Sony MDR-EX300/BLK Vertical In-the-Ear Style EX Style Headphones (Black)

Being in the radio/recording field I am very particular to sound quality. Let me first say, that everyone's ears are different and what sounds excellent to me, might sound different to someone else. I am not bragging, but have been told that my ears are very sensitive and can pinpoint many quality sounds, that others cannot. I guess this might be true, as several radio stations have retained me to fine tune their on-air processing, since my ears have that keene sense of sound quality.

In any event, I have the Sony EX90LP headphones which I have always thought were very good for the price. Very loud sound pressure, good quality high end, a fair amount of base, and a great price. Obviously, not studio headphones, but for I-Pods, Walkman's, not bad.

I decided to try the MDR-EX-300/BLK and I must say, at least to my ears, a big difference, especially in the low end. The bass is more pronounced with more depth. The high end on the other hand, is almost too...Read more

I haven't ever spent more than maybe $35 or so on a pair of in-ear headphones before. But when my iPod headphones bit the dust, I decided to see what was out there.

These are magnificent headphones. The audio quality is easily the best I've heard out of all of the in-ear headphones I've ever had. Bass is clear and strong, and the high end is not tinny or distorted like on some lower end headphones. Even with the volume high, the clarity is amazing.

They come with three different sized silicone rubber earbuds, a "cord adjuster" which allows you to change the effective length of the cord for your needs, and a nice nylon/velcro carrying case with an insert that allows you to tie up the cords neatly. The description says it's a leather carrying case, but there's only a small tiny portion of it that is made of leather, a strip less than 2 sq. in. in size that has the Sony logo on it. Looks nice, but has no useful value other than aesthetics. The vast majority of...Read more

Best bang-for-the-buck headphones out there, in my opinion. As some previous reviewers noted, the highs can be a bit overwhelming for some. I eq the treble down a tad. The large drivers really help with the lows. Very comfortable headphones too!