CX500 or CX300 II Precision or EX85's?

Barron · 21 Jul 2009 at 22:08

Looking for some earphones to take to spain with me to listen to my Ipod/Iphone but after getting some decent earphones

been looking at

Sennheiser CX500

Sennheiser CX300 II Precision

Sony EX85 or EX90

which should i go for? any other suggestions? Whats this about a clingfilm mod for the Sony earphones?

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carl

C64 · 21 Jul 2009 at 22:16

soundmagic PL30

Microwave · 21 Jul 2009 at 22:20

I've had both the CX500's and the CX300's.

The 500's are VERY bassy. The 300's sound more natural but the quality of the 500's are better.

Streeteh · 22 Jul 2009 at 11:04

I just bought some CX300 II's for £15 and they're fantastic, really worth every penny. I've now got the problem that they bring out the flaws in many of my older MP3s so i'm now going to have to re-rip them at a higher bitrate, not exactly a flaw in the headphones though.

Cristian · 22 Jul 2009 at 11:13

Microwave said:
I've had both the CX500's and the CX300's.

The 500's are VERY bassy. The 300's sound more natural but the quality of the 500's are better.

wow, so you can actually make headphones bassier than the cx300's ?
I tought my cx300's we're too bassy. :eek:

Fenris · 22 Jul 2009 at 12:15

CX300 II's are amazing for such a cheap price, literaly they out perform anything in their own price range.

Can't comment on the EX90's but the EX85's are NOT worth the money, they were my last headphones and the differance between them and the CX's is massive, the EX's are much bigger, much less comfortable and the cable is less durable, also the sound quality is very average.

So, my suggestion, get the CX300 II's if you want some awsome headphones for very little money.

mysticsniper · 22 Jul 2009 at 12:20

I just picked up a pair of the CX500 series, I agree with the bass side being very loud. But for £14.99 from a reputable store you can't go wrong. There are lots of fakes out there as well.