Strong bass and very musical.

Some coloration and some image blur, but not a problem overall.

Excellent ear buds. Strong bass and very musical. I use with the iRiver IMP350 or 400 with a treble boost and am very happy. Not as clean or detailed as the Etymotic 4S but more efficient for portable use.

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Grado top of the line, Stax electrostatic, Etymotic 4S

Sound, closed back, compact, fit, durability, looks

Low output, cable knots (but that's almost always with things)

After burning them in for 48 hours treble started to unsharpen. Overall what counts is the sound. Great musical atmosphere, precision, lightweight, good fit (with my ears), tight bass, nice clean mids. These earbuds deserve five stars.

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Senns' MX 500 (really poor sound!), all kind of different Sony headphones and ear-buds that come together with a walkman or discman (the used to be better than nowadays)

Bass Comfortable in the ear

Mid's and High's

After using the Sony MDR-E888LP's extensively and being VERY dissapointed with the Bass (even after extensive break-in) I decided to get the EX70's. The strength of the E888's were their mids and highs. The EXTREME weakness of those headphones were the Bass (this is with Bass Boost ON!!!). To get "decent" bass, you really had to push those headphones into your ear and play with them to get them to fit "Just Right". Even then, the bass was mediocre at best. After all that fidgeting, my ear was all red and sore from the foam pad rubbing against my ear. After switching to the EX70's, I noticed the Bass response is MUCH MUCH better. Even better is the fact that I get MUCH more bass with the EX70's with the Bass Boost OFF vs. the E888's with the Bass Boost ON!!! The mid's and high's on the EX70's are o.k. If you listen to a lot of electronic music (House, Trance, Techno etc.) these headphones are GREAT. If you listen to slow jams and other bass heavy songs with lots of vocals, I wouldn't recommend these headphones. The bass can sometimes overwhelm the mid's and high's which is a big problem if you're listening to songs with lots of vocals. In that case, I would recommend that you listen to them first to ensure they are to your liking. Another benefit of these headphones is that they fit VERY comfortably in the ear. After having a layer of skin rubbed off from the E888's, I'm VERY happy to have a comfortable set of ear buds. After breaking the headphones in a bit, I noticed that the sound is much better. The mid's and high's are better than when I first got them (the bass seems the same). Overall I am happy with this product, although better mid's and high's would be nice to have.

Similar Products Used:

MDR-E888LP Multiple Aiwa Headphones (which were VERY good) Sennheiser MX-400 Sony - V700DJ Sony - MDR-V900 A bunch of other headphones whose poor sound made me forget the model number.

compact, price, feel(comfort), sound quality

turd of a carry case, flimsy wire.

these headphones are superb! I am a cheap person, i have stuck with $20-$30 headphones and of all of these, id have to say the ex70's are by far the best. I have had to re-encode many of my mp3's because of these headphones. the bass can be overpowering at times. though, the mids and trebles are quite fine, i havent heard any of the "problems" dealing with the mid's and treble's. there is one main complaint i have, the cord is quite flimsy, id suggest caution about pulling and tugging on the chord. ive actually had to buy another air, because of chord breakage... and yes, i do deem these worthy enough to buy another pair over. i am also going to agree with the other reviewer's about wearing these while biking and jogging. i also say this from personal experiance... all in all, id recommend these headphones to any boarderline enthusiast who wants a cheap, good set of headphones.

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aiwa (dont know the model), several sony phones

Even sound for the price, comfortable, price.

Long and potentially weak chord, silly little case (although strangely practical).

I bought a pair of these in-ears to compliment my recently purchased DEJ955 CD walkman. I spent a few weeks researching what was available in my price range, and these seemed the best bet. I would recommend them. Sure, there are better sounding portable headhpones, but there are strengths in these that others cannot compete with. Firstly, they are cheap, as far as audio equipment goes. And for the price, you get a decent sound quality. The lows are smooth, although at times a little boomy. The mids are far more prominent than other reviews make them out to be, although they are at times boxy. The highs are also even, I have had no problem with this harshness others have described. I can only assume that people have them turned up too loud, which brings me to another good point - you don't need to have these phones cranked (any audiophile would agree that high levels are foolish under any circumstances) up that loud. Because they are closed type phones, there is little external noise, and therefore you can have them set to a lower level. At lower levels, they really hold their own, showing that low priced in-ears can almost have a sound stage. Their portability is also a virtue, there is nothing else in this price range that is this small, yet sounds comparable. To summarise, sure, there are in-ears that sound better. But most cost much, much more. People who compare these to products in a different league are simply foolish, and doing themselves an injustice. I am not comparing them to Sennheiser studio cans or the like, as that would not be fair. They hold their own, and do the job more than adequately.

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Sony in ears, Sennheiser in ears.

Deep Bass, Great Sound, Earbuds, lightweight

Im not sure about this but the wire is light and thin and I hope they wont tear or break.

WOW !! Great earphones, deep clean bass, clean mids, and smooth crystal highs. What a difference from the cheap earphones you get with your walkman or the ones you buy for $20. I love the fact that they seal tight in your ears and they never fall out. The sound is the sound you can expect from an expensive Hi-Fi system and you won’t be disappointed. Get them while they last.

Bass quality, comfortable (do not fall out) and portability.

Made me sick!!!

Love the sound quality and the portability BUT they made me throw up! I used them a couple of times for about 30 seconds and felt a bit travel sick- when I used them to listen to a whole song I was physically sick. I have no history of ear problems and was surprised by this reaction. Maybe it''s just me but not a nice experience all the same.

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Various Sony headphones- in ear and out.

The old ones: perfect bass, perfect mids, perfect treble, fantastic soundstage, easy to listen to, perfectly fitting. The new ones: perfectly fitting (but who cares when your ears are aching from the sound?)

The old ones: none The new ones: big bass-bubbles which cover each sound above 300Hz, no mids, shreeking treble - they are a pain for your ears!

First I have to state that I really loved the first Sony MDR EX 70 LP I had bought about 3 years ago. When I broke them (I ripped out a chord because when it got stuck in a closed door) I immediately ran off to buy me a new pair. I lack the words to describe the disappointment I feel with this latest version. I strongly guess that the old pair was tuned to my ear which seems to be very similar to the average sony-earphone-designer''s ear. It was just perfect: Every sort of music sounded very detailed, wide, and the bass was produced at the best possible volume. But somehow the engineers at Sony probably read too many of these European/American reviews in which the users of the phones complained about too little bass. So the took a perfect piece of work and reinveted it and not for the better: The new earphones are blowing out nothing but giant, muddy bass-thunders behind which one sometimes assumes to hear a singer''s voice or the sound of a violin. These things suck!!!!

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Koss Porta Pro (fairly o.k. but nothing to ride a bike with) Philips HCP 890 (for my home audio - they are simply gorgeous)

Amazing bass (compared with most other earbuds), more isolation than other earbuds, more comfortable than other earbuds, better sound quality than traditional closed headphones at this price

Highs a bit too bright, less isolation than Etymotic canalphones, less efficient than other earbuds

When I first listened to these earplug-type headphones, I thought the highs were tinny, scratching, etchy and glassy (in an unpleasant way), but after burning them in for a day, the mids began to open up, although the highs are still somewhat bright. The bass is outstanding for a set of plugs this small. They sound way better than most full-size closed headphones (which sound honky due to the excessive resonance that muddles the mids). In fact, you'll never have to turn MegaBass or S-XBS on at all when you use these earplugs.

The trick to getting this level of sound quality: Insert them until you can hear the least amount of ambient noises through them! (In other words, you should be barely able to hear external noises.) Once worn, they are way more comfortable than other earbuds, and my sample came with three different size silicone "plugs" for different-size ears.

Speaking of isolation, they block out more external noises than full-size closed headphones, but less than the super-expensive Etymotic canalphones. This makes these phones well-suited for use in a noisy workout gym or a subway train.

The Sony MDR-EX70LP headphones aren't as sensitive as other earbuds; you'll have to turn up your portable CD player's volume to a higher level to attain a given loudness level than you would with most earbuds. But the isolation factor may tempt you into turning down the volume a little lower than the low sensitivity would otherwise imply.

Overall, the Sony MDR-EX70LP's $49.99 price tag is high for something this small, but compared to full-size closed headphones that deliver the same level of performance, these headphones are a real bargain.

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None (This is the first set of earplug-type headphones that I own)

Comfortable design, sound isolation, durable.

strong treble output, bass is a bit small for my taste

I have used severlal types of in ear headphones and they all have the same problem, they hurt my ear after long use. I decided to try these ear-buds because of there in-ear design. I was and still am very happy with my decision. These are THR MOST COMFORTABLE ear-bud headphone I have ever used.

The sound quality is what I expected it to be like; high treble and quiet bass. This was a bit disturbing at first because I enjoy my music with heavy bass. However, I have found that this can be overcomed by simply adjusting the bass and treble on the audio device in use.

The main purpose of these ear-buds is for use with my mp3 player. I use the player quite often and I needed something that would be comfortable for long wear and not fall out easily. Since I use the player at the gym and when I am running, it was very important that the ear-buds have the aforementioned. The headphone fit snugly in my ears and are pretty good at isolating outside noise.

Overall, I recommend this product to anyone.

Similar Products Used:

Sony MDR-ED268LP