Sennheiser CX 300 II Precision Noise Isolating Ear-canal Phones, Black

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Wow. I'd grade my CX 500 like 6.5/10 and the CX 400 5.5/10. I wonder how they compare to the CX 300-II or 400-II. With headphones, like most things, you typically get what you pay for. Sennheiser CX-300s are decent value for money but they are definitely low end headphones, no way around it. Due to the perfect fit and lightweight nature of these earphones, we found we could wear them almost indefinitely. The sealed nature of them means you sometimes want to let your ear breathe every now and again, but otherwise they’re just a joy to wear. We even found we could sleep with them in, with them not pressing on our ears when resting on a pillow. The cable lengths for each ear are identical and there’s a little sliding woggle for tightening the cables up under your chin – like all the cool kids do nowadays. Just bought a new sennheiser cx-300-II. After 1 hour it sounds better than the old cx-300. A smoother and sweeter sound with a tighter not so boomy bass, more natural mids a bit fuller voices and not as harsh or brittle highs a bit more natural sounding overall headphones. I found the old cx-300 a bit bright and harsh these ones i can actually relax more too- it has more warmth but still with detail. So far Ive only being listening too Gregorian masters of chant. I will update as it burns in more and listen to other music. The old cx-300 I would of given 6.5-7 perhaps for sound, this at least 7.5 out of 10 so far.

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Remember I am not comparing the cx-300-ii to a high end model, I'm comparing it to the old model cx-300 - my friend has the old model. Im rating the sound within the budget price range.The Sennheiser CX 3.00 are almost the perfect entry-level earphones. They’re incredibly light and comfortable, and just easy to get on with. However, they’re very bass-heavy, so only really for casual listening unless you’re seriously into low frequencies. Their price needs to drop a little, too. A good seal also means you can get a good bass response, and with Sennheiser having upped the bass level on the CX 3.00 compared to the CX 300 II, bass is definitely something you get plenty of here. The deepest bass lines reverberate around your head in a way that few earphones can match. So, after reading your opinions, the new cx-300 II don't seem to be a big improvement in sound if compared to the older ones, as I suspected. Anyone comparing the new model with cx-400?

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Thanks for the update stephennic. This afternoon I'm going to try, if I can, the 300-II at a local store, so we will be able to compare our feelings.

These are not the best headphones you can buy, but they are incredibly good value. With plenty of volume and a big, meaty sound, it looks like Sennheiser has another hit on its hands. The most obvious thing about the CX 3.00 design is that Sennheiser has moved from a straight earpiece to one with a slight angle to it, and this makes all the difference to how well they fit, as well as the resulting comfort and sound quality.

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The cable itself is slightly flattened to reduce tangles, which it seems to do quite well, and although it’s far from kink-free out of the box, it does hang reasonably straight.My rating would be soundwise. On the sennhiser cx-300-II I noticed the treble is now more defined and detailed, seperation between instruments are better (more airy), bass tighter, voices are more warm and natural and detailed than the old cx-300. It has al less artificial sound the new model - smoother and less fatigueing. Maybe closer to 25% improvement 8.5/10 (price taken into account) so far. These Sennheisers, then, fit in totally effortlessly, providing an instant and utterly comfortable seal with the default medium-size eartips. If your ears are particularly deep, you may still find the cable fouls against your ear before you can get a good seal, but you can get round this by looping the cable over your ear and inverting the earpiece.