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Technical Details
- Exclusive Amazon Eco-packed Sennheiser CX300
- Packaging made from 78per cent recycled paper, 100 per cent recyclable, NO plastics, NO glues
- Minimized printing on packaging, maximised product protection
- Powerful, bass-driven stereo sound
- Perfect fit in the ear canal due to ear adapters in different sizes (included in the delivery)
- Excellent attenuation of ambient noise
- Extremely small and lightweight
- Ideal for use with all MP3, CD, DVD, MD players and portable game systems with 3.5 mm headphone sockets
- Asymmetrical cable
- 2-year warranty
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272 of 277 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black
I already owned a pair of these and came to the reviews to see if others' disappointment was similar to my own. Reading no end of reviews I learnt a lot, first I thought that perhaps I'd bought counterfeits or that as others had mentioned the much lauded "bass-driven sound" was a con. Bass was certainly absent on mine. Then I read further about "the fit" and others' experiences experimenting with the different sized rubber cups that come supplied. I played around with mine and low and behold the bass is there, rich deep sound. I know nothing about headphone technology but a millimetre move deeper into your ear releases all of the sound that these things were clearly designed for, bizarre, but a relief to discover the sound quality. On the down side as all humans' ear canals must vary a bit there may be some people who find it impossible to achieve this fit and can't enjoy the full quality of these great earphones. Once I'd achieved the bass sound I wanted I noticed the other common observation, when I move my head the sound of anything brushing the cables is magnified inside your head, if you clear your throat the sound is hard-wired directly into your brain too. The other point that perplexes people is one cable being longer than the other, the instructions with mine clearly indicate that this is to pass the left phone behind your head before inserting. And there is an advantage to this as it clearly does minimize the sound effect of any friction with the cable. My main criticism would be the great importance of achieving the correct fit in order to release the full sound and the poor instructions that come with them in reference to this issue. Perhaps in typical corporate fashion they didn't want to admit to any weakness in the product because they do require some tweaking to get the right fit.
SUMMARY, great sound but you have to get them deeper into your ear, when you achieve this you will also notice that cable friction sound can intrude, however passing the extra long cable behind your head minimizes this.
SUMMARY, great sound but you have to get them deeper into your ear, when you achieve this you will also notice that cable friction sound can intrude, however passing the extra long cable behind your head minimizes this.
81 of 83 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black
I have avoided the ear canal type headphones for a long time but after my latest headphones broke I looked around and found that most companies are concentrating on the ear canal types so decided to give them a go.
After being a happy Sennheiser customer for years I decided to go with the CX300's after reading other customer reviews. I made sure that I bought from Amazon's main store rather than the cheap marketplace versions as I have tried some fake CX300's off Ebay and they are awful.
The best tip I could give is to find the best fitting of the three supplied ear pads and to ensure that the headphones are securely in your ears. I went for the medium ones at first but found they were coming out of my ears with the slightest pull on the cable. The larger ones were fine, making the phones stay in my ears and also making sure of no sound escaping. It's important to push the headphones right into your ears as the bass tends to be the thing that suffers when the phones are not pushed in well.
If you are not used to these style of headphones then beware that as they are right in your ears you can hear things that you might not normally hear with headphones If you are walking and listening you can hear every footstep reverberating through your body! Furthermore, if you are eating you can hear every sound from inside your mouth very clearly! It's weird but part and parcel of using these sort of headphones I'm afraid!
Once the headphones are fitted well the sound quality is very rewarding with great bass, excellent bright treble and the biggest bonus for me was hearing midrange sounds of things like guitars and keyboards which is where you truly hear parts of the music you will have never heard before. Some people might say that the sound is bordering on harsh but I think it's exciting and involving.
I have also tried some Sony MDR-EX71SLB headphones that a friend owned, which were great but gave a more warm and subtle sound and that might be more to some people's taste. One way in which the CX300's are better than the Sonys are with regards to the volume levels as the output is much higher. As a result you don't need to pump up your volume control so much and use more battery power.
Lastly the cable length of 1.2 metres is ideal for me after owning Sennheisers with 1.0 metre lengths which is too short
Bottom line - Highly recommended!
After being a happy Sennheiser customer for years I decided to go with the CX300's after reading other customer reviews. I made sure that I bought from Amazon's main store rather than the cheap marketplace versions as I have tried some fake CX300's off Ebay and they are awful.
The best tip I could give is to find the best fitting of the three supplied ear pads and to ensure that the headphones are securely in your ears. I went for the medium ones at first but found they were coming out of my ears with the slightest pull on the cable. The larger ones were fine, making the phones stay in my ears and also making sure of no sound escaping. It's important to push the headphones right into your ears as the bass tends to be the thing that suffers when the phones are not pushed in well.
If you are not used to these style of headphones then beware that as they are right in your ears you can hear things that you might not normally hear with headphones If you are walking and listening you can hear every footstep reverberating through your body! Furthermore, if you are eating you can hear every sound from inside your mouth very clearly! It's weird but part and parcel of using these sort of headphones I'm afraid!
Once the headphones are fitted well the sound quality is very rewarding with great bass, excellent bright treble and the biggest bonus for me was hearing midrange sounds of things like guitars and keyboards which is where you truly hear parts of the music you will have never heard before. Some people might say that the sound is bordering on harsh but I think it's exciting and involving.
I have also tried some Sony MDR-EX71SLB headphones that a friend owned, which were great but gave a more warm and subtle sound and that might be more to some people's taste. One way in which the CX300's are better than the Sonys are with regards to the volume levels as the output is much higher. As a result you don't need to pump up your volume control so much and use more battery power.
Lastly the cable length of 1.2 metres is ideal for me after owning Sennheisers with 1.0 metre lengths which is too short
Bottom line - Highly recommended!
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:White
I previously owned the black CX300's which broke a few weeks ago after being battered around for the best part of the year. I got stuck using your basic in ear headphones until these arrived, and you really notice the difference. The bog standard headphones felt uncomfortable and sounded pretty bad.
Then these white CX300's arrived, nice and cheap and the sound quality (especially base) is pretty awesome still. But the main thing is the cable, the white ones have a kinda rubberised cable, which feels nicer and a lot more flexible than the black one. The cable is what broke on the black ones, the sheathing breaking in two places.
I heartily recommend these CX300's, and the eco packaging's a nice idea too.
Then these white CX300's arrived, nice and cheap and the sound quality (especially base) is pretty awesome still. But the main thing is the cable, the white ones have a kinda rubberised cable, which feels nicer and a lot more flexible than the black one. The cable is what broke on the black ones, the sheathing breaking in two places.
I heartily recommend these CX300's, and the eco packaging's a nice idea too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Very well made
I have had these headphones for 8 months now and they still going strong.
The sound is great and the build quality is fantastic. Read more
The sound is great and the build quality is fantastic. Read more
Published 24 days ago by K. Searle
Good bass, no problems
Thought I'd spend more than £2 on earphones for once and these are really good, I personally like the bass-driven sound and when fully in your ear they block out everything. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Cnorhoob
The bass is there if you seek it
Was disappointed with the bass response after my previous 300's, and contemplated sending these back, but I read the reviews and tried switching up to the larger fit rubber seals. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Smashtie
Cracking ear buds
These ear buds are great.
They stay in your ear even when running (standard iPod ones certainly don't in my ears)
Quality is MUCH better that bundled iPod ones... Read more
They stay in your ear even when running (standard iPod ones certainly don't in my ears)
Quality is MUCH better that bundled iPod ones... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dillinger
Good if sitting still
I bought these for jogging which was a mistake. They're very good whilst sitting down, but once I get moving the sound of my feet against the ground, my breathing and the movement... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Starlet
Virtually indestructable
I've had these headphones for a good 3 years now in white. The headphone jack has kind of got a dirty tint to it now which is to be expected, but the headphones are still alive and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Anaman
Much better than the Sony ones they replaced..
These headphones were a bargain when I got them in Decmeber 2010. They cost twice as much now !
They are the only headphones that can block out the annoying adverts on the... Read more
They are the only headphones that can block out the annoying adverts on the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Simon Parker
Quality Product
Great set of headphones, I was very happy with them, good sound quality and superb noise insulation. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Weird Fish
sennheiser eco ear canal headphones
i actually bought these to use as stage in ear monitors used with a small mixer and to be honest there brill concidering im putting music plus my vocal and guitar they are crysal... Read more
Published 2 months ago by ian p
Counter attacks Sennheiser with a stiff jab and a clean uppercut!
My missus hoovered my beloved Sennheiser earphones and tore them to shreds... Checked these little beauties out, and saw What Hi-Fi? Gave them 5/5. Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. Choi
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