I must say at the onset of this review that I am extremely, extremely particular about headphones. Not necessarily about the sound quality - I think technology has come far enough that we can usually avoid a horrible tinny racket even if we're not spending big bucks - but rather about the fit. I can't abide having any background noise, so I prefer something that acts like an earplug, yet I have tiny ears. I dislike wearing over-ear headphones as they tend to push my glasses into my head causing discomfort, and a lot of in-ear phones such as those that come as standard on iPods don't fit into my ears properly at all. A few years ago I picked up a pair of Sony ...  Read the complete review

I have been buying the Sony MDR earphones for around 10 years now, generally replacing them every 3 years or so. I have yet to find a set of earphones as comfortable and sounding as good as these. I find that the new type of earphones from Sony and other brands with the removable size fittings just don't fit as well as these or sound as good. I have fairly normal ears - I think! They are a great deal cheaper than the noise cancelling super duper earphones available now and to be honest, I can't find a reason to spend any more! Each set comes with a nice little carry bag and a set of instructions that you'll never read. The packaging is decent enough although ...  Read the complete review

I wanted a pair of earphones predominantly for using with my mp3 player and when watching television on a night. I have often gone for the cheap option in the past and regretted it a few months later when the wire decides to bid farewell to the ear buds or when one of the buds decides to give up the ghost leaving me with a singular earphone. I am not convinced that earphones are built to last so opted for a slightly more expensive pair that wouldn't bring me to tears if they broke. 2 years later I am very happy with my choice and having used these on an almost daily basis they have still not failed me (cue irony). Sound quality: First of all, the ...  Read the complete review

I recently bought a new iPod Touch and wanted to get some new headphone to go with it because I think the ones that come as standard are cheap, rubbish, leak a lot and give off a poor sound. The problem when looking for new headphones, however, is that most of them are the in ear ones that have the rubber bit on the end that is supposed to sit in your ear. Personally I've tried these and found that they're not comfortable and the rubber bit on the end can be easily lost. After a lot time spent searching for some new headphones and reading countless reviews I decided to go with the Sony ones. As far as I was concerned they weren't the in ear ones, ...  Read the complete review

Earbuds are a item that nearly everyone owns and the most common are probably the standard Apple headphones that come with iPods and iPhones. While these are acceptable for many I've always found that for about £20 far superior headphones can be found. The main two types are the 'flat' earbuds, and 'in-ear' earbuds. The former are generally comfy but lack strong sound quality. The latter sound brilliant due to their placement facing into the ear but I have always found them uncomfortable, and they block out too much external noise for my liking. These 'grooved' Sony headphones to me represent the best of both worlds. They sit comfortably like flat earbuds do, ...  Read the complete review