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Review 3 of 23
Price Paid:
$15.00
from Buy.com Summary:
These earbuds will, as they did me, thoroughly surprise you.There's no way I'd have believed a pair of $15 phone could deliver the kind of 1st-class sound these do. My audiophilia goes back to many years. I've been "annointed" (didn't ask for it) a "golden ear" reputation. I am pretty picky about my audio and have since my first pair of electrostaic ones, Koss ESP-9's have been partial to 'phones. I've been through other Koss models, top of the line Sennheisers, Beyer Dynamics and AKG's. I use Grado's as my reference now. And since, all my speakers have been some one or another Magnepan product or Yamaha NS-1000's or 2000's driven by class A amps. I still can't stand that mp3 sound b/c it's even more vacuous than low-bit rate CD's. I needed something to listen to on travel, so on the Sennheiser rep alone I picked up the MX-500's. WOW! I'm sure that anything positive I write about their sound here is redundant as others surely have already praised them.
I only want to add these two tips. They have break-in period after which their sound turns smoother, more liquid,inviting, never demanding. Second, to get their best sound stand up them in you ear with the driver's facing the front, wires wrapped back around and behind your ears. They're fine, but nothing particularly impressive, traditionally placed on the ear, wires hanging down but try them standing. Yes, I know they're hard to keep in the upright position but here's my solution. Pick up an extra set of the foam earpads, add one to the one on each earbud. Then they should make a decent seal. (Radio Shack sells 'em)
Listen, I've auditioned lots of others and find these little $15 one of the best bargains around. Just remember to position them as I've recommended. Yes, they do blow away evry Bang & Olufsen I've heard. Strengths:
Price vs performance. In-line volume control. Durability. Weaknesses:
Sennheisser deostn't tell you that they'll deliver stunning sound ,and I don't mean LOUD, positioned standing in your ear, diaphragms facing forward. See above Similar Products Used:
None really, but reference models made to mmentioned above.
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