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Sennheiser CX300-S Earbuds (Silver) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
List Price: $49.95
Buy New: $12.01
You Save: $37.94 (76%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  589 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 2 x 10
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: CX 300S
Model: CX 300S
UPC: 000888880435
EAN: 0615104120952
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | In-ear, sound-isolating design ideal for use with all MP3, CD, DVD, MD players and portable game systems with 3.5mm headphone sockets | | • | Includes three different sized ear adapters to ensure a perfect fit | | • | Offers powerful, bass-driven stereo performance | | • | Features 21-inch asymmetrical cable and 3.5mm L-shaped plug | | • | Stylish silver finish design; comes with two-year manufacturer's warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Sennheiser CX300-S Earbuds are the ideal ear buds for use with portable MP3, CD, MD, DVD players and many other portable devices with 3.5mm headphone sockets. Soft silicone-rubber ear adapters in three different sizes are included to ensure a perfect fit, high wearing comfort and an excellent attenuation of ambient noise. These ear buds, with their in-ear, sound-isolating design, offer powerful, bass-driven stereo performance. Extremely small and lightweight -- they weigh a bit more than an ounce -- the CX300-S will go wherever you take them. Designed in a stylish silver finish, the ear buds include a 3.5mm L-shaped plug and 21-inch asymmetrical cable. Sennheiser, an acknowledged world leader in headphone-transducer technology, offers a two-year manufacturer's warranty on the CX300-S.
Product Description
Sennheiser is the acknowledged world leader in headphone-transducer technology. These CX 300 headphones are its first consumer ear-canal model. The CX 300 model is ideal for use with portable MP3, CD, MD, DVD players and many other portable devices with 3.5mm headphone sockets. Soft Silicone-Rubber Ear adapters in three different sizes are included to ensure a perfect fit, high wearing comfort and an excellent attenuation of ambient noise.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 584 more reviews...
 Forget Etymotic and Shure - buy this Sennheiser instead February 12, 2006
148 out of 213 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.
Wow, just as good as Super.fi 5 Pro! February 8, 2006
66 out of 78 found this review helpful
I love the Super.fi 5 Pro. I've owned two pairs in the last few months, returned one because of irritation with UE. When I saw the new Senns were available I decided to A/B the two.
Well, for $150 less these guys are amazing! I have to push the volume up just a bit, but the tips are are comfy, the earpiece itself is discreet and easily maneuvered, and the sound is excellent - not too bassy like the cheap Sony IEMs. There's a soundstage! These are worth at least twice the price. My Super.fi's are going back to Headroom.
Test tracks:
1. "Naked Mole Rap" by Ron Stoppable and Rufus
2. "Le Jazz Hot" from Victor/Victoria
3. "Sentimentale" by Claude Bolling.
All three genres were marvelous. I can feel the piano keys tinkling. Buy these.
Not so good for walking/jogging May 4, 2006
49 out of 53 found this review helpful
I bought the CX 300S earbuds to use with my portable MP3 player while walking/jogging. The rubberized cord tends to stick/cling to your clothing which results in the buds getting yanked out of your ears as your clothing moves around (not to mention the fact that the cord is a little too short.) The buds must be fully inserted into your ear canal in order to hear the full fidelity of the music. With the buds fully inserted, most of the outside sounds are silenced... but this has the effect of amplifying inside (in-body) sounds such as breathing, teeth chattering, swallowing, etc... as well as the sound that the cord makes as it rubs around. Also, as the air moves past your head (while walking) you'll notice very pronounced wind noise! I also noticed that once you get the buds properly fitted, then you smile at someone, the buds tend to pop out! No more smiling!
Now, let me say that if I'm sitting at my desk with the buds properly fitted, the sound is amazing. Very good fidelity with bright highs and nice bass. But, to fully enjoy your music, you'll need to sit perfectly still and breathe gently (and don't touch the cord!)
If you're skeptical about the amplified internal body sounds, try this experiment: take your index fingers and gently press them into your ear canals... not all the way in as to fully plug your ears, but gently about 2/3's of the way in. This is about where the buds will sit when inserted. Now, gently tap your teeth, or take a deep breath. Take your thumbs and rub your index fingers... you get the idea.
I know that this is not a defect with the Sennheisers... this is an inherit problem with anything that you'd stick into your ear canal. And I've now learned that I absolutely hate in-canal phones... very, uncomfortable and inconvenient (and I've recently learned that in-ear phones can cause hearing loss.)
I am switching back to my Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones which sound amazing. And they're so comfortable that you might forget that you're wearing them.
Bottom line: If you're a fan of in-ear buds, then I recommend the CX 300S's... they do sound very good when properly worn. Since most of my gripes are with in-ear buds in general, I cannot fault Sennheiser nor the CS 300S's. I rate them only 4 stars because the rubberized cord is annoying and it's a bit too short.
Unbelievable Performance at a Great Price! The IEMs to own. February 18, 2006
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have been using both the Sony Fontopia 51s and 71s for a few years now. After recieving one set of these, and comparing the Senns to the Sonys, I immediately ordered 2 more sets. Incredible sound. And the price of $40 is 50% cheaper than the retail price, and $70 is the common selling price. I doubt they'll last at this price. $70 is a fair price for the sound quality. $40 makes this a steal.
I have been comparing the offerings of both Etymotic and Shures, and the constant complaint in a variety of reviews has been a lack of bass response. I considered this unacceptable and stuck with my Sonys. Prior to this I looked at the Shure e2c, e3c, Etymotic 6i. Each had some major deficiencies that made me avoid a purchase (constant comfort complaints for the e2cs, and lack of bass for the e3cs and the 6is). Each of these also cost significantly more than the Senns.
Enter the Sennheisers. Bass response is just as good as the Sony earphones, but clarity is vastly improved, and the mids and highs are incomparable. Music sounds spectacular. Are the most expensive headphones probably better? Maybe, but a) they will certainly be many times more expensive and b) they may lack the bass response desired.
Finally, while I can't speak as to durability, the 2 year warranty is fantastic.
In short: I highly recommend these.
WOW February 9, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
These are, without a doubt, the cleanest and purest ear canal headphones I've ever heard. The bass response, especially with the largest of the ear fit rings, is perfectly balanced. The mids and the highs seperate perfectly. I've been using Sony MDR-EX51LP and these blow them away. They're small, comfortable and stay seated in your ears even during times of heavy vibration (like riding the NYC subway). Their noise cancelling ability is also excellent. When used with the custom EQ setting on my Dell Jukebox, I can EQ these to sound as good as my Bose speakers at home.
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