Sennheiser MX 55 Ergonomic Twist-To-Fit Earbuds
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Customer Review: Best headphones I have found for running
Summary: 5 Stars
When I look for headphones to run with, I look for something that is cheap (since they'll be getting drenched with sweat), and comfortable. I've pretty much gone with earbud headphones in the past, and it used to be that them falling out and always adjusting them was a fact of life. Not anymore.
I have no problem with these falling out or moving around. The included bag of accessories is very helpful. There are soft earbud covers, and also a larger rubber shroud to replace the one that comes on the earbud already. In addition, there are six replacement discs in three different sizes for the top piece, to help accommodate different ear sizes. I've had no problem wearing these on my long runs which easily go over 90 minutes.
Sound quality certainly seems to be good, although you could say that bass is a bit lacking. Honestly, sound quality is not a factor for me when I'm running, since the music isn't really that essential for the run. I'm certainly not going to buy expensive headphones to have them fail.
Price is definitely the main thing that got me to buy these.... I got them at $7.99 with free shipping (through Prime), and they're currently only $12.99, which is very low for headphones. The cheapest I've ever really bought headphones is $6-8, so spending a little bit more for something that I'm going to be happier with isn't a big deal for me.
I wouldn't recommend any other headphone over these for running, there's simply no need. If you're looking for something a bit fancier, check out Sennheiser's other twist to fit headphones (such as the MX 75)
Customer Review: GREAT PRODUCT!!! FANTASTIC FOR FITNESS!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
AWESOME EARPHONES!!! So i was earphone shopping for sometime and luckily stumbled upon these. I do a lot of cardio and my main concern is keeping them in my ear. The problem was that half way into my workout, the sweat would run down into my ears and cause the earphones to slip right out. If your a runner it gets much worse. Most of your time is spent adjusting to keep em in your ear!!! Well fear no more, these Sennheiser's are great. that little nub at the top is what makes the magic happen. That twist to fit feature keeps em firmly in w no problem whatsoever. Ive been through apple earphones, earbuds, philips, sony, and even nikes. They all suffer from the same problem where these stand alone. Not to mention they're such a bargain. I would've paid twice or even three times the price if i knew they'd work this good. Ive workout for over 2 hrs straight and they never come out once.
Some downsides: the cord is a little long, the twist to fit nub might be uncomfy at first, maybe even hurt, but youll get used to it quickly.
Other than that they're virtually perfect. I've used mine for over 3 months now and i know ill never turn to any others again. There's many different sizes of nubs and earphone covers so you can really make these fit to your specs.
Customer Review: Great Headphones
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used these headphones this summer. While comfortable fit is a very personal impression, I find that they are extremely well fitting and comfortable for me. As for the sound quality....these are the best sounding headphones that I have owned. The phone fits tightly in the ear and thus keeps the easy to lose bass at the recorded level.
Some people have said that they have trouble keeping the headphones in place i.e. they fall off. These phones stay-put on my head.
The directions could be more helpful. Intuition has you insert the buds and twist the bottom lever to the rear; but this does not work. Place the buds in the ears and twist the lever forward. Here they will stay tightly in place. If you have trouble, try the other rubber insert sizes that accompany the product.
For years now some headphone manufacturers (read Sony) have made a good headphone very mediocre by having the speaker face toward the front and not directly at the ear canal. This causes an enormous amount of bass to be lost. To verify this, just twist the forward facing speakers to beam directly into the ear; what a huge difference. These phones face directly into the ear canal.
As always, Sennheiser again makes a superior product!
Customer Review: Unbelievable.
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is mostly about fit.
I have owned something like 10-15 different earbuds, in a desperate attempt to find buds that fit. I tend to wear a pair of Philips wrap arounds when working out or on the bus, because they're the smallest headphones that stay on my ears. For some reason, all of the earbud products I've tried don't stay in at first glance, fall out of one ear pretty quickly, and the ones that made it that long were immediately falling out as soon as I was on an elliptical. These are a whole different breed. For those who aren't familiar with "twist to fit", there's a second little nub on the ear buds. You insert the earbud with the nub facing out, and twist it back or forth until the little nub slides under a fold in your ear. From then on out, that guy is not going anywhere. I can run, I can get on the elliptical, I can ride the bus -- they stay in. Even better, I don't have huge headphones hanging off my ears.
Awesome.
The sound is middling to okay. Not as good as other Sennheiser products I have, but not bad at all compared to other buds I've tried. Certainly better than the ones Apple includes. I'm not disappointed.
Customer Review: MX55 differences
Summary: 5 Stars
The MX55 Street I purchased has a symmetrical wire length for the left and right ear, unlike the MX 75. Although it advertises the ability to customize design covers, mine only came with 1 cover, which was metallic blue in colour. It looks like the MX55 with volume control comes with 2 design covers. The MX55 Street comes with the hard, round, silver carrying case, which is easy to use, and keeps the cord from tangling. It comes with 3 of each rubber stopper, so even if you lose one, you still have a spare. It doesn't look like it is sweat proof, as the instructions on the box tell you to clean it using a dry cloth.
The MX 55 performs as advertised. It doesn't fall out of your ear when you are running, working out, lying down or jumping around. It stays in your ear even with a firm tug of the cord. I definitely feel them in my ear, so they are not as comfortable as regular earbuds. But the fact that you never need to readjust them through hours of use is enough to compensate.
The sound quality is typical Sennheiser quality. It has clear, distinctive treble and bass, but neither is overpowering.