Sony MDR-Q55SL Clip-on Headphones (Silver)

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Sony MDR-Q55SL Clip-on Headphones (Silver)
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Product Review

Sony MDR-Q55SL A.I.R. Lightweight, Open-Air, Clip-On Headphones - Those in-ear earphones that many MP3 players and iPods come with have great sound and superior isolation from external noise. The latter can be a problem as you move about in streets or roads. There are many noises - alerts such as sirens and car horns - that you might be oblivious to because you can't hear them. This means, that while walking and listening, you might be subjected to a greater likelihood of possible accidents. Sony MDR-Q55SL is an earphone that combines the feeling of an open-air headphone with the secure comfort of an ear-bud. You still experience the rich, full-range sound of the music but you also have a little sense of the environment around you. You can listen and walk on busy streets without impairment for safer mobility. So while your digital player's earbuds are fine for the solace of home or office, the MDRQ55SL is the headphone for those times in between. Better safe than sorry! Turning adjustment feature provides easy wearing and flexibility to fit various-size ears Large turbo duct offers a powerful, deep bass Adjustable 4 foot long (approximate) connecting cord with tangle-free cord slider Stereo uni-match plug (mini/phone) - nickel plated / Mini plug is L-shaped Weight - 1.2 ounces For all portable stereo listening devices that use stereo headphones

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Average Customer Review
3.1 out of 5 stars (27 customer reviews)

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best portable sets to date, October 29, 2003
G (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sony MDR-Q55SL Clip-on Headphones (Silver) (Electronics)
Sony has come out with a few different versions of these headphones. I know that one of them specializes in rap, another in techno, and another in jazz. These headphones specifically specialize in Hard House/Techno music. I tested this pair thouroughly and all I can say is that these are possibly the best sounding headphones in the price range that are intended for portable use.As far as prices go for portable headphones, this is at the top of the charts. I payed a substantial amount of money for these headphones, but it was all worth the money. The best part of these headphones are the portability, to start... The cable is quite short so there is no dealing with miles and miles of extra cable that you have to put in your pocket. These are just long enough.. at least for me.. I am short - being at 5 feet 6 inches, and I found the length just perfect for me. I found that these headphones fit perfectly in my pocket - that's usefull if you are like me and listen to your music on the...Read more


19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best headphones I have ever owned, November 20, 2003
Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-Q55SL Clip-on Headphones (Silver) (Electronics)
I don't know how many head/earphones I have gone through over the years. Most of them have been crappy due to sound and comfort level (more like, lack thereof). I don't like sticking earplugs into my ears because they end up getting to be uncomfortable after a certain amount of time and they end up getting covered in earwax. Besides lack of comfort, earplugs have a tendency to blow out in one ear. There is nothing worse than listening to my music on my portable cd player with only one earplug working. The same can be said about headphones too. Another quality about headphones I don't care for is wearing that annoying plastic arch that holds the headphones together. At least with earplugs, I can easilyi slip the devices over my earlobes. Several months ago, I was perusing the headphones aisle at Target when I came upon the Sony MDR-Q55SL. It had the same properties in both earplugs and headphones I was looking for: ability to slip the headphones around my earlobes and not having to...Read more


6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars About the best you can get for the price, January 24, 2005
M. Chalmers (Wisconsin - Top 5000 Reviewer!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-Q55SL Clip-on Headphones (Silver) (Electronics)
I used to do a bit of studio and concert sound engineering and I'm really picky about sound quality. I'm always skeptical of open-air headphone designs--and anything under fifty bucks--but I was pleasantly surprised by these ones. For the money they have terrific sound and an acceptable fit too.

I tend to look at the published tech specs of headphones and speakers more than any other factor. These have a frequency response of 16Hz-24kHz which is decent (never bother with anything that doesn't go below 20Hz or above 20kHz because in practice they won't be as good as published, especially at the low end). My opinion is the bass is perfectly accentuated but the highs aren't as bright as I'd hoped--an equalizer helps though. The 30mm driver is nice especially if you're used to earbud-style headphones like the ones that come with iPods: you need a bigger, stronger diaphragm to produce more bass (you also need a bigger duct, which these have as well). The sensitivity is fairly...Read more

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