Sennheiser CX 500

I am coming to realise that iPod/MP3 player earphones take quite a beating indeed. I have owned a number of pairs of said earphones over the past two or three years, and inevitably, eventually they break down (normally the wires get frayed or something, and so you receive audio out of only one ear). The durability of the earphones is compromised also by my habit of wrapping the cord around the iPod itself (apparently a no-no, but I've never found a sufficient convenient alternative). I use in the ear soft earphones. I have small ear canals, and so find rigid earpieces uncomfortable. I'd be tempted by over the ear headphones, but they are inconvenient to ...  Read the complete review

After several recommendations I decided to ditch the apple iPod headphones and purchase some Sennheiser cx500s (The white ones) and boy am I glad I did! ======Product Quality====== I found the headphones to be of very good quality and to be fairly robust, I have had them for nearly a year now and have not had any faults with them and they are still working 100% fine. The cable does look a little flimsy and mine seems to have bent but this doesn't appear to actually damage the cable. These headphones come with 3 different size buds so you can adjust them to fit your ear size, I think I currently use the smallest and that seems to work best ...  Read the complete review

I have been searching vigorously for headphones to replace the default iPod ones which crackle with too much bass, leak sound like speakers and have zero noise-isolating abilities. Sennheiser is a very respected brand which is attractive and they were my first search. The cable is symmetrical, i.e. you don't have to wrap a longer one around your neck which I personally cannot stand. This is why I decided not to go for the 300s. They are ear-canal headphones. This means that the rubber ending actually goes into the start of your ear canal. This may feel a little intrusive at first, especially if you've been using regular earphones for a long ...  Read the complete review

The first thing most people do when they buy an i-pod or any other mp3 player, is ditch the standard headphones that come with them, because lets face it, they're rubbish. There is a vast sea of brands and styles of headphones to choose from, so you'd be forgiven if you got a bit confused. It took me a while to decide, i nearly went for some of the big 'head candy' over ear headphones, but they were out of my price range at the time. Plus my friend was ranting on about how good these new Sennheiser CX 500's were, so i decided to give them a try, i was not disappointed. They come with 3 sets of different sized ear pieces to ensure the perfect fit, ...  Read the complete review

This Sennheiser CX 500 is a fantastic product. I used to have the CX 300, but they broke after 6 months (the infamous cable problem). The CX500 sounds even purer at high tones, stronger in the mid-range and a great bass. I use it on the Ipod touch. I really love the sound that comes from the Ipod. I think it is a very good combination: the Sennheiser CX 500 and an Ipod. You get no less than 6 pair of rubber caps that I believe are of higher quality compared to the CX300. There is a leather purse and a spindle included for the caps and the cable. You have to watch out for buttons in the cable to avoid that the cable is going to break. There is ...  Read the complete review