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| mini headphones From TechDepot for $46.95 The Sennheiser PX 200 streetwear headphones offer a closed, dynamic, supra-aural design for mobile audio sources. The enhanced isolation lets you enjoy music without being disturbed or disturbing others. When folded and packed into their rugged transport case, they can easily accompany you anywhere. From Buy.com for $59.98 Collapsible high performance closed headphones with rugged carrying case / Perfect for portable audio SENNHEISER PX-200 -- These closed, dynamic supra-aural Headphones are the perfect replacement for the throwaway phones you get even with high quality portable Audio sources. Their excellent isolation lets you enjoy Music without being disturbed or disturbing others. Folded and packed into their rugged, ingeniously designed transport case, these headphones are ready to go wherever you go. Great for CD, MD or MP3 players Fold and flip: unique design allows ear cups to be turned through 90 degrees and folded closed 1.4 m Kevlar-reinforced OFC copper cable with 3.5mm Stereo jack plug Frequency response: 10Hz - 21kHz High Resolution Sound via SENNHEISER Duofol diaphragms with spiral embossing (reduces and spreads eigenforms) Neodymium magnets for extremely low Distortion Comfortable headband with split padding Robust design with metal joints, steel-reinforced headband ends Two year guarantee From J&R for $59.99 Sennheiser PX 200 Traditional Closed Collapsible Headphones (Silver) From Amazon (US) for |
a competent pair of phones (Rating: 5.00) Review : These are really pretty nice, they fold up small, they come with a case and they're pretty comfortable. On top of that they don't sound all that bad. In an absolute scale I wouldn't give them more than a 4, but given that I bought them for portability and to use on my iRiver iHP-120, they're great. They're certainly more dynamic than the earbuds that come with any of the mp3 players on the market and produce bass fairly well, but they do take time to break in before the bass smooths out and fills out some. For closed headphones they're pretty good, and I like closed headphones when I'm on the go because others wont bother me and I won't bother them. Otherwise open headphones (like the PX100 for example being a similar model) will generally sound better. Don't expect these to match fancier headphones like the HD580 or better from Sennheiser (or my Grado SR325s) but they are fairly good and if you expect no more than a nice pair of portable headphones with decent sound, they aren't likely to disappoint you. On the plus side: Excellent range and dynamics, fast, accurate highs, and deep bass. In passages where the bass is very low, I can really feel the bass in the temples, which is surprising given the smallness of these phones. They fold down very small, and come with a nice hard plastic case, which protects them as I carry them to and from work in my soft briefcase. The case is a little smaller than a paperback book. These phones have also allowed me to hear parts of music that I have only been able to hear using my Sennheiser HD-500A (Circumaural, Open back, with a dynamic range of 50-32Khz) headphones. On the minus side: The cord is relatively short, and several times I have accidentally turned my chair and unplugged the cord from my CD player while working at my desk. The headphones DO need a break-in period, and the bass will become deeper after some hours of playing. One other important note: although these are not noise cancellation headphones, they do block out a lot of the exterior sound. They block more sound than any other other compact headphones I have listened to, and are closer to a closed back headphone in sound blockage than an open back headphone. They block more outside sound than my Sennheiser HD-500A full size open back phones. Summation: For $50, you are probably not going to find a better sounding pair of compact headphones. If the cord were longer, I would rate these 5 out of 5. I was a little worried that the small cups would limit sounds or not provide a closed headphone environment, but the PX200s didn't let me down. You do have to remember to wear them low on the ears. Very comfortable--a slight pinch on my big head after a while, but not bad at all. They block enough of the little distracting sounds, and I can turn my music up to levels that would destroy my hearing and my roommate still can't hear a thing. I am listening through them while I type this. I am not sure if "breaking in" headphones is myth or not; however, the bass seems to sound even better than last week. Before the Sennheisers, I was using $40 sony headphones purchased from a local retailer, and I will never go back, nor let anyone I know get anything but Sennheisers. Try them and you'll be hooked. |
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