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, 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 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
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
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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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