Sennheiser CX 500

1172 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Sound (587)
Value for money (358)
Comfort (226)
Bass quality (217)
Treble quality (59)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1172 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the treble quality and bass quality. The comfort and value for money also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Sennheiser CX 500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Jammer (onheadphones.com)

Sennheiser CX 500 Sound-Isolating earphones

Great sound quality across the board

This earphone set provides good sound quality in treble, mid and bass ranges. Thanks to its in-ear nature, external is canceled out. The earphones come with a choice of gel tips for the earpieces. These earphones feature a volume control module as well

The audio cable of these earphones is not detachable. The treble ranges of the earphones are not up to the standard of similar earphones

The Sennheiser CX 500 is an earphone set that provides good sound quality at a reasonable price. Thanks to its sound-isolating nature, it cancels out background noise effectively, leaving you free to enjoy your music without disturbance.

Apr, 2011

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Expert review by: (cdrinfo.com)

Sennheiser CX500

Well, it is that season again - a new crop of iPods and other assorted MP3 players will give life to the accessory industry. Cases, headphones, sound docks and other systems are beginning to flood the market. If you are like most people, the first...

The CX 500's are available at www.sennheiser.com and lots of other retailers on line.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by: Gary (gadgetnutz.com)

Sennheiser CX 500 Review

Well, it is that season again - a new crop of iPods and other assorted MP3 players will give life to the accessory industry. Cases, headphones, sound docks and

Oct, 2007

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Sennheiser CX 500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 475 user reviews of the Sennheiser CX 500 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.

72% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: J. Beck "Ketchup Fiend" (amazon.com)

Better than average earbuds

These aren't as great as one might hope from Sennheiser, but pretty good for the money. There is some noise when the cord is jostled, and the cord isn't as long as it should be. However the sound quality is pretty good, and they do block out most...

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review by: Philip P. Waress "DJ BUDDAH" (amazon.com)

Belive the hype

I wont go into all the details on these ear buds, however, they are better than the cx/ 400 series made to replace them, I am a house dj and when i make a mix or listen to potential tracks to use i need to hear the bass, these buds are probably the...

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: Adrian (amazon.com)

Great sound experience

The sound performance is amazing, you can perceive the details from the bass and drums without any inconvenience, I have pulled out the cable abruptly a couple of times and the material is quite resistant, the only thing I could possibly complain a bit...

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: Vitor Maruno (amazon.com)

Durability - 3 weeks (Very weak)

Unfortunatelly I bought the product, bring it to Brazil and after 3 weeks I face some problems, seems to me the cable has a few problems, like if a walk the sounds cut, and the volume control in the cord have some mal functions. Not a good experience...

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review by: Engineer Drew (amazon.com)

These are overpriced and guaranteed to break.

Bought them on sale and they were still too expensive. They stopped working after about two months. $40 for headphones that last 2 months? Seriously? These are a total rip-off. The sound quality isn't any better than Skull Candy, which are cheaper and...

May, 2012

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Consumer review by: Cornelley L. (amazon.com)

The answer

I've been looking for some replacement headphones for my Nokia E6 and this headphone proved to be just that, clear bass that makes you want to push the headsets deeper into your ears and perfect highs even at the loudest levels & they're very durable...

Apr, 2012

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