Sennheiser CX300-outdated?
Apr 29, 2009 at 4:17 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 25
Emkayu

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Hi, I just baught a pair of CX300s, I am very very happy with them, once fitted properly they provide sonic enjoyment to my canals, what I did notice though is that their over 3 years old, I know sennheiser have released newer models but for around £15 from amazon, is there anything really comparable to them? I think AKG do their K 324/319 for that price also, but just wondering if there were any alternatives, or are the little CX300s really the king in this price range? I was asking as a friend asked if he would reccomend them, I said yes, but I'll check if there's anything else in the market for the same price, I was thinking of the Koss portapros, but she doesn't want on ear
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Apr 29, 2009 at 5:32 PM Post #3 of 25
I never hesitate to recommend them to people who ask for suggestions. They are a step up from most bundled earphones, they are cheap and easy to egt and the build quality is pretty good.

For people that don't mind a bit of a wait (or over the ear design) I would recommend Soundmagic PL-30s as a better sounding option for a similar price.
 
Apr 29, 2009 at 10:40 PM Post #4 of 25
Outdated? No! Just outnumbered by the amount of fakes there are on the market. I still prfer the soundwise T4's to the CX300. Deeper better controlled bass, and the T$'s are more neutral and natural sounding than the CX's.

Soundwise.co.uk T4 Canal Earphones

speak to Glenn!
 
Apr 29, 2009 at 11:29 PM Post #5 of 25
The CX300 were crap when they came out, they're crap now and as long as they're made they'll continue to be crap. In ths manner, they will never become outdated.
 
Apr 29, 2009 at 11:35 PM Post #6 of 25
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The CX300 were crap when they came out, they're crap now and as long as they're made they'll continue to be crap. In ths manner, they will never become outdated.


Unless someone releases something that is crapper?
 
Apr 29, 2009 at 11:50 PM Post #8 of 25
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The CX300 were crap when they came out, they're crap now and as long as they're made they'll continue to be crap. In ths manner, they will never become outdated.


Out of curiosity what would you reccomend for the same price range?
 
Apr 29, 2009 at 11:55 PM Post #9 of 25
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Out of curiosity what would you reccomend for the same price range?


RE2.

Mid-fi, but not anywhere near the poor sound quality of CX300.

The CX300 isn't suitable for listening to music. Not even if you get a pair for free.
 
Apr 30, 2009 at 12:05 AM Post #12 of 25
MX500 then. My bad. They're an older model. I'd still rate them though. Caviat is that they might not be great if you have little ears. The MX550 is a bit smaller.
 
Apr 30, 2009 at 1:35 AM Post #13 of 25
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RE2.

Mid-fi, but not anywhere near the poor sound quality of CX300.

The CX300 isn't suitable for listening to music. Not even if you get a pair for free.


really meh about RE2 after about mmmm 10 hours of listening burn in(that's burning in while listening
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bass is close to non existent, high isn't terribly detailed and I'm starting to question the extension at the low end too.

Maybe it just needs more burn in, I don't know, I usually burn in for close to 50hrs before passing finals judgement, but still, burn in don't alter the sound THAT much usually(PL30 being the exception so far)

I mean if you don't mind waiting for shipping, the (fairly odd) look, and the hassle of going over ear. I'd recommend the Soundmagic PL30, it still doesn't have much bass but at least in the mid and high it's really detailed, and the bass isn't bad with the marshmallow tip.

CX300 really isn't bad for bassy music. Assuming what you listen to are rock and pop and hip hop of today it'll do just fine. And it is REALLY comfortable.
 
Apr 30, 2009 at 3:18 AM Post #15 of 25
I agree with scytheavatar, Ep-630 are very good sounding for the price. I got 2 pairs of those and they don't sound to bad. I have not heard the CX300, but seems really similar in shape and size.
 
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