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Sennheiser CX 95 - High End Noise Isolating Ear-Canal-Headphones | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
Buy New: £56.69
New (8) from £51.20
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 2333
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: CX 95 Style
Model: CX 95 Style
EAN: 4044156006802
ASIN: B000VRBLPK
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
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| Features:
| • | Ideal for use with all MP3, CD, DVD players and portable gaming systems | | • | Best sound experience and noise attenuation | | • | High-performance dynamic driver systems for superior, well balanced stereo sound | | • | Excellent passive attenuation of ambient noise | | • | 2-year warranty |
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Product Description
Technical DataAudio Output / Sound Output ModeStereoTechnical DataAudio Output / Response BandwidthHz17 - 22500Technical DataAudio Output / Connectivity TechnologyWiredTechnical DataHeader / Product LineSennheiser CXTechnical DataHeader / Model95 StyleTechnical DataHeader / ManufacturerSennheiserTechnical DataHeader / Packaged Quantity1Technical DataAudio Output / Product TypeHeadphonesTechnical DataAudio Output / Headphones Form FactorIn-ear ear-budTechnical DataAudio System / TypeHeadphonesTechnical DataAudio System / Recommended UseGame consoleTechnical DataAudio Output / Headphones TypeBinaural
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Fantastic sound, cable a snag August 20, 2008
Firstly, let me say that for sound quality, for less than 100, these earphones are awesome... Living in the UK, I use these regularly with my phone via an adaptor and with my Vaio SZ laptop.
The cable length is ideal for using with the laptop on the desk. With the phone, I don't have any snags with it as I keep it in my jacket pocket. But for those wanting to keep their ipod etc in their trouser pocket I can see these would be a bit of a snag. Poor decision that hampers an otherwise ideal set of headphones. In addition, as a previous reviewr mentioned, these headphones suffer a bit from cable induced noise on the move. I personally don't recommend these for gym bunnies, but for the commute, or just enjoying brilliant sound, they're the best!
 Let down by poor ergonomics July 28, 2008
The Good:
They sound amazing for the price. The bass is deep, but controlled, and the mid and highs are clear and precise. I've owned several other low to mid-level canal phones/IEMs but these are probably the best sounding buds I've found in the sub 100 price range.
They are also very stylish to look at.
The Bad:
The cable is a complete and utter pain.
It's rubbery and bouncy, so fairly resilient, but this causes a lot of iritating cable microphonics. If you're sitting still while you use them, they sound great, but if you're wearing them while walking you'll end up with monotonous loud thumping and scraping passing through the wires into your inner ear.
This isn't a problem unique to these particular buds, but it's one of the worst examples I've come across, and it's made worse by some of the ergonomic design decisions that Sennheiser have taken.
The main cable is far too short, so most people will have to use the cable extension. The extension cable makes the overall cable far too long, and the connector is far too bulky and heavy, so it swings around as you move and sends a riot of noise into your ears.
The usual way around any cable microphonics is to loop the cable over the top of your ears before inserting. However, the problem with this method is that the earbuds have been ergonomically designed to be placed in the ears with the cable pointing down. You can either wrap them over your ears, with the wires bending back abruptly on themselves or wear them upside down and the wrong way around (i.e. the left bud goes in your right ear and vice-versa).
This removes some, though not all, of the cable microphonics but you then end up with the rest of the cable slightly too tight under your chin for complete comfort, and it's annoying that the earphones end up the wrong way around.
Conclusion:
I'd really love to be able to recommend these earphones to everybody, but I can't. The best I can say about them is that they sound fantastic as long as you keep still, but seeing as they are most likely going to be used with "portable" players that's unikely.
If you're going to use them while on the move you might end up tearing your hair out trying to work out ways of making the cables quiet and comfortable.
I'm now looking for an alternative, but I can't help thinking that although I might find something that has less cable microphonics, I'm unlikely to find anything in a similar price range that offers the same audio depth and clarity, which is a major shame.
Great sound, dreadful mistake with cable length!!! July 20, 2008
These headphones deliver great sound for the price - but I cannot understand why they are supplied with a really short cable - a fatal error.
Unless Seinnheiser think that their market is joggers that wear very light mp3 players on there sleeves, it is a huge error. They then provide an extension cable with a heavy dongle. This means that if you are the 90% (I would imagine) of people that need to use it, your ears get weighed down by said dongle.
This error of judgement is compounded by not supplying a clip to alleviate the weight on the ears problem. I contacted Sennheiser customer support to find out how to get hold of a compatible clip. I was given details of two suppliers of spares. Both told me that no such clip exists - good work Sennheiser customer support - an annoyed customer then given details for suppliers that don't actually have a clip anyway - therefore more wasted time. When I emailed the customer services person back, nothing - am I surprised? no.
Well, this is the first Sennheiser product I've ever bought - could well be the last.
 Very good product worth considering July 14, 2008
These are a very good set of headphones for those who are prepared to spend a little bit of money, probably at the high end of what the average person would be prepared to pay, and at the low end of what a serious audio enthusiast would be expecting, which makes for an excellent compromise.
My first impressions of these is that they are very nice sounding and hopefully this will improve as they break in. Comfortable and very good at blocking out the noise. As others have commented the cable can cause some interference if not restrained, I have used a small bulldog clip as a shirt clip and this has worked fine and removed all interference and distortion from cable flap.
These have offered an immediate improvement in the sound quality to the extent where they are nearly on a par with good quality traditional speakers. What has particularly impressive is how these are able to show up a poor recording. All the minor distortions from cheap recordings or low quality audio rips are audible and therefore it is important to make sure that music is ripped at the highest possible bitrate - it is worth the extra disk space!
Overall I am giving these 5stars as they are comfortable, the sound is very impressive and for a set of audio headphones the price is excellent. Don't be put off by the minor problems that can be caused if the cable flaps, pinning it in place with a small clip (sadly not provided) fixes this instantly.
First Earphones Review July 9, 2008
Okay I've nothing to judge them against as these are the first (except the ones with my I Pod) earphones I've had and they sound good to me. Was surprised that even though the biggest buds fitted okay, the best sound was with the medium buds. Certainly pays to try them all a few times with different tracks.
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