Sennheiser PX100 (Black)

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• 9 stars

  Awesome! Highly Recommend!!!!!

  by on February 18, 2005

  Pros: I've had these for a month now and I absoluetly love them. They're convenient for travel and sound great. Easily the best headphones for the money.

  Cons: Bass is a little weak at first, but my iPod equalizer fixes that and the sound does improve with breaking-in. Also there is a lot of sound leakage, so they won't work for someone who listens loud and in quiet environments.

  7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Hi Fi Sound In A Portable Headphone!!!

  by on February 1, 2005

  Pros: These headphones have a great sound. The high end really opens up after about one week's use so disregard the CNET review which says that they are too laid back in the highs. The PX 100s have a very natural presentation all across the frequency band with

  Cons: They don't play quite as loud as the Koss Porta Pro headphones but are loud enough.

  5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Balanced response in a small package

  by on November 16, 2004

  Pros: These phones are well balanced, full and clear sounding... no unnatural bass boost like on the competing Koss PortaPro models or harsh high mids like the portable Sonys. (I bought both and returned them.) Excellent for acoustic music and classical. They f

  Cons: They are a little flimsy, but they seem to be well made where it counts. I'd prefer if they were completely black without chrome, but that's a minor quibble. Compared to my Sennheiser HD-590s, these are bit harsher in the mids, but considering the price d

  5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Brings any MP3 player to life

  by on April 16, 2004

  Pros: Comfortable, breathes perfectly, clean highs, exceptional lows. Nothing else comes close. These should cost twice what I paid for them (bought 2 pairs). Perfect for my PC too. I can squeeze it the way I want to with an EQ.

  Cons: Very high notes. Find a way to tone it down through EQ. Doesn't play well on weak MP3 player (6 milliwatt and below) - no biggie nowadays.

  3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  Only get better and better

  by wigworm on March 24, 2006

  Pros: stylish design, great comfort, superb built quality, increasingly improving sound quality with each use

  Cons: carry case is bit bulky, leaks sound in and out, initially may sound bit week in mid range but improves with time

  Summary: I'm obsessed with head phones. I've bought and test listened wide range of head phones in search of a perfect pair for my own specific needs.
  
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  Summary: I'm obsessed with head phones. I've bought and test listened wide range of head phones in search of a perfect pair for my own specific needs.
  
  I know everyone's needs and preference in headphones and sound characteristics are different. But most of us here is looking for headphones that suit listening MP3s on the go. Therefore, it needs to be light, comfortable, easy to drive with less powerful portable source and above all, great sound quality.
  
  I've compared many headphones, SennHeiser and Ultrasone are my favorites. Sony's are cheaper alternatives with above average sound quality. Ear buds are most portable, but they all lack bass, which is very important to me. SennHeiser headphones offer strong bass. I have a pair of HD 457. It's a monster. Great bass, crisp highs, strong mid range. The only problem with it is that it's not very uncomfortable to wear. It's crushing my skull. After 20 minutes wearing, I start to have headache. The most comfortable headphone I've ever had is Sennheiser PMX 60. But it doesn't offer as much bass.
  
  Now PX 100 offers great bass, responsive and detailed tremble, faithful reproduction in all ranges, sometimes too faithful. You can hear sound that you never heard before with other headphones in a music. Sometimes it can give you an illusion of flatness. But with time, the sound gets fuller, and mid range get stronger, and less sweet and less flatness.
  
  It is a very stylish headphone with great design and built quality. It's highly polished. For some of us, it's very important to look little geeky as possible with phones other than ear buds. Full size headphones tend to make you look silly walking down the street. But I'm quite happy with the way I look with PX 100.
  
  The bottom line: If you are looking for a headphone that's very light, comfortable and stylish, but still offer great bass and overall sound quality, PX 100 is the choice. I can't stress enough how important and rare a small and light headphone can offer strong and detailed bass. During my search, it seems that you either want small headphone with little or no bass, or you want a very bulky full size headphone with strong bass. PX 100 is the only one I found that offers both. BTW, you can never go wrong with Sennheiser.
  
  Mine is white, which is fine. But I would prefer it to be silver if I had a choice. I'm just nit picking.

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  3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  Great sounding headphones!

  by TheSolipsist on March 7, 2005

  Pros: 1. Not susceptible to breaking. 2 . Comes with a carrying case 3. Great sound

  Cons: 1. Not for people who want style. 2. Tangle-proned 3. Messes up my hair.

  Summary: These portable headphones have great sound, but they need some adjustment in the style deparment. I prefer headphones that are behind-the-neck because they don't get in the way of ...

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  Summary: These portable headphones have great sound, but they need some adjustment in the style deparment. I prefer headphones that are behind-the-neck because they don't get in the way of your hair. Another complaint about these headphones is that when you break into a fast run, you can hear the wind whistling. In addition to that, these headphones are highly tangle-proned, but I believe durability compensates for that. Likewise, these headphones leak sound frequently, and of course, they lack noise-cancellation so be prepared to turn up the volume when taking the subway. Overall, these headphones would be a great buy for many users.

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  3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Do I go for the PX100s or the Porta Pros?

  by addrock528 on May 10, 2010

  Pros: Comfortable, nice polished sound, good balanced bass, nice carrying case.

  Cons: Not as crisp mids and highs. While the carrying case is very smart, putting away the headphones into the case takes time and may get tedious.

  Summary: If you are window shopping for good, portable, and inexpensive headphones you have probably come across these PX 100's and the Koss Porta Pros. I have recently purchased both ...

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  Summary: If you are window shopping for good, portable, and inexpensive headphones you have probably come across these PX 100's and the Koss Porta Pros. I have recently purchased both and have tested each extensively. Either are excellent choices. They faithfully reproduce the music with a quality that goes way beyond their price tag. The PortaPro's are the "old school" option due to their looks but doubt not-- they kick ass. For pure clarity and liveliness they bring out of the music they most definately win. With their lifetime warranty they are always worth the small investment. The PX100's are the modern alternative. They are more sexy, have a better folding design, feel sturdier, and have a more polished sound. In side by side comparisons I found the PX100's to have slightly more bass presence and weaker mids and less crisp highs. But I would say that the PX100's are over all "nicer" and more comfortable. Only buy the PX100's if you can get them very much on sale, otherwise go for the PortaPro's. Regardless, you won't be sorry with either purchase.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  non-fatiguing sound and very comfortable headphones

  by dyn140 on May 17, 2009

  Pros: really smooth, soothing & accurate sound - not perfect but accurate. compared to bose I'd say these are "honest" headphones..they don't over "hype" the treble and bass.

  Cons: cable length could be a tad longer, wires a bit thicker

  Summary: don't mind cnet's review regarding the top end. the top end is there (though not very extended - but quite good) . it all depends on your source recording ...

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  Summary: don't mind cnet's review regarding the top end. the top end is there (though not very extended - but quite good) . it all depends on your source recording and your source component. These headphones don't lie as bose noise cancelling headphones do. they don't artificially increase the treble and bass - boom and sizzle - to attract attention. But over time, you will appreciate these babies more than boom and sizzle types. I compared the bose & px100 on same recording and tried them both with and without amplification. Then used the same recording and played them thru dynaudio loudspeakers. True enough, the px100 gave me sounds that resembled the dyn's than the bose (of course you can't expect px100 to sound "like" a dyn - but u get the idea) . You only hear what's in the recording, nothing artificially added - the top end is there and the bass is quite good - not perfect, but quite good . remember, I am comparing a 40usd headphone to one costing several times more. if these were home audio speakers I would liken the sound character to the DM602 series 2 & 3 from B&W. they are quite soothing, not clinical but very relaxing .

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  Brilliant set of headphones!

  by on January 12, 2005

  Pros: Very light, excellent folding design means it's easy to carry around without the wires tangling all the time. Sound quality is superb!

  Cons: They feel a bit cheap at first and can get uncomfortable after long periods. You can't wear them in bed!

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 10 stars

  The BEST headphones I've ever had.

  by on May 15, 2004

  Pros: The sound is rich, with an amazing 15 - 12,000Hz range (It took about 3 hours for them to "break in"). They are well-built with metal huinges (they won't fall apart anytime soon). The carrying case is very practical and easy to use. Very light and comfort

  Cons: There really aren't any, but BEWARE! all those mp3's you encoded at 128kbps are gonna sound CRAPPY! These headphones' frequency range means that all the encoding hisses and "beepy sounds" will be heard. This is not a con for the headphones though: One sho

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

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