Archive for the 'Sennheiser' Category
Sennheiser OMX 52 Street
Wednesday, July 26th, 2006Once in a while, a good company makes a crummy product. Perhaps crummy is harsh–the speakers inside Sennheiser’s OMX 52 sound just fine, but design flaws trump sound quality in this case. The OMX 52 is part of Sennheiser’s new Street line, but it’s the only one of the line that is over-the-ear. The other [...]
Sennheiser MX 75 Sport
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006For some time now, Sennheiser has been synonymous with quality headphones, from the consumer level to their studio professional line. With competitors such as Shure introducing several affordable, excellent in-ear sets specifically suited to portable use, Sennheiser was bound to eventually throw its hat into the ring. Not that the company hasn’t offered in-ear headphones [...]
Sennheiser PMX-100
Wednesday, May 31st, 2006The Sennheiser PX-100 headphones are widely recognized as one of the best things ever to happen to low-end audio. But if you didn’t like their over-the-head design—maybe because it messed up your hair, or it just didn’t look hip enough—take heart: Sennheiser recently introduced the PMX-100 ($40 street), a street-style version of the PX-100. These [...]
Sennheiser HD 650
Sunday, May 28th, 2006We approached Sennheiser’s top headphones, the HD 650, with high expectations, as word of mouth for the product has been overwhelmingly positive. The headphones certainly look the part; the HD 650s’ luxurious feel, the thickly padded headband and ear cushions, and the titanium-silver finish leave no doubt–even before you hear them, you can tell these [...]
Sennheiser CX 300 headphones
Saturday, May 27th, 2006We’ve conducted an informal poll on the streets of New York City, and from that vantage point, it looks like 80 percent of iPod-toting denizens are using the pathetic earbuds that came with their players. Shure and Etymotic’s in-ear headphones are surefire cures for the bad-sound blues, but their teensy in-ear models all come with [...]
