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High Quality Stereo Ear-Canal Headphones - Black | 
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| Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
Buy New: £7.99
New (25) from £7.99
Rating:  567 reviews
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 9 x 2 x 10
MPN: CX300-B
Model: CX300-B
UPC: 015104120943
EAN: 0015104120943
ASIN: B000E6G9RI
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Powerful, bass-driven stereo sound | | • | Perfect fit in the ear canal due to ear adapters i | | • | Excellent attenuation of ambient noise | | • | Extremely small and lightweight | | • | Ideal for use with all iPods and also MP3, CD, DVD |
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Product Description
CX300 BlackThe CX 300 are high-quality stereo ear-canal headphones with powerful, bass-driven stereo sound for listening 'on the move'. The Cx300 comes supplied with 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:
 Beats iPod earphones hands-down September 2, 2006
G. Wilson (Edinburgh)
106 out of 108 found this review helpful
After having used my iPod earphones that came supplied with the iPod itself for the last 2 years, I felt it was time to finally upgrade them. I had never been a fan of Apple's attempt at earphones as they had developed a magnetic rattle on the second day of use, when using them to listen to bass-heavy songs.
The Sennheiser CX300's in comparison are absolutely brilliant. Sound quality through all ranges is clear and bass comes across especially well, without being too dominant. They give a real punch in the bass when it's required and an overall smooth sound. The CX300's come with three sizes of ear-plug adapters to enable the earphone to fit right inside the ear canal. Some people may not like the small extra hassle of finding the optimum position every time they want to listen to their music, however the end results are far better than any earphones I have used to date. Their ability to dampen external noise is also a plus especially for use in busy environments such as the gym or about town.
Overall these are an exceptional pair of headphones for the price that make listening to any portable music device much more enjoyable.
BEWARE: fake ones sold on Amazon Marketplace February 20, 2007
Punky Preacher (Durham, UK)
77 out of 77 found this review helpful
First I bought these on the Amazon Markertplace (from a trusted seller). I was pretty dissapointed by the sound quality (not too bad really, but not the expected Sennheiser quality). Also, they were quite uncomfortable and made crackling noises. So I got pretty suspicious and I googled some pictures of fake ones, and compared those with my CX300. Mine looked perfectly like the real ones, and even the packaging seemed right.
Untill I read about the cable lenght. When I measured mine they were L:250 mm; R:470 mm, 106cm from divider to plug. Real Sennheisers should measure L: 170 mm; R:510 mm, and 85 cm divider to plug. So I returned mine to the seller and received a full refund.
This morning I received another set of CX300 headphones, and this time they are the REAL thing. The sound quality is much better, and they are much more comfortable. SO BEWARE OF THE FAKE ONES SOLD ON AMAZON MARKETPLACE! If you are dissapointed about your CX300's, first check the cable lenght to find out if they are real.
Highly recommended for the iPod April 26, 2007
K. Smith (Staffordshire)
60 out of 62 found this review helpful
I have been struggling with the iPod supplied earbuds for quite some time, they truly are awful. I switched to a Phillips set which sounded good but broke within 3 weeks. After searching Amazon and various places for reviews on the net Sennheiser came out as the best again and again, so I went for it. Glad I did, they are great. Brilliant sound, very comfortable with a great seal - in fact, so good that when I'm doing my housework I can't hear the vacuum at all and have to keep checking it's actually on and unfortunately missed numerous phone calls. I've also had it confirmed that no one else can hear the music at all while I'm listening to it either so it would be great for trains/buses etc.
I also really like the way they have designed the actual connection plug where it sits in the iPod - it's solid, sturdy and it's angled so the wire is running to the side rather than straight down. I'm positive this will limit the likelihood of the wires becoming broken or unstable as happened with the Phillips set.
In fact, these earphones are so good, a friend who worked as a sound engineer and has been in the musical equipment business for years thought they were brilliant too and got me to order another set for his daughter to replace her iPod earphones.
I struggled to get used to the one side being much shorter than the other, but it's sorted now. The longer one just goes round the back of your neck. The wires are rubbery so may catch easily but I just put the wire through my t-shirt if necessary to ensure my arms don't catch it.
At last I can finally really appreciate the quality of the iPod. It's amazing how just changing to a quality set of earphones makes such a massive difference.
Oh, and these are a brilliant price too...I saw the same set in Curry's and PC World for 39.99.
The best compromise for in-ear 'phones April 4, 2006
PEF (Norfolk, UK)
49 out of 51 found this review helpful
I think this is the 5th pair of sennheiser headphones I've acquired, one way and another. I normally find their version of any particualr style of 'phone is worth looking at, and they're always beautifully built. I've got a pair of HD580 precision 'phones for serious listening at home, though these need to be driven by a fairly hefty amp, so are too quiet with an iPod. I bought some MX500's to go with my first iPod, but have always found the hard earbud type uncomfortable to use and difficult to get just right in the ear, so my wife uses (and seems to enjoy) those with her iPod. I've also got some PX100's which get deserved rave reviews in the HiFi press. These do dound excellent, with good bass and an open, balanced sound but you feel a bit of a tit with them on your head in the Gym, and they do leak quite a lot of sound.
I had been wondering about some in-ear style phones, such as the ones produced by Shure or Etymotic. But I'd been put of by the price of these and the fact that you have to push them deep into your ears to get the proper sealing and bass response. So when I saw that Sennheiser had produced their own version, I knew I needed to investigate. And as the reviews seemed positive, and the price not bad, I went ahead and bought a pair.
They've proved to be the best pair of headphones I've used with my iPod, giving very good volume levels, such that I had to turn the volume down compared with what I've been used to. The bass is extremely good, testing it with s couple of my favourite bass testers, such as "Anthem Without Nation" from Nitin Sawhney's Beyond Skin, "Saturn" from Holst's Planets and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots part 2 by the Flaming Lips. The middle sized ear pads which come fitted were the right size for me, and sit down into my ear canal quite comfortably without feeling intrusive, and apparently giving a good sound seal, as no-one around me has been complaining of any noise.
The only thing I would like to have got with them is some sort of case to carry them in.
Great headphones at an excellent price May 4, 2007
Robert Ford (Shrewsbury)
42 out of 43 found this review helpful
I'm you about two weeks ago - looking around the reviews for alternative iPod earphones. I spent ages weighing them up - do I shell out serious money for the Shure? Are there any reasonably priced headphones that work well? Is there really anything bad with the normal Apple ones? The answer to these questions are: the Shures are very good, the best even, but not worth the money if you're just listening to music on your way into work in my opinion. Yes, there are reasonably priced earphones that work, the Sennheisers being one of them. And as to the last question, after upgrading the bad points of the Apple headphones are instantly obvious.
I'd advise anyone thinking of buying these to ask themselves if they can manage with the headphones in their ears. It's quite intimate. It's no problem for me, but just look a couple of reviews down and you'll see someone who hates it (actually that person says they paid 5 so I think they may have bought one of the many fake pairs out there which would explain the poor experience he had). The actual sound from the headphones is excellent - namely the bass. The Apple ones were so full of high frequencies that on hearing the genius that is Carlos D's bass on Interpol tracks I had to just stop and listen to how good it sounded. It takes a little bit of getting used to the increase in low frequencies, but this is how the music was meant to be heard and by god once you've adjusted you'll love it. The headphones also cut out 90% of ambient noise meaning you can switch the volume down even if on the tube or bus. My ears say thank you. My only criticism is that when you're walking you can hear the noise through the headphones but this is a general in-ear headphone issue so I'm not sure how you can hold that against Sennheiser. So to summarise, if you're looking for a reasonably priced pair of headphones that perform well, you've found them here.
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