Member Reviews: Sennheiser MX 980 High Fidelity Metal Crafted Headphones with Balanced and Precise Sound Reproduction

Intro Sennheiser released all new 980-series of earphones which all share some basic design elements (and might be the sound signature as well). The design of the new 980-series was taken care by BMW design department in USA. Since I live in Munich, Germany, I feel the familiar touch of BMW ideas everywhere over the whole package of this MX 980.   I personally own Sennheiser HD-800 and HD-650 and am quite familiar with its house-sound, also the built and finishing quality of the Sennheiser. Their implementation in each ear/headphone are quite unique. I am happy to see these important and renowned factors are transfered to MX 980 really well.   In this review, I test the MX 980 with all of...

As some of you may know, i already have the MX880's. Personally i think they were great, but some aspects could be made to improve on. Thats why i bought these MX980s, or more specifically the new improved version the MX985. packaging: superb, everydetail is thought out, opens the way a beats by dre box would open up. fortunately they dont sound ANYTHING like the beats. accesories: They come w/ 2 sets of earpads, airplane adaptor, shirt clip and a case. the case looks quite nice but due the possibility of the cables glitching i didnt bother with it. ohwell build: the build is FANTASTIC i tell you, stems are made of metal and looks frigging sexy. the housings are probably plastic...

  this is the FIRST IMPRESSION ON THIS EARBUD, BELOW DOWN IS THE FINAL REVIEW...   enjoy reading! rock on!!! pics: the review: sennheiser mx980 is the top of the line in the mx series. all released this year including the mx880, a downgrade series for $79, an earbud considered to have a good bass. i love earbuds. it doesnt make my ears itch in hours of use. and i hear everything around me. unlike in iems, it blocks all the noise, and sometimes makes my ears itch. hearing it all doesnt make me feel like stupid. i enjoy my music, and i can still hear everything around me. or its just me. this review is base only on the first impression...