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| Brand: Sennheiser
Category: CE
List Price: $59.95
Buy New: $33.99
You Save: $25.96 (43%)
New (30)
Rating:  76 reviews
Color: White
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 8 x 3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: PX 100W
Model: PX 100W
UPC: 615104105430
EAN: 0015104105438
ASIN: B000AM8WQM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Mystery explained? July 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We own three sets of PX-100 (2 black and 1 white). Believe me, there is an audible difference between the black and white models. Maybe the white is different plastic, with a different resonance character. This is just professional conjecture. All I know is something must account for the difference, because I'm sure the drivers are the same.
Anyhow, the black ones definitely sound MUCH better than the white ones. I don't know if that has anything to do with the difference in price, but if you don't just HAVE to have white (for fashion sake or whatever), and if sound is the primary consideration, please do yourself a favor and get the black ones.
I have Sennheiser HD-600's in my studio, and of course they sound better (several hundred dollars does make a difference), but the black PX-100 has about 75-80% of the sound quality of the 600's! They are just a little "warm" in character, but for portable players that can be good thing. In fact, I rip my library to high bitrate .wma rather than mp3 (the mp3 codec tends to be warm itself), and the sonic character of the Zen player with these phones is amazing! But they sound great with portable CD players and laptops too.
I'm buying another black one since my oldest one (which I use every day) developed a short, and one channel doesn't play - but that's due to extremely heavy use over several years!
There's no accounting for taste, I suppose, and some people have some strange ideas of what sounds good. As an audio engineer, I prefer sonic neutrality. To my ears, when the black PX-100 is used with a typical portable audio device (in the typical playback environment), the combination is practically perfect. Considering the price, the light weight and the folding design (which I have no trouble getting right), these are primo phones.
Good iPod earbud replacement June 30, 2008
I bought these headphones primarily for my iPod and music+games on my laptop. The iPod earbuds arent all that bad but I was ready for something better and after a lot of shopping I settled on a pair of these.
I really didnt want an over-the-ear set and preferred open air even though my old Sony's have seen years of use and still sound great. Because of this however it does bleed noise to the outside and is not so good for environments that might disturb people. Also, it is made with light weight construction that some describe as flimsy. Just treat it like you would a pair of glasses.
They are comfortable and not that noticeable on my head but if they are too high they push against the rim of my glasses behind my ears and hurt after awhile. Once adjusted they fit perfectly. Cord length is just right. Sound quality is very good but dont expect the same as you would get out of a $200 set. It also wont miraculously turn 128kbps mp3's into CD quality but makes the most of what it gets. Obviously you need to crank up the volume on the iPod to drive the bigger speakers.
Lastly, in the end I should have bought the black pair instead. These look perfect with my iPod but stand out like a sore thumb over my black hair.
Just Right June 28, 2008
I bought these headphones after searching website after website and review after review. I have had no major problems with the headphones; they are in good working order and have no major defects. The sound quality is good (much better than my previous earbuds), and they are stylish enough to wear in a design firm (where I work) and their 'foldability' is so much easier to master than what other people have said (i didn't have to read any directions). The price wasn't too extreme which was a selling point as well. I recommend them - just make sure you are careful with them because they aren't as hefty as the $100 headphones, but they have a much better sound quality than the $20 ones. All in all a good middle ground.
Sennheaiser PX100W April 28, 2008
The Sound quality is very good. The Headphones sit on your ear. These are Over-the-Head Headphones, not Behind-the-Neck Headphones. The reason for Four (4) Stars instead of Five (5) Stars is that wires come out of both sides rather than just one side.
 So good you'll have to hide it from your relatives April 25, 2008
My title tells it all. I've purchased three of these and each one gets commandeered by my husband. He's a die-hard sennheiser fan now. He listens to All types of music and nothing sounds bad with these earphones from heavy metal to jazz to alternative. I'm hiding the next ones in my car so I get to use them. Try sennheiser before you buy a better known earphone that does the same or worse at a much higher price.
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