.
It's crackly and pretty much ruined. I heard good things about this brand but I was really disappointed with these. If you're looking for a good set of durable headphones, keep looking. The $10 headphones I got at Radio Shack lasted a LOT longer than these. They stretched out really quickly so they wouldn't fit on my head very well. Then, after less than 2 months of use, the bass is totally shot.
Absolutely the worst headsets I have ever owned, no reduction in background noise, I wore them one time on the subway and threw them out when I got home. No matter how much you turn up the volume they cannot compete with the ambient sound around you.Don't waste your money and time and cheap out on these. Don't believe the good reviews. I couldn't hear the music on my iPod because of all the background noise. Suck it up and spend a few more bucks and get a good set of earbuds like the ER6i. These headsets are awful. There is no way to adjust the fit, and it would be a miracle if they fit you correctly.
If I had to choose between these and some stock iPod earbuds, I would DEFINITELY pick these, but as far as rating these on their own I'd have to say I'm still in the market for a better pair.***UPDATE***After a fairly long break-in period these turned out to sound a bit better than before. I wanted to see if I could get better sound-quality and longevity out of a different brand, but it was a mistake.Lastly, I think I was harassing people on the bus when I wore these because sound leaked out even at reasonable volume levels.They did produce some loud sound though, and that's maybe enough for some listeners. I've owned a half-dozen of the Sony headphones and they all sounded better and were more comfortable than these ones.
My other pair are Skullcandy HESH's, and may have spoiled me.I maybe was expecting better from these, and I was certainly disappointed when I discovered that they didn't sound as nice as similar Sony behind-the-neck models. Despite using the equalizer on my MP3 player (and music quality has nothing to do with it, I prefer lossless audio over MP3 when I can find it) I couldn't get enough bass out of these. I bought these so I could have a pair of lightweight headphones to wear when I go to class.
The bass was lacking, the highs were scratchy and sharp, and the mids were just plain weak.Also, something about the way these were shaped made them far more uncomfortable than the Sony wrap-around headphones. My girlfriend now uses them since her other pair broke and I got a pair of PMX200's (which sound much better, but are FAR more uncomfortable.I just can't win.). The sound is tinny and weak.
I admit that I have been used to wearing large bass-heavy cups for a long time, so comparing them isn't fair, but I just couldn't use these.
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