[Trist]

Just posted this in the bargains forum, but I thought it's probably worth posting here too so nobody misses it.



Sennheiser CX300 Ear Canal Headphones - Black £15.40 Delivered

[jason44mag]

Good work Trist - got to be a bargain at that price

[Steven]

Noooo

I never touch my HJE50s or Senn MX500s due to my UM2s and E4s, but hey I got a student loan to burn At the price, its a cheap-ish experiemnt

[Trist]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

Noooo

I never touch my HJE50s or Senn MX500s due to my UM2s and E4s, but hey I got a student loan to burn At the price, its a cheap-ish experiemnt

Sorry

[paulharrison]

I have just purchased a pair of these at a similar price. I have a pair of px200s I'm really happy with but the cx300s are rubbish! the sound is bass light regardless of which size earpiece I use and the sound seems really hollow. Apparently changin the equaliser settings on your player can help but I always feel you shouldn't have to do this. (I'm using them with ipod)

I have heard that there are fakes of these being sold as they are going cheap from a few stockists, although mine look genuine to be fair.

If you know someone who has a pair I would try them first - I won't be using mine again if I can help it, if I need to use in ear 'phones I'll be sticking to the packaged ipod ones or I might opt for some fontopias

[gammmmo]

"Sticking with the packaged iPod ones"

Are you sure the CX300's aren't faulty?

[shahedz]

fantastic, espcially at that price, tempted to buy them in case my current ones break. Got them in silver much prefer them in black

[neilmcl]

Originally Posted by paulharrison

the sound is bass light regardless of which size earpiece I use and the sound seems really hollow.

The last thing you could describe the CX300s as being is bass light. Are you sure you are using them properly. I know when I got mine I couldn't get a good fit, regardless of which earbud I tried, which made them sound tinny, it was only until I held them in by hand that they sounded great with real good bass. However, I concluded that the ear-canal type headphones weren't for me.

[micaab]

Originally Posted by paulharrison

but the cx300s are rubbish! the sound is bass light regardless of which size earpiece I use and the sound seems really hollow(I'm using them with ipod)

strange, i think they are anything but bass light, certainly have more bass than my E2c (although lower quality). i have to use a flat EQ setting on my HD5 with the CX300.

[spuddler]

Hi,supplier seems to change when clicking on posted link,i got them when it was easylaptop for £11.99 +£4.50 p&p,checked with this:-

http://iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?p=101698

And there bubblewrapped & genuine.

Cheers BOB

[loser]

I know nothing about headphones and don't want to spnd much on them, I just lost mine. Would you say these are the best I'm going to get for the price?

[Steven]

At £15? Yes. I now think they are the best canals I have tried, (I own Panasonic HJE50s as well and in the past had Sony EX71 and Philips whatever the model no. is), especially at this price. I don't think you can really go wrong. Probably the best budget option for the fun "bass" sound and I will be using for when expensive IEMs are not suited

[loser]

Didn't want to start a new thread but wondered if there are any good earphones at this price that aren't or the ear canals i.e. like those usually supplied with players. I'm just a bit wary of these in-ear things.

[neilmcl]

Originally Posted by loser

Didn't want to start a new thread but wondered if there are any good earphones at this price that aren't or the ear canals i.e. like those usually supplied with players. I'm just a bit wary of these in-ear things.

As an alternative I was thinking about looking at the Sennehiser MX55.

[loser]

Well I'll give these a go, the MX55 have a strnge projection to keep them in your ear which I'm not too fond of. for the price that the CX300 are I may as well try them.

[Steven]

Originally Posted by loser

I'm just a bit wary of these in-ear things.

If you're talking about putting it inside your ear, nothing to worry about. They only sit at the entrance of your canal. IEM tips go much deeper (but you get better fit and isolation in most cases), trust me No deeper than blocking your ears with your pinky

[Artie Fufkin]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

No deeper than blocking your ears with your pinky

...reminds me of that Richard Pryor sketch about his monkey

[redblitz69]

Originally Posted by FionaRobertson

If you see any pair of CX300 for less than £20 they are stolen or fake. The cost price for any distributer is higher than this. Not many companies sell for less than they buy for.

There are plenty of good earphones for less than £20 don't be a fool and buy poor quality fakes. If you want a fake then ok, but don't pay more than £5 for a good one! You only have yourself to blame!

WRONG Fiona! http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...052317-5101259

I've got them, and they are bang on!

[MarkyPancake]

The Marketplace might have fake ones, but I got mine direct from Amazon.co.uk and they're originals.

[loser]

Amazon are usually rubbish and take ages to deliver to me but they arrived in 2 days!

[spuddler]

Hi,those i bought(see my previous post in the thread)were not fake,guy also has a webshop(linked in his profile),where he sells them for £30.When i bought they were £11.99 + £4.50 P&P,seem to go up & down,think they have even been £10.99.See the fake check link in my post.

Cheers BOB

[Cassandra]

Checking the thread mentioned above, mine (ordered from eBay for about 15 quid inc P+P a couple of weeks ago) appear to be genuine, although I'm not taking them to bits to make absolutely sure. I was very disappointed by the muddy sound and they seem like a big step back from my aging MX100s (which sadly don't stay in my ears well enough for me to be able to appreciate their bass response properly), and am glad to say my Etymotic ER4Ps are back from repair. I couldn't in conscience recommend these, and I'm normally quite a fan of Senheiser earphones.

[Hi/zuum]

Originally Posted by Cassandra

Checking the thread mentioned above, mine (ordered from eBay for about 15 quid inc P+P a couple of weeks ago) appear to be genuine, although I'm not taking them to bits to make absolutely sure. I was very disappointed by the muddy sound and they seem like a big step back from my aging MX100s (which sadly don't stay in my ears well enough for me to be able to appreciate their bass response properly), and am glad to say my Etymotic ER4Ps are back from repair. I couldn't in conscience recommend these, and I'm normally quite a fan of Senheiser earphones.

Can you check this - http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum...ead.php?t=8392 out for me & report back whether yours are originals or fakes Cassandra, thanks Greg (your AC buddy!). The reason I ask, is I've had a pair of these for a while now & while not 'amazing' (I'm certain no where near your ER4Ps), for the price they're not bad.

...out of interest what does someone using the DBs of in-ears headphones listen to on her personal, prey tell...

[Cassandra]

They seem to be genuine from the thread (right-angled silver connector, black protrusions above grille, correct cable lengths etc.), although I'm not opening them to check the driver. They came in a plastic sealed container with a rounded top that looked authentic. I wouldn't expect them to be in the same league as the ER4Ps, but it's a bit disappointing that they don't seem up to the standard of my old Senheiser MX100s (which must be at least 6 years old now). Of course I suppose it's possible I just got a duff pair.