Good sound, good quality, fits in my lifestyle
I bought these specifically for running. I read a ton of reviews (good and bad) and spoke to other athletes about their preference for head phones. I didn't get bluetooth headphones because I was concerned the music would cut out during my run. These headphones are really comfortable to wear and I've worn them for up to 11 miles running. It comes with three difference size ear bud covers and a little clip so the cord doesn't bounce all over the place while running. The clip is def better than the binder clip I was using!! There is also a remote on the cord, which is nice. I typically only wear one ear piece while running (so to hear approaching vehicles, etc) and the sound is really good! The few times I put both ear pieces on, whew! It blocks out other noises. I would def recommend these headphones for the active athlete -- as long as you don't mind the wire.
Disappointed but not really surprised
I bought these based on a recommendation from "The Wirecutter" site as to the "best" earbuds for exercise. Though I have been on an unfulfilled quest for the perfect workout earbuds for years, I thought there was a chance these might fill the bill.
First, I like the idea of the hook that goes around your ear to secure the earbuds. I have never found a pair of earbuds that will stay in my ear when I start sweating, unless they have some gizmo to anchor them on the ear. Second, they have in-line controls, and a mic, which is an essential for me since I always exercise with a smartphone. Last, I thought Sennheiser had a reputation for quality sound.
Alas, now that I have used the product for several months, I have to say that it definitely does not qualify. The two main failures of the product are 1) The inline controls stopped working, and started causing audio to pause and skip at unexpected times the first time they were exposed to a good sweat;...
They do sound good but you have to work for it
I was uttery livid after my first run with these - "tinny" didn't even begin to describe it, it literally sounded like the sound was coming through a paper-towel tube into an empty #10 can. I mean, even the RunKeeper voiceovers sounded bass-less and hollow. NOT what I expect from Sennheiser; I have a pair of HD280 headphones that are possibly the best thing I've heard at any price and my old sport earbuds were brilliant as well. So I started tinkering around with iTunes..
..turns out these headphones are SUPER sensitive to the ear-sleeve size. I always run with the large sleeves; it gives a reasonable seal even if I'm sweating like a pig and the headphones are bouncing around and all that jazz that comes with working out. But with the OCXs, if you aren't wearing a sleeve that actually fits into your ear canal properly, the sound quality goes to utter crap. After switching to the medium sleeves and tweaking the equalizer settings, which is a must for any new 'phones anyway,...
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