Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)

Comment: I have small ears, these headphones work well and fit almost perfectly. I have gone through three pairs of these over the past four years, they have good bass and great treble. Best headphones you can get for $25. It does seem like all headphone cords suck a bit.

Comment: I am by no way an audiophile but I had these earbuds for less than an hour before starting the return process. The earbuds sounded great but the cord is horrendous, the slightest movement of the cord near the plug and the sound would drop way down in volume, create loud static, or one of the earbuds would go completely off. The cord is so thin I can't imagine I simply got a bad pair so I'm going to try my luck with a different brand. Amazon was great with the return as always. Stear clear if you plan on moving at all while wearing these.

Comment: I'm a medical transcriptionist and need good headphones to hear voice files for transcription. Because my ears are "lopsided", I have avoided earbuds and similar headphones for years. My right ear just isn't as big as my left. Apparently, I'm not very symmetric. But many over-ear types of headphones make my ears itch after a while, and since I wear headphones 8-10 hours a day, I need something comfortable.

It was with the mismatched ear issue in mind that I tried these headphones, and I am so glad I did. The small size fits great in my right ear, the medium in my left, and overall this is a very comfortable set of headphones. They are durable and the cloth covers over the headphones are easy to take on and off and clean. The cord length is pretty good, although I wish it was just a little longer, just a couple of inches. The sound on music and video was terrific for the price point, but my equalizer and sound card output settings did require quite a bit of tweaking to get good sound on the voice-only files I listen to. Eventually, I achieved a really good balance and these headphones work great for transcribing, too.

I don't need sound cancellation on my headphones, but they do provide quite a bit of insulation from outside sound (and to keep others from hearing what you are listening to). You can put the buds in your ears so that it almost creates a vacuum seal, or you can gently adjust them so they sit comfortably but don't make as tight a seal. I discovered that was very handy this week when I had a cold and had ears popping all day.

Comment: I wanted ear buds that I could wear under my motorcycle helmet that would not put pressure on my ears from the ear bud itself or the little arm. These are compact and I can't even feel them with my helmet on. The sound quality is better than any I have ever had in the same price range. I don't have to turn my Ipod volume up as high as other ear buds I have had which saves on battery.

The only thing I don't like is that the length of the wire on one side is shorter than the other ... never understood that design. But it is no big deal, just a matter of preference.

Would definitely recommend these ear buds over any other ear buds in a similar price range. (I Can't compare them to higher price range ear buds because I have not owned any to compare them to)

Comment: Good bass response and sound isolation. Cord is very thin and i lost sound on one of the earbuds after 6 months. Also you can hear noise as the wire moves on your shirt. OVerall, way better than apples earbuds and are quite affordable. Amazon offered them for $17 with $5 mP3 credit.