Sennheiser PX 100 Lightweight Collapsible Headphones
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Customer Review: The. Best. Ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not an audiophile but I did a lot of research before I bought this. I own a pair of KSC75s and they sound really great and have an in-line volume control, but they're tricky to keep on so I knew I needed something that goes over my head for stability. Closed headphones are good for isolation but can be ill-fitting and can be uncomfortable to wear for long periods so I knew I wasn't going for that. Behind the head "street style" headphones don't really adjust well for different sized heads.
I was debating between this and the Portapro's by Koss but decided to go with the Sennheiser PX 100s because they look like they fold up smaller and come with a very nice hard case. The Portapro's biggest advantage, in my opinion, is that Koss offers a lifetime warranty with them (and I've known people that have gotten new headphones after ten years of use). Sennheiser only offers two years. Additionally, the PX100s don't look like faux-futuristic equipment from an old James Bond movie. They look like cheap headphones which to me means they're less likely to be stolen.
The thing I was most impressed with was the sound and comfort. They're so comfortable you don't feel pressure anywhere except lightly on your ears and they stay on really well. Collapsing them for storage is also much easier than other reviews on here led me to believe. The sound reproduction blew me away. Everything was clear, and I could feel the bass frequencies without distortion. Top notch and highly recommended. Best headphones I've ever owned and plan on recommending them to anyone that asks. The only con I can think of is that there is no in-line volume control, but that would've added to the weight.
Customer Review: Audiophile Headphones At An Earbud Price
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned Sennheiser HD-595s for several years. I can use them to listen to my home audio system as well as to listen to my PMPs. They are incredible headphones for detail, stereo separation, accurate soundstage and seamless highs and lows. However, they are a bit too bulky for travelling.
Therefore, I bought the PX 100 headphones for travelling, and while I expected good sounding headphones (based on all of the reviews,) I did not expect them to be so close to the HD-595s in all of the categories I identified above. I would say that the PX 100s achieve 90% of the results of the HD-595s. That is all the more remarkable given their price and portability. I can now understand why many people use them as their primary reference headphones for home music systems as well as PMPs.
My only concerns about the PX 100s are some of their greatest strengths. For example, they feel very fragile since they are so light, and I wonder about their longevity. In addition, the case for the headphones seems very small, but again very portable, so that I wonder about the effect of repeatedly collapsing the headphones to fit this very tight case. Apparently, most people have had good long-term results with them, although I notice that a few have had problems with the build quality.
In sum, I purchased these headphones for about $30 (although the price has increased some), which is about the same price as terrible sounding replacement earbuds for PMPs. Do yourself a favor and replace your earbuds with these headphones; you will be amazed at the music you have been missing.
Customer Review: To help clear things up: px-100 vs px-200
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, so I purchased both the px-100 and the px-200 by Sennheiser because the reviews for both were similar but some where saying that the px-100s were better. My first reaction to them is that they are both remarkably similar in build and quality. Nice case, sturdy, and comfortable. Now the sound, after listening to both I found that the px-100 does have better speaker drivers,...but not much better. The bass on the px-200 is a little bit stronger. The real difference between the two really comes from the closed ear design of the px-200 vs. the open px-100. With the open px-100 the bass isn't as strong, you can hear everything around you still, and others around you can hear what you are listening to even if the music is only moderatly loud. While the px-200 losses high end sound quality in its design, the px-200 makes it so you will only hear music (almost) and nothing else. Also the px-200 is silent to those around you even if you have it cranked up.
Conclusion: Both are amazing headphones but the real decision comes down to the person who is using them and where. If you don't mind being able to hear things around to get better sound quality get the px-100s. If you want to just hear the music and not bother others around you get the px-200. I choose the px-200 in the end because I use them at work and I don't want to disturb others around me also I don't enjoy hearing everything around me.
*as an important side note the differences in both in high and low end sound can be fixed just by using an equalizer. You can't beat these headphones for quality along with portability.
Deryk
Customer Review: A must buy for portable listening devices
Summary: 5 Stars
It's amazing the difference these made in audio quality when I initially bought them about a year ago. It could be argued that there are better sounding headphones at or close to this price point, but I can honestly say that these are some of the most affordable, durable and all around convenient headphones available that still allow an astounding level of audio quality.
When I say convenient, I'm really talking about their size, compactibility, and comfort. They're about the smallest over-the-head headphones on the market, and their ability to fold into a tiny little package make them all the more totable when on the go. I would have liked the chord to be a little bit longer, but not much. The length is acceptable considering they are designed for portable use, but at times I would have liked it to be a little longer.
At the same time, however, they are open, so they naturally leak a lot of sound and block next to nothing. This is at once a pro and a con. Sometimes it's important to be able to hear noise outside the headphones, such as when driving. But it is a bit annoying to have to keep the volume down in places like the library due to so much sound leakage.
The sound quality is excellent. The highs are crisp and clear, the mids are substantially mellow and the bass, while a bit on the 'boomy' side at times, is responsive and punchy most of the time. Obviously you'll be able to get better quality from more expensive, full-sized headphones, but compared to the earbud phones that come stock with most portable devices, these will be an absolute godsend. Highly recommended.
Customer Review: Fantastic Headphones
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been using various headphones with Walkmans, CD Players, Rack Systems, etc. since 1970, on subways, cycling, rollerblading, playing flute and drums etc., even owned earlier model Sennheisers, and these headphones are fantastic; considering their cost, perhaps even better than that! I didn't even consider the PX 200's because of safety issues doing sports and so I can hear what I'm playing when playing music, and so I can hear my kids while on my computer. These headphones have excellent frequency response, they sound totally natural, and it you want to it's possible to easily override outside disturbances by increasing incoming volume - they seem to be able to handle all the volume you might want to throw at them. Their collapsability and case design are pure genius - and not at all difficult to deal with unless you're technically challenged. These headphones are all you'll ever need; they're especially helpful for determining WOW and equalizer settings, etc. Buy these, always have a pair of these around! The only thing is be careful not to blow them out when first turning on your computer - as they're so efficient your computer's volume will be WAY too loud when you first turn it on; so make sure the phones are either not plugged in, or you first have your 'mute' on your computer's 'volume' checked on before turning the computer off, then uncheck 'mute' and adjust outgoing volume after your computer is finished starting up. Buy these - you can't go wrong. Happy headphoning...! And thanks to all for all the previous reviews which fully influenced my decision to purchase these wonderful headphones...