Woolly Blue
Player Valuation: £80m
Sennheiser for me.
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Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
I've had some Sennheiser's before and they were brilliant. I've been wanting a pair of wireless headphones for ages actually, can't afford though. I did a fair bit of research and I found that for under £70 or so, Sony or Sennheiser are probably your best bet.
My new phone has something to do with this Beatz stuff, it's written on the back somewhere. I tried some out once at a HMV and while they sounded decent, I wasn't really impressed despite the salesman pushing them on me claiming they were the best headphones ever.
My new phone has something to do with this Beatz stuff, it's written on the back somewhere. I tried some out once at a HMV and while they sounded decent, I wasn't really impressed despite the salesman pushing them on me claiming they were the best headphones ever.
tommypotts
Player Valuation: £950k
Bought a set of these just over a year ago, sound great and still going strong. Cable goes over the back of your ear which took a bit of getting used to but it stops the pulling.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soundmagic-...YSVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347104009&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soundmagic-...YSVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347104009&sr=8-1
Welton Toffee
Player Valuation: £40m
Senheisser, lad. Can't go wrong.
BLUENOWZ1878
Player Valuation: £6m
Get the ones that replaced the Sennheiser CX 300 II.......the CX495's & @£35 thet are cheaper
What Hi Fi Review
These are the successors to CX300 series earphones – so while they look damn-near identical to those old favourites, it goes without saying that we plug them into our ears with high hopes. No pressure, Sennheiser…
In use they’re every bit as good as the earphones they replace. They have a fine balance all the way across the frequency range: nothing is overblown, everything nestles comfortably in its own sonic space, and instruments rarely if ever blur into each other.
Open-sounding performance
The stereo image is more expansive than most rivals, too, which makes for an open-sounding performance that’s shot through with detail and finesse. This also means the CX495s are easy to listen to for long periods – ideal for when you’re caught on the train by the wrong type of leaves on the line, then.
Play something upbeat such as Bonobo’s frenetic Flutter, and the Sennheisers respond as you’d hope, picking up rhythms and handling them in a precise, punchy and purposeful way – but without sacrificing subtlety.
Go downtempo to The Camera by Lemongrass and that iron grip remains, but the CX495s still let the louche nature of the track amble along musically.
Verdict
So, it’s the full-five stars, then. But with one qualification: for all these earphones exhibit the kind of deftness we’d expect at double the price, they might retain a little too much control over proceedings for some listeners.
What Hi Fi Review
These are the successors to CX300 series earphones – so while they look damn-near identical to those old favourites, it goes without saying that we plug them into our ears with high hopes. No pressure, Sennheiser…
In use they’re every bit as good as the earphones they replace. They have a fine balance all the way across the frequency range: nothing is overblown, everything nestles comfortably in its own sonic space, and instruments rarely if ever blur into each other.
Open-sounding performance
The stereo image is more expansive than most rivals, too, which makes for an open-sounding performance that’s shot through with detail and finesse. This also means the CX495s are easy to listen to for long periods – ideal for when you’re caught on the train by the wrong type of leaves on the line, then.
Play something upbeat such as Bonobo’s frenetic Flutter, and the Sennheisers respond as you’d hope, picking up rhythms and handling them in a precise, punchy and purposeful way – but without sacrificing subtlety.
Go downtempo to The Camera by Lemongrass and that iron grip remains, but the CX495s still let the louche nature of the track amble along musically.
Verdict
So, it’s the full-five stars, then. But with one qualification: for all these earphones exhibit the kind of deftness we’d expect at double the price, they might retain a little too much control over proceedings for some listeners.
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