Typical price: £45
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, Sennheiser CX 500 sound-isolating earphones, earphones, fitness, accessories
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 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
Full review:
If you've decided to upgrade the bog-standard earphones that came with your MP3 player, you've made the right decision. You would be forgiven for thinking that a decent and expensive player would come with decent and expensive earphones, but they don't. In fact, they're probably worth under a tenner. Continue Reading...
Sennheiser CX 500 sound-isolating earphones History
10 Oct 2008 in Reviews
We've gathered together our essential Sennheiser collection, comprising of three superb pairs of earphones and one smashing pair of headphones. There are the well-priced CX 300s, the awesome-for-everyone CX 500s, our favourites, the CX 95s, and the HD 650 headphones
15 Sep 2008 in Reviews
Whether new or old, your iPod will only sound as good as their earphones let it. If you want to hear your music as it should sound, you should put aside at least £30 for headphones. We've picked four essential upgrades to consider, depending on your budget
23 Apr 2008 in Reviews
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14 Mar 2008 in Reviews
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22 Feb 2008 in Reviews
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6 Feb 2008 in Crave
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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