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Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black) | 
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| Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $23.35
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Avg. Customer Rating:  563 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: CX300-B
Model: CX300-B
UPC: 015104120943
EAN: 4044156013848
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Extremely small and lightweight | | • | Powerful, bass-driven stereo sound | | • | Frequency response of 18 Hz- 21 kHz | | • | Manufacturer's 2 year warranty |
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Product Description
The CX 300 black are high-quality stereo ear-canal headphones with powerful, bass-driven stereo sound for listening 'on the move'. Ear adapters in three different sizes ensure a perfect fit, high wearing comfort and an excellent attenuation of ambient noise. The CX 300 are ideal for use with MP3, CD, MD, or DVD players and many other portable devices.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 558 more reviews...
 Impressive sound May 30, 2006
151 out of 159 found this review helpful
I bought these when the left earbud on my Sony MDR-EX51LP's stopped working. I was initially upset because I (thought I) liked the Sony's and planned on just getting another pair of them. However, I saw a favorable review of these in PC Magazine and decided to give them a try. I'm really glad I did! The sound is much richer and the bass is much deeper than with the Sony's and it is giving me a better appreciation of the music. Now, I don't miss an opportunity to pull out my ipod to fill the time. These also seem to be louder which allows me to listen to the ipod on a lower volume and get a little extra battery life out of it. On the plane, they also do a better job of supressing the sound of the engines. All around, I'm very pleased. They cost twice as much as my old Sony's, but in my opinion they are well worth it.
How Sennheiser make Etymotic and Shure become shiver ! February 12, 2006
124 out of 200 found this review helpful
Sennheiser CX 300 series was formerly launch into the professional musician market as Sennheiser IE4 In-Ear Monitor.
Sennheiser IE4 sold at ~150 US Dollar (Suggested Retail Price). As a competitor of Etymotic Er6 and Shure E3c.
Following the product's success in the professional market now it is time to harvest from the vast consumer market.
So the marketing description of this product now change from "the high accuracy reproducing of the sound" into the new hype "the bass driven sound".
Very common marketing trick. :-)
Sennheiser IE4 was a rebranding of the highly acclaim "Sharp MD33".
Sharp MD33 is one of the most succesfull IEM in the world.
It also described as a "giant killer".
After it got wide reputation around the world Sharp MD 33 was rebranded into Creative ep630 (which can be found in Asia) and Sennheiser IE4 (which goes directly to the most demanding professional musicians market.
Sound of this Sennheiser/ Sharp/ Creative IEM is solid and very clear.
Bass is decent, mid and high are details.
It need less maintenance comparing with Etymotic or Shure since it cleverly use metal grills instead of direct filter.
Once a month scrap your earwax out of the metal grill is enough to keep this decent IEM working for years.
Silicone ear tips are interchangeable with Sony's ex series ear tips.
If you want to do some experiment you can try Shure's ear tip on them.
Even somebody have suggested Shure's Ultra Soft Flex Sleeve (PA749M) on this IEM but I would like to suggest Shure's PA757M Flex Sleeves instead. (Please change the size according to your ear size)
With Shure PA757M Flex Sleeve this Sharp/ Creative/ Sennheiser IEM sounds as if the sound stage become expanded without deterioration in sound quality.
If you live in US this Sennheiser IEM is worth your money. And sound quality is much better than many expensive IEM.
 A reasonable product, for the price, but don't get carried away April 22, 2007
82 out of 91 found this review helpful
I am an audio engineer. I own many sets of headphones for different applications; Shure e500, Bose QC2 (I never use these anymore, bulky and bland sounding), Sony MDR V6, Shure e4c, and a drawer full of Apple, Sony and Panasonic earbuds. My favorites are the Shure e500, which are so fine that I find myself frequently prefering my Nano 2 with Apple Lossless recording to my home stereo (a very high end rig).
That said, at $450, my beloved Shure 'phones are not exactly a good candidate for working out in the gym, or sleeping (I use an iPod to block ambient noise with rain).
I tried the Sony '51s, but they kept croaking, and the sound was abysmal. The '71s sounded better, but also died after a few months. I settled on the Sennheisers, because their low profile makes them comfortable for sleeping, and they provide a reasonable (about 10-15db) noise blocking.
The fit and finish is great, no doubt about that. I wish they had a segmented cable so you could adjust the length. I've read reviews where people complain the cord is too short, but I can only assume they have iPods on their hips, because I use a Nano 2 on an armband, and have to wrap about 2 1/2 feet of cord around the back of the iPod. It works, but... Also, keeping the cord short keeps the cable weight from yanking the buds out of the ear when you are active.
However, to be blunt, anyone who says these "sound great" does not know what good sound is. The Sennheiser CX 300 is shockingly bright. If you haven't deafened yourself playing your iPod too loud, you'll hear they are at least 6DB hot over 6kHz, if not 8-9db. That is like turning the tone control all the way up, to "11."
The only workaround is to have a higher end iPod with tone control, and to use the "reduced treble" setting. This brings the tonal balance down to something reasonable.
Frankly, at a pricepoint of over $50, there is really little excuse for a product to be this acoustically innacurate.
Great Value for Money. Good sound isolation April 2, 2006
66 out of 68 found this review helpful
CX-300 is one of the latest products in Sennheiser's wide line of headphones. Its raison d'etre is 'ambient noise attenuation' in Sennheiser's words. Of course they are meant to be used with portable devices and do just fine at that.
Exactly how good is the noise attenuation?
Sennheiser says 'excellent', but surely you would want a more unbiased opinion. The noise attenuation is certainly good enough. I have tried them in the Athens Underground Railway (Metro). It is so noisy when the train moves, that with common closed headphones, it is impossible to hear the music at a volume that won't impair your hearing. With the CX-300 a lot of the noise is shut out, so you can enjoy your music at a reasonable volume. Another measure of comparison is that you can't hear a person that is near you speak, unless they shout. That is what these headphones were meant to do.
If you don't want or simply don't need noise reduction, you can buy just as good or even better headphones at a cheaper price. For example Sennheiser's PX and HD series, and AKG's K24 and K26.
Obviously for this price you can't buy high fidelity. The sound quality is up to Sennheiser's standards of course. I am using these with my Sony HD-5 mp3 player and haven't got any complaints. When I am not in the subway I usually go with Sennheiser's PX-200. I haven't made a real head to head comparison, but I think they are more or less a match on sound quality. So obviously, you can get better sound at home with quality speakers or quality bulky headphones.
These headpones don't silence everything. If you want that you can try 'active noise reduction' headphones (Bose, Sennheiser, AKG), but the active noise reduction process introduces artificial artifacts into the sound and the headphone are a bit expensive. You can also try Shure's or Etymotics passive noise reduction headphones which are a 'professional' choice (you can remove the quotation marks for Shure);they were (initially) meant for artists on stage. But you have to pay a hefty price tag for those.
So to sum up, if you want something which 1)shuts out unwanted noise 2)gives quite good sound quality, and 3) doesn't feel like wearing a helmet, these are an excellent choice at their price.
If you can pay more, you can get more in at least two of the three criteria.
Audio Engineering Excellence February 20, 2007
62 out of 68 found this review helpful
I recently listened to music with these for 5 hours straight and got to know them well. These babies are awesome. The highs are bright, the mid-range is excellent and the low-end/bass is very good. I'm amazed they can produce sound of this quality in such a small device. Bose and Klipsch have nothing on these things. And it bares repeating, the bass is VERY GOOD - almost THX quality. Taking further into account the price of these things and we're talking BEST BUY.
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