Sennheiser CX 400

2304 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (920)
Comfort (420)
Value for money (389)
Bass quality (248)
Design (87)

Negative
Reliability (7)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2304 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the design and bass quality are on the whole positive. The value for money and comfort are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some less positive reviews about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sennheiser CX 400 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Jammer (onheadphones.com)

Sennheiser CX 400 Ear Buds

Get both style and durability in one pair of ear buds!

The product comes in two variants, Sennheiser CX 400 Precision White and Titanium, and makes one of the most durable such devices. No distortions cover the music users listen to when using these ear buds and they also include an extra kit

Although quite comfortable to wear, the ear buds are not properly sized and the isolation feature does not function at maximum capacity. More than that, the cord is quite short, which leads to having the ear buds falling out of the ear and the bass is...

The Sennheiser CX-400 ear buds have an attractive design and provide superior details reproduction for a wide musical range and a precise dynamic. They are able to maximize the quality of portable music players used and they include a volume control on...

Apr, 2011

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Amazon review summary for the Sennheiser CX 400

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1002 user reviews of the Sennheiser CX 400 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: quiturwhining (bestbuy.com)

good sound for the money

these sound great and have been providing excellent sound for a year or so.. the gold plug slips out of the 90 degree rubber protector, and I have yanked these delicate wires several times, and they amazingly never broke! This tells me the construction...

sound

construction near plug

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: PhredMz (bestbuy.com)

Real Solid Headphones

These headphones are aweeessommme!All my life I've had apple headphones which are serviceable.First of all I noticed they're a pretty solid make. Tough rubber, metal buds etc....Then I used them with a video game, it was crazy---like surround...

Cool Design, Seems Real Solid, Great sound

Slips out of ear, Can't hear the real world

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: PhredMz (bestbuy.com)

Real Solid Headphones

These headphones are aweeessommme!

Cool Design, Seems Real Solid, Great sound

Slips out of ear, Can't hear the real world

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review by: Roman (amazon.com)

great product, fast shipping A+

very good product, sennheise makes the best consumer earphone for sure. amazing clear sound, deep bass and reasonable price. I you want a great sound, the only choice is sennheiser.

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review by: Fergieinsp (bestbuy.com)

Excellent sound, however, the cord is flimsy

Excellent sound, however, the cord is flimsy and gets caught on EVERYTHING

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Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: huarong8 (amazon.com)

Great sound, mediocre ergonomics

The sound quality of these headphones is phenomenal. Crystal clear, with a balance between the highs and lows, without neglecting the midrange (most speakers seem to do that). However, I'm a little frustrated with the ergonomics. You have to jam the...

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: Audiophile in training (amazon.com)

Good earbuds for the price

While not the best earbuds money can buy, these are lovely earbuds for the $40 range. I've bought two pairs for myself.

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review by: D. Clark (amazon.com)

The search continues

This is the second set of ear buds I have tried as Apple's are too big and constantly popping out of my ears. Much like the first pair I tried (Thinksound Rain 9mm High Definition Passive Noise Isolating Wooden Headphone), I found the sound to be very...

Feb, 2012

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