Price range: £49.99 - £51.94
What is it: Earphones with in-line control
What we think: Pleasant earphones with great performance that are excellent iPod upgrades
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 20 February 2008
Tags: sennheiser, volume, pair, cable
We like:
Overall sound quality; powerful bass; well designed; decent sound isolation; different sized tips supplied
We don't like:
Average high-end performance; no detachable audio cable
Also known as:
CX500
You might also need:
6.3mm adapter for use with larger headphone sockets
CNET.co.uk judgement:
An excellent pair of sound-isolating earphones and one of the best choices to upgrade to from the cheap bundled models that come with most MP3 players. Although not perfect, they offer good overall sound and powerful bass
Sennheiser CX 500 sound-isolating earphones History
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Ears-on with the Sennheiser CX 500 earphones
As an upgrade from the bundled earphones you got with your MP3 player, Sennheiser's new CX 500 earphones look like an excellent choice
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