Sennheiser MX 75 Twist-To-Fit Stereo Sport Earbuds
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Customer Review: Great phones if not a little expensive
Summary: 5 Stars
I love the MX75. It is absolutely awesome if not the price is a little high and the neon green color is at times shiny and pretty but others fugly.
I want to take sometime and mention the packaging here. It is clever and well designed, easy to open without destroying the plastic packaging and very artistic. Such dedication just to the packaging shows how far Sennheiser goes to please its customers. There are nice touches here and there. The unboxing of this pair of headphones is really a unique and memorable experience.
The sound of this player can be described with one word - sweet. This is one sweet sounding pair of earphone. The highs don't get too sharp and piercing and the lows aren't thumping either. For me it is perfect if not at times a bit too soft and sweet sounding. However, the actual sound of the player does not get appreciated because it's a sports earphone. The open design lets you hear outside noise just as well as to avoid accidents, and this is where sound quality is compromised. If you press them hard into your ears you'll get a much much better sound but usually when you workout with them they just don't go in that far. Still they sound really nice even when working out. They just sound THAT much better in a quieter setting.
This does not mean that these phones don't fit well. They fit nicely. Very secure and tight but at a very comfortable level. The earbuds themselves are light, and with the twist-2-fit design they will stay securely in your ears and at the same time you can't even feel that they are there. You can shake your head around like crazy but they won't be shook loose for a bit. The unit is shipped with replacement rubber pieces of different sizes so they are sure to fit perfectly.
The twist2fit design is ingenious. You just put the earphones into your hears, then twist them until the upper wheels side into a tight and comfortable position and you are set. It took me 10 seconds to figure it out from when I first got them out of the box.
The cord is kinda tangible and thin, but these are sports earphones so they should be pretty durable - no other way to test this except let time do its job.
These earphones come with a variety of accessories. Noticably there's the carrying case, which is much nicer than the one that comes with the Shure E2C I must say. Then there's the little nice clipper thing that can be attached to anywhere of the cord and clipped onto your collar or something so you don't feel like the weight of the entire cord is pulling at your ears. Very nice indeed.
In the end, this is one sweet pair of sports headphone with portability, nice sound, comfortable design. There are very nice touches here and there. Senn. has given much attention to details and that's something that says, "this is one great company and these headphones are awesome." However, they still have to justify the bill that comes at the end of the month. These earphones are at a 40-50 dollars range. It is quite high indeed as for this price you can get something with noice isolating or noise canceling ones with much better sound. Throw in another 20 and you got yourself a pair of Shure E2C. However I think in the end it is well worth the price because of the amount of work Senn has put in to design, create, innovate for these nice little headphones. Well worthy a five.
Customer Review: Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones WORK!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I found these little gems reading a runners forum and I'm very glad I did. I enjoy running 5-6 days a week. My standard ipod earbuds gave me trouble on stationary cardio equipment once the sweat started running by causing them to fall out and me having to almost constantly readjust them. To fix this, I wrapped the earbuds with the foam covers that were included and the problem was solved...until I went outside to pound the pavement. The normal vibration of me running caused problems with the foam covered earbuds but once I started sweating..forget about it. So I ordered these Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones and now NO MORE READJUSTING =)
The headphones arrived with everything they were suppose to have included. They had instructions, several different sizes of coverings for all the different sizes and shapes of ears and even a carrying case. Each side of the headphones has 2 circular shaped pieces that go into your ear. The larger circular shaped piece is the actual speaker or earbud that goes into your ear canal. The second, higher up, smaller circular shaped piece wedges into the small nitch in your ear. It acts as a wedge to keep the whole piece "wedged" (one more time with that word) in place. Maybe I was born with big goofy ears but once I replaced the factory rubber coatings on both the speaker and the wedge piece with larger sizes that were included, the fit was excellent!! There are a few different size pieces included for both the speaker and the disc wedge piece so no worries there.
The actual tests have been nothing short of perfect and these earphones do exactly what I hoped they would do. From my first run to my most recent run, once I put them in my ear, it doesn't matter if I run through a rainstorm or sweat gallons or both, I very rarely have to touch them. They DO NOT fall out of my ears due to moisture or running/jogging vibrations. Most sessions I simply do not have to touch them at all. They come with a cord clip (which I don't use) but the clip will offer even more stability to a already stable piece of equipment.
Sound quality was right on par with my factory shipped ipod earbuds. I will say I am not a audiophile by any means, I just need my little setup to get me through my run/workout while sounding "normal". I have more than one setup in different rooms of our home for better sound than a small disc placed in my ear. These are earbuds after all and sound as good if not better than the factory shipped ones that came with my ipod so color me pleased.
I would recommend them to people suffering from the earbud annoyance of falling out of your ears once vibrations from running/jogging and/or moisture. The design is different and may not suit everyone but few things do suit us all. Comfort was the same as original earbuds, once I got use to something that was a tad different, I forgot they were there. There was no pain, blistering, bleeding or anything scary involved with my comfort of these "wedge" type earbuds.
Customer Review: Most Versitile Earbuds On The Market
Summary: 5 Stars
I have bought these headphones twice, which shocks both myself as well as my friends. I have a nasty habit of trying out any and all headphones I can find and lightning never strikes in the same spot twice, or does it?
Comfort: I find them to be very comfortable over a long duration of time especially when standing or running. However if you are typing on a laptop in your bed leaning your head on your hand the headphones are quite painful due to this unique design. If you are planning on doing so and nothing else a better solution would be the Sennheiser CX300's. Despite how comfortable these headphones are, they will never be as comfortable as some in-ears, but thats not what these headphones are all about. (Note: The twist-to-fit washers are replaceable with multiple provided sizes)
Stay-in-ability: This is probably the most crucial problem with earbuds today and probably the main reason you're here. I bought these headphones when I had to train for the USAF PT Test. This includes pushups, crunches, and a run. These are the only earbuds or really headphones in general that could handle the challenge. They have never fallen out once when working out or running and if you can find any better 'phones for this situation I will shake your hand.
Quality: As far as audio quality is concerned I find them to be extremely top notch in comparison to others of this style. These are not in-ear headphones. They will not plug in and they will not give you any bass whatsoever, that being said for what they are the sound is excellent.
Construction: The cord is made out of a more coarse rubber which will make it stick to itself and tangle easier than normal in the pocket. The headphones are also very easy to break, not due to poor construction, but design. The twist-to-fit washers at the top are very easy to lose and if you were to step on these buds the wrong way you can break off the twist-to-fit part. Lest we forget the neon green and the asymetrical design.
Sweat Survivability: These buds went through a heavy soil cycle in the washing machine and not only lived to tell the tale, but were still in perfect operational order and quite pleasant smelling. Needless to say your ear sweat is nothing to worry about.
Conclusion: If you're walking, running, or working out there is no better headphone on the market, except of course the Sennheiser MX85 Sport Series II Twist to Fit Stereo For Sports which came out recently and I have yet to purchase. If you're looking for something while you're in the back of a car or an airplane the Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black) will be a better fit.
Customer Review: Durable, and optimized for sports
Summary: 4 Stars
For any product where compromises need to be made (and this is one of them), it's important to understand the context in which the review is being made. I was looking for a set of headphones that could be used for aerobic activities (running, stairmaster, cycling, etc), and had had poor luck with both the included headphones with the Apple iPod and the Shure e4c. The iPod headphones were thinly constructed (tugs on the cable could damage the connection to the earpiece), both were damaged by sweat (static in one or both earpieces, leading to permanent volume loss), and tended to shift in the ear when they got sweaty.
I've had the mx75s for a couple of weeks now, and in general they have met all the needs above. I'll try to talk to some specifics as well as issued raised in other reviews.
Sound quality - Better than the iPod earbuds, not as good as the e4c. Some folks complain about a perceived lack of bass in the e4c's, but I think it's just more accurate sound. The mx75's have an exaggerated midbass, but it's not too annoying. My biggest disappointment was that the sound isolation of the MX75's really was no different from the stock iPod earbuds, and why I gave 4 stars instead of 5. The collateral described "screwing them in", and that is what happens, but this is just to secure them in place. Most ambient noise gets through, and when doing something noisy (like a stairmaster or a treadmill), you have to run the volume higher to overcome that noise. In contrast the e4c's isolate better that the hearing protection I use for trap shooting.
fit/stability - for me, once screwed in, they stay locked in, tested up to 2.5 hours. My ears eventually ache a bit from the wedging, but it's tolerable. The asymmetric cord length works surprisingly well if you route the cable behind your neck. If you don't, you wind up with extra cable. The self-coiling cable works well in my use, and tangles less than cables for the Apple and Shure headphones. Yep, the color is ugly, but will go with your late-80s outfit. The cord length hasn't been an issue for me.
UPDATE - After having these headphones for several months I do have an additional comment to offer about overall usability. There is a confluence of attributes here (the self coiling cable, the tacky surface of the insulation on the wires, the complex shape of the earpieces themselves and the tacky surface of the sealing rings on the earpieces) that make these 'phones infuriatingly easy to get tangled. They jump into knots that are slow to untangle. This is the single biggest drawback to these for my use case...
Customer Review: Slick ear nubbins
Summary: 5 Stars
First, a little background: I have had a pair of the MX75's for the past 2 years. This review is meant to cover a long-term outlook on this product. I field tested about 20 different types of ear buds...I am military and long runs/messy workouts are the rule. The categories below are the areas I valued before I purchased and now.
Fit: Over the past 2 years, the twist-to-fit system has fallen out of my ears twice during jumping jacks. For the person who wrote that theirs fell out, I have to wonder if they were accidently catching the spiraling cord when getting tired. Usually this can be fixed by having the wires go under your shirt.
Sound: It is far better than most high-end earbuds at $100. The buds can handle plenty of volume if needed (not recommended for your hearing, though). Range balance may not be great for classical music, but they function very well for modern types of music used during athletic activity.
Durability: If you do not use the clip to store the MX75, I'm sure it will last a lot longer than mine did. The clip is now shredding the outside plastic coating, so I just bought a new one. However, after 2 years of pummeling through workouts, running, sweating, etc. with NO loss in sound despite shredding of the outside coating, I am very impressed. This is a great buy, so I gave it 5 stars for outstanding durability. No other pair of ear buds has ever lasted so long in my hands before ; )
Wire: I like the uneven length of the wire - instead of having to deal with a two wires bouncing into my face while running, I can rig it using the assymetric clip so that there are no wires in my face. Great for windy days!
The curl in the wire is only a problem if you don't re-wrap it and tie it up after use. I was using the clip to hold it after wrapping it up, but this clearly led to the wire shredding problem. Will use a twist tie in the future (doh!).
The green color is fantastic for being able to find the wire in a rucksack without a light on...great for finding it while hiking.
Jack: If your not careful when you pull out the jack, it may separate. This is the only fault I have with the Sennheiser that I did not cause, but it is relatively minor problem.
Overall: Best buds I've ever owned for all around use, sound, and durability. Not for classical music, but better sound and fit than anything found in stores (including the $100 Sony earbuds that fall out like jumping beans). I think the only way they could make these better is if they were waterproof : )