Member Reviews: Sennheiser CX 280 Ear Canel Headphones with Volume Control

First of all this is my first review as a member of Head Fi,   I've gone through countless in-ear headphones and ear buds over the past few years and I have not been more satisfied with any purchase to date, value wise.   I got these CX 280s online for a mere $26.95 including shipping in a bulk eBay seller, so it came without retail packaging but at almost half the price. No carry pouch though (not needed since I have an old CX 300 carry pouch) but it came with S, M and L ear tips.   At first use, these sounded great, been using a Klipsch S4a (~$120) before so the SQ was surprisingly good. The clarity was instant, the bass was strong and the sound stage was...

Wasn't impressed by the packaging or the build quality, though it was cheap, I still expect Sennheiser to have some kind of standard. A lot more went into the nice fake leather case which fits many but the biggest of iPods very nicely. The volume control is quite fluid in motion and won't move easily on accident, but both it and the Y-split are very cheap and plastic looking/feeling. Especially the clear plastic over the CX280 label. But the reliefs on each earpiece is sturdy with a slight give and the gold-plated right-angle 3.5mm plug has survived many a knock and many a sit on. The cable is a bit tangly, being rubberised, friction is quite high and the cable is microphonic at ...

I recently got a new music player (Sansa Clip+) and the old portable headphones I had were shorting out...  I was out and about and decided to purchase a new one on a whim.   I've been listening to them for a few hours now, going through my music collection and overall I am impressed.   I find that the bass is not muddy and the highs are not too bright.  Mids are just okay.  I found the cable quality to be very durable, although the cable is a tad short.   The silicone ear pieces are comfortable; came with 3 sizes.  Also came with a carrying pouch (which happens to also fit my new sansa clip...)   Overall I'm impressed with these canal phones and would recommend them for...