Typical price: £39
What is it: Earphones with excellent bass
What we think: Great value with terrific performance -- a stellar first upgrade from bundled 'phones
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 February 2008
Tags: Sennheiser, Sennheiser CX 400 sound-isolating earphones, bundled earphones, upgrade, earbuds
We like:
Sound quality for the price; great included accessories; comfortable and unintrusive
We don't like:
Bass may be favoured too heavily for some listeners
Also known as:
CX400
You might also need:
6.3mm adapter
CNET UK judgement:
A stunning set of earphones for the money. With great bundled accessories and sound quality to utterly destroy the 'phones that came with your MP3 player, Sennheiser's CX 400s are probably the best sub-£40 earphones you can upgrade to
Full review:
It's true that you can spend hundreds of pounds on earphones -- such as Shure's SE530s -- but whether or not it's worth doing depends on your needs. Continue Reading...
Sennheiser CX 400 sound-isolating earphones History
7 Dec 2007 in Crave
Ears-on with Sennheiser's CX 400 earphones
We got to try our Sennheiser's new CX 400 sound-isolating earphones. They're the model up from the excellent CX 300s, and offer excellent sound quality for just £50
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