Sennheiser CX300

[Ioman]

http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/products_headphones_streetwear_cx-series

I have read some great reviews on these. Has anyone here tried them out? If so what do you think?

I am scared to try a canal phone since it goes deep in the ear. Do they really produce that great of a sound compared to more open-air headphones?

[neuroking]

I lurv me some canal phones, but they can be kind of exhausting. And there is a period where you have to get used to the feeling of something jabbed in your ear.

That said, these are Senns first run at canalphones and I've heard they did a good job, but would wait for rev 2. Get some Etymotics and review then for the site, ya wuss! hehe

[songa]

yes they do! because of the deeper positioning inside the ear, and the use and harnessing of the coupling effect, canalphones are able to produce much deeper and detailed bass/low frequencies. this works because low frequencies are omni-directional (unlike higher frequencies which are uni-directional. this is why when a car drives by pumping hip-hop music, you only hear the thump of the subwoofers before you hear the highs of the tweeters!).

the reason why low frequencies are omni-directional is because their wavelength is soo much longer than high frequencies, so they are able to "penetrate" many different mediums, and allow sound to go through these mediums. when this happens, what is basically happening is, the medium is becoming a low frequency producing extension of the headphones/speakers/other sound playback device.
for example, if you have a subwoofer sitting on a chair, the low frequncies will be pulsating through the chair, and eventually into the floor, to the walls, etc. and you will be able to feel the chair/ground shaking when the subwoofer makes big sounds. in this situation, the chair is actually becoming an extension of the subwoofer - it is actually vibrating at the same frequency as the sub so it is producing the same sound waves as the subwoofer as well. this is called the coupling affect.

with regular earbuds, you do not get as much coupling effect as you would with canalphones, such as the CX300. also, since canalphones dig deeper into your ear, it makes it that much easier to HEAR the rich, full, clearer low frequencies that are being produced from coupling.

i have a pair of the CX300's and they are GREAT. ive also used the shure e3's, and i've heard nothing but goo dthings about the etymonics, v-moda, and a couple others. however, NOTHING beats sennheisers for the price, and I mean that with all senn. products. I love sennheiser! i got a pair of HD280s for the studio too; VERY comfortable and great sounding! i can wear them all day!


i hope that helps, and good luck on your search!