Sennheiser MX 75 Twist-To-Fit Stereo Sport Earbuds
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Customer Review: great sound, comfortable fit
Summary: 5 Stars
These headphones look funny, with that extra protrusion sticking from the top of them. But in my ears, the extra protrusion slips underneath a fold of cartilage that comfortably and securely holds the earphone in place, no matter how I position or shake my head. The sound of the earphones is wonderful -- much better than the stock iPod earphones. I use them with my iPod touch with the bass boost turned on, and I am blown away by the great sound. They sound fine without the bass boost, but the added bass gives them a full, natural sound.
I have a friend who has small ears, and these do not fit properly in her ears. But if you have average-sized ears, I think they will probably work fine for you. In my ears, I do not do any twisting to make them fit. The extra protrusion just fits very nicely in my ear when they are in a vertical position. The earphones come with different sizes of soft rubber pieces that allow you to customize the fit for your ear, to a degree. The carrying case is very nice and has a cool magnetic closure that feels deluxe.
The plug has a 90° bend in it. I am paranoid about damaging my electronic gear, particularly plugs and knobs and switches. I suspect that the design of this plug makes it easier to damage the iPod earphone jack if you yank on the cable. So, if I am listening to the iPod when it is in my pocket, I am tempted to use the standard Apple earphone, which has a plug that sticks straight out and not very far. But I really prefer the sound of the Sennheiser earphones, and with reasonable care, I doubt that damage to the earphone jack is likely.
Customer Review: Very pleased - they stay in my ears and sound very good
Summary: 5 Stars
I had given up on ear bud earphones, they would never stay in my ears. When I found these, I thought I'd try them. I have other Sennheiser earphones that I like very much, the PX-100 folding earphones. These buds are to use while exercising.
So, they stay in. I didn't think they would at first, but I have no problem with them. I use them cycling, so there is not really a lot of movement to jar them, but the original ipod earphones wouldn't stay in for more than a minute or two. These last for a 2.5 hr ride with no adjustments necessary. One of the reasons I think they stay in so well is the green silicone rubber pads which seem to resist slipping around in my ears.
The sound is very good. I should mention that the bass and overall sound will vary a good bit depending upon how you fit them into your ears. I like them so well that I'll probably just take these on trips instead of the PX-100's.
One of the wires to the earphones is longer than the other, and this is not optimal for me given how I route the wires, but its not really a problem. They are designed this way, so I suspect for some ways of routing the wires, it works much better.
It also comes with a pretty nice little silicone rubber (I think) pouch that I really like having. There is really no nice way to put them into the pouch, but I find that the wires do not seem to tangle as much as other pod style earphones, like the eymtotic ones.
Customer Review: Love these earbuds.
Summary: 5 Stars
These are great earbuds. They fit very well into your ears, and the sound quality is much better than average for earbuds. These easily beat the $20-40 Sony's that most stores carry and more obviously, all of the other brands' earbuds that cost under $50.
The bass is very strong, and the mids and highs/treble sound great too. The thing that these earbuds do BEST is that they NEVER FALL OUT OF YOUR EARS. More companies need to understand that. I do not like the wrap-around-ear types. Those are just annoying. This is truly an earbud, AND they've never fallen out of my ears. They fit very securely, and it's awesome that they are adjustable.
I use these specifically at the gym. I didn't like the fact that the earbuds have a different length from their split (to get over further to the opposite ear for runners), but I just ghetto-rigged mine with electric tape so that it now is essentially the same length. I don't understand that feature because I use an MP3 player on my left arm, but there barely needs to be any additional slack to get the right earbud to my right ear.
If you fit the following description, do yourself a favor and get these earbuds:
-Active lifestyle
-Want earbuds that won't fall out of your ears/fit snugly and securely (but not wrap-around "earbuds")
-Great sound quality
You won't regret it!
Customer Review: Best if you need small earphones for general/active use
Summary: 5 Stars
An analogy to Goldilocks (hope I have my fairy tales right)... Bigger, over-ear headphones may have better sound but they're to big away from your home component system. The inside the ear canal is too intrusive and not very safe or practical for general (usually block all outside noise so not safe) and active use (impact of your steps reverberate through the earphones). Outside the ear canal earbuds without the twist to fit system always falls off or slides just enough to throw the sound quality. The MX75 on the other hand is just right for most things.
Plusses:
-The earbuds do not fall off even when vigorously exercising.
-The sound quality is a little better than you would expect for $30 earbuds
-Waterproof, sweatproof
-removable wire clip and case are nice for this price range although I would have preferred a hard-case instead of a silicone one
-many adapters to fit many size ears (although the main body with speaker seems larger than usual -- good for me but maybe not for those with very small outer ear area)
-all-around performer
Minusses
-the bright green color is... well, bright
-being picky but the wire was coiled for packaging and I know it is still new but I am used to wires that just drape down rather than coil but this should ease with use
-that is about it
Customer Review: Great for the Gym
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't really call myself an audiophile but I am more of a headphone/earphone junkie. I've got a bunch of them that I use at various times but I never really had one that would stay in my ear when I'm sweating buckets at the gym.
Then I stumbled across these while looking for gym headphones and since I already own a Sennheiser EH-150, I was pretty sure I could trust Sennheiser to make a good product. And that trust was certainly not misplaced. These headphones are the best things possible for the gym.
PROS:
1. They stay in your ear no matter how much you move or sweat.
2. They aren't overly expensive
3. They have a neat carrying case and shirt clip
4. They can be custom fitted to your ear thanks to the different pads etc that are provided
5. They have well balanced sound
6. They feel like they'll last a while even with rugged use
CONS:
1. Bass is a little on the low side
2. Putting it on the right way and getting it to stay there might be take a few tries for some people
3. For the overly fashion oriented -- they're bright green
Overall, a great set of earphones that should be a part of every gym kit of you ask me (whether you like green or not). If you're looking for headphones that stay in your ear when you work out/jog then look no further.