Sennheiser MX 55 Ergonomic Twist-To-Fit Earbuds
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Customer Review: Poor build quality, but a good idea
Summary: 2 Stars
The headphones do what I believe their initial intent is, in that they stay in your ears while you are being active. However, everything else about them is a let down. When I received them in the mail, I was excited to try them out as my original ipod ones have been falling out while running since I lost the little foam covers on them. So, I get the box and open it, and even though these ship in their hard plastic protective case, the silver backing on one of the ear buds was completely detached. So I re-glued it together, let it dry, then went for the run.
The little nubbin that sticks up top does exactly what it is designed to do; keep the damn things in your ears while you are bouncing around. That is good, as this is the exact reason I bought these, but after running with them for 2 weeks now, I have had to re-glue the blue rings that surround the screens on the right bud twice, and now the left bud has picked up a "popping" noise when I go running with each step.
So all in all:
PRO: they stay in your ear, just as they meant to
CON: Horrible quality, will likely fall apart while remaining in your ear.
Customer Review: MX55 differences
Summary: 5 Stars
The MX55 Street I purchased has a symmetrical wire length for the left and right ear, unlike the MX 75. Although it advertises the ability to customize design covers, mine only came with 1 cover, which was metallic blue in colour. It looks like the MX55 with volume control comes with 2 design covers. The MX55 Street comes with the hard, round, silver carrying case, which is easy to use, and keeps the cord from tangling. It comes with 3 of each rubber stopper, so even if you lose one, you still have a spare. It doesn't look like it is sweat proof, as the instructions on the box tell you to clean it using a dry cloth.
The MX 55 performs as advertised. It doesn't fall out of your ear when you are running, working out, lying down or jumping around. It stays in your ear even with a firm tug of the cord. I definitely feel them in my ear, so they are not as comfortable as regular earbuds. But the fact that you never need to readjust them through hours of use is enough to compensate.
The sound quality is typical Sennheiser quality. It has clear, distinctive treble and bass, but neither is overpowering.
Customer Review: great idea, some flaw in design
Summary: 4 Stars
First, let me say that I love these headphones. I'm a runner, and these fit in my ears and stay there. I'm not an audiophile, but I think the sound is good and clear. I can usually hear loud noise, or if I turn down the volume, normal levels of sound. This is ok, as I want to be aware of my surroundings.
There are only 2 problems that keep me from giving this a 5-star rating. 1) The cord is a bit stiff, and tends to keep the coil shape when I unwind it to listen to my iPod. Not a biggie, just a minor annoyance. 2) The rubber disc pieces that hold the ear buds in place tend to pop off, usually when pulling the headphones out of a pocket. They catch either the headphone wire or snag on clothing, and POOF, they're gone. The headphones come with a set of variously sized discs, but once I'd lost the size that worked well with my ears, I've had to use smaller discs that don't keep the earbuds in place as well. I've also had no luck in finding where to get spare discs on-line. I've had mine for 3 months now, and they still work well, given the abuse the cord gets while running.
Customer Review: so very, very painful for small ears
Summary: 2 Stars
I love listening to my iPod on the treadmill at the gym, but, alas, have sweaty, sweaty ears that can't keep earbuds in them. The twist-to-fit design of the MX55's seemed like a good solution and I'm a huge fan of the Sennheiser brand. Unfortunately, I also have really small ears.
When I wear these sitting in one place, it hurts like crazy after about 10 minutes. When I try to endure these while running, I do the whole twist-to-fit thing, and they start twisting back out once I get a good sweat going.
Sound quality is not bad. You get what you pay for and a little extra.
I had to give them 2 stars because they are too painful for me to wear and I'd feel bad giving them to someone else after having sweat all over them, so they're just collecting dust. The case is a nice plus, though. So shiny!
Now, I am on the small side (5'3" female), but my ears are not freakishly small or anything. I use the CX-300s and use the smallest bud without problems. So, if you have small-ish ears, steer clear of these.
Customer Review: They don't fall out!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've tried many different types of ear buds and headphones with hooks that go over my ears, and these stay in my ears better than any of them. You know when you're on a treadmill at a gym and you're plugged into the console to watch TV and your arm accidentally swings into the wire? That ALWAYS means the headphones are going to get yanked out of your ears...except with these! The Twist-to-fit headphones stay in. It's awesome! Just make sure you look at the diagram on the package to make sure you're putting them in correctly. They're not extremely comfortable, but that doesn't bother me. The fact that I don't always feel like they're going to slip out when I'm sweating at the gym more than makes up for that. If you're looking for comfort, then use these when you're moving/running/excercising and get another pair for sitting by the pool. I use these whether I'm exercising or not because the comfort issue isn't a problem. I ordered two more pairs in case these break or get lost. Well worth it if you have a problem keeping regular earbuds in your ears.