Sennheiser MX 55 Ergonomic Twist-To-Fit Earbuds
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Customer Review: Both The MX55 and MX75 Are Worth a Look
Summary: 4 Stars
It's true that not everybody will like the fit of these Sennheiser's. So if you have very small ear canals or just prefer an air tight fit to block out all noise, you may want to look at other options. But for this price, these are definitely great phones at a very nice price.
For starters, the twist-to-fit thing definitely takes some getting used to. They include a bunch of extra gaskets and pieces so you can try to fit these to your ears, but it still takes some work to learn how to turn them correctly. The instructions are not very detailed.
But once you do get used to the fit these are great as a commuter pair or for gym use. The coating on the 75s are definitely better at repelling sweat, but the 55s are probably also doable with the right adjustments.
I personally love the volume control feature, but I decided against it since these are definitely entry pairs. There are add on volume controls you can buy. Since that part fails often, I would rather not have it integrated into the phone.
The main cons are that these are somewhat "hard" even with the included foam covers. Like I said, if you have tiny ears and want a tight seal you may want a different pair. But the sound quality is very good and for the price either of these are a good pair.
Enjoy.
Customer Review: GREAT PRODUCT!!! FANTASTIC FOR FITNESS!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
AWESOME EARPHONES!!! So i was earphone shopping for sometime and luckily stumbled upon these. I do a lot of cardio and my main concern is keeping them in my ear. The problem was that half way into my workout, the sweat would run down into my ears and cause the earphones to slip right out. If your a runner it gets much worse. Most of your time is spent adjusting to keep em in your ear!!! Well fear no more, these Sennheiser's are great. that little nub at the top is what makes the magic happen. That twist to fit feature keeps em firmly in w no problem whatsoever. Ive been through apple earphones, earbuds, philips, sony, and even nikes. They all suffer from the same problem where these stand alone. Not to mention they're such a bargain. I would've paid twice or even three times the price if i knew they'd work this good. Ive workout for over 2 hrs straight and they never come out once.
Some downsides: the cord is a little long, the twist to fit nub might be uncomfy at first, maybe even hurt, but youll get used to it quickly.
Other than that they're virtually perfect. I've used mine for over 3 months now and i know ill never turn to any others again. There's many different sizes of nubs and earphone covers so you can really make these fit to your specs.
Customer Review: Great Headphones
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used these headphones this summer. While comfortable fit is a very personal impression, I find that they are extremely well fitting and comfortable for me. As for the sound quality....these are the best sounding headphones that I have owned. The phone fits tightly in the ear and thus keeps the easy to lose bass at the recorded level.
Some people have said that they have trouble keeping the headphones in place i.e. they fall off. These phones stay-put on my head.
The directions could be more helpful. Intuition has you insert the buds and twist the bottom lever to the rear; but this does not work. Place the buds in the ears and twist the lever forward. Here they will stay tightly in place. If you have trouble, try the other rubber insert sizes that accompany the product.
For years now some headphone manufacturers (read Sony) have made a good headphone very mediocre by having the speaker face toward the front and not directly at the ear canal. This causes an enormous amount of bass to be lost. To verify this, just twist the forward facing speakers to beam directly into the ear; what a huge difference. These phones face directly into the ear canal.
As always, Sennheiser again makes a superior product!
Customer Review: Great sound, unusual fit
Summary: 3 Stars
I am sad to say I'll be returning these to Amazon. Reluctantly, but it has to be done.
First I would like to point out that these have AMAZING sound quality. They are also the first headphones, let alone earbuds that I have encountered that have decent electromagnets in them. I discovered this by accident when trying the different ear adapters. I got the two individual earbuds close enough to each other and could actually feel the push of the opposing magnetic forces. Unbelievable!
The sad thing is, they're very uncomfortable for me to wear. I should point out that I have very odd ears - small, and clearly shaped differently than most as I've always had problems with headphones, glasses, etc. But the reality is that I just can't wear these. It starts to actually hurt after a short period of time. The concept behind the design is a good one, and very innovative. Perhaps if Sennheiser sold them with a rubber piece that goes IN the ear canal, all problems would be solved.
Either way, I'm trading up for another pair of Sennheisers (the in-ear earbuds). As a professional musician I knew that the sound quality delivered would be great, and on that side, they did not disappoint.
Customer Review: Unbelievable.
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is mostly about fit.
I have owned something like 10-15 different earbuds, in a desperate attempt to find buds that fit. I tend to wear a pair of Philips wrap arounds when working out or on the bus, because they're the smallest headphones that stay on my ears. For some reason, all of the earbud products I've tried don't stay in at first glance, fall out of one ear pretty quickly, and the ones that made it that long were immediately falling out as soon as I was on an elliptical. These are a whole different breed. For those who aren't familiar with "twist to fit", there's a second little nub on the ear buds. You insert the earbud with the nub facing out, and twist it back or forth until the little nub slides under a fold in your ear. From then on out, that guy is not going anywhere. I can run, I can get on the elliptical, I can ride the bus -- they stay in. Even better, I don't have huge headphones hanging off my ears.
Awesome.
The sound is middling to okay. Not as good as other Sennheiser products I have, but not bad at all compared to other buds I've tried. Certainly better than the ones Apple includes. I'm not disappointed.