Update: Based on my experience now of having used both of these headphones side by side extensively, here are the good and bad points for both:
- the CX300 block the environment noise out better than the Sony
- the CX300 is a better fit and plugs in to the ear more snuggly, the Sony becomes loose after a while, regardless of which of the three sizes of end plugs I use
- I fall asleep watching iplayer on my iphone some nights, and the CX300 is more comfortable to sleep on!
- they are both very similar in sound quality, but if you compare them carefully side by side using the same player (I use my dell soundbar with two headphone output jacks to test this) you'll see that the Sony has a slightly richer sound, mostly clearer better base
- I spend more time untangling the cable on the Sony set compared with the CX300. The cable on the Sony feels more 'plasticky', the cable on the CX300 feels more 'rubbery'.
My conclusion:
If you really need the better sound then Sony's for you. It comes with more bits (box, tidy case and extension cable which you need) which is probably why you pay more. I can tell you if I lost both and I could only get one to replace them... VERY difficult choice, but I'd maybe very likely not pay the extra and get the Sennheiser.
Do be careful, I know there are some fake CX300 Sennheiser hedphones around, including some sellers on Ebay as well as Amazon. Get yours directly from Amazon to get free delivery and to make sure you don't get faked.
If you intend to buy any of these products then please use the links below:
Sennheiser CX300 Eco Ear Canal Headphones Black
Sony MDR-EX300SLB In Ear Headphones with 13.5mm driver unit
Enjoy.
Great review. Keep them up. Helped me decide as I had narrowed down replacement headphones (for my iphone 3g) to these same exact models.
ReplyDeleteThe nice thing about sennheiser headphones is that they are Comfortable to wear and really warm during winter.
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