Headphones > In Ear Headphones > up to 19 GBP

Better than your average pair, but not without flaws

Advantages: Great sound quality, Isolates noise, Great bass
Disadvantages: Poor treble, Poor packaging

There are a few reasons why you might want noise-isolating earphones. The obvious is, of course, the "noise isolating" (although to be more accurate it should be noise-cancelling). Earphones like this sit in the ear canal and expand so that extraneous noise is blocked out (other types of noise-cancelling headphones use a microphone on the outside powered by batteries and, if you're interested in listening to music on the train or plane, that sort ...
...The other reason to use this type of earphone would be because they don't tend to fall out as much as traditional earbuds of the sort you get with an iPod. I for one can only use that sort of earphone with the small foam "sock" or something similar as I seem to have very strange ears! So if you find yourself constantly having to push earphones back in, or find the falling out while at the gym or on the bike, then this type might be worth looking ...

will-durbin 08.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sennheiser CX 300

Great Value headphones

Advantages: Rich sound & deep bass
Disadvantages: None really

I wanted to upgrade my pair of cheap in ear headphones to something which provided a deeper sound range & better bass but was still affordable. I did orginally look into the idea of buying tradional over the head ones but they seem to suffer with sound leakage issues which I wasn't keen on as I was mostly going to be using them in the office. So after considering a number of alternatives, I decided to opt for the CS 300-II's which I managed to purchase ...
...I can notice a huge difference from my previous headphones. They provide great sound clariety & a deep and reach base, as well as providing a noice cancelling function which is unusual in headphones of this price. They come with a set of different sized ear buds so you can choose the one which is most comfortable. For the money, I think these headphones are great value! ...

djkunal 03.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sennheiser CX 300-II Precision

Skullcandy Smokin' Buds

Advantages: Cool designs, amazing sound quality, 3.5mm plug
Disadvantages: Can be too loud

...a friend to buy some Skullcandy Smokin' Buds. This was a good decision as these are the best earphones I have ever used. They have it all, great sound quality, cool designs, hard wearing. When listening to music with these bad boys on, that is all you'll hear, no background noise, just your favourite music (which can be quite dangerous at times such as wanting to cross a busy road). So if you like loud music with heavy bass, these earphones are of ...
...them. They are also rather indestructible. Mine actually fell into the sink and still work to this day. There also use a 3.5mm plug, which means they will fit into most MP3 players, including Ipods. Overall, Skullcandy Smokin' Buds are, in my opinion, some of the best earphones there is! ...

BenC93 27.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Skullcandy Smokin BUDS

Excellent comfy and robust sports headphone

Advantages: Comfy, good sound, robust
Disadvantages: Bright orange colour

I bought the Sennheiser PMX 80 since I was in need of a good set of sports headphones for use while running. I was at the time temporarily using a set of Cheapo ear bud headphones, which were basically rubbish – they fell out all the time (and one of the ear buds was actually falling apart). The Sennheiser PMX 80 however has a very good fit – you can shake your head like mad, yank the cord, even pull them – and they never fall of. They are also very ...
...pale in comparison to my Sennheiser HD595 can's which I use at home (which are however one of the best sets of headphones available), and also slightly below the level of my usual portable Sony EX headphones which I use when travelling. In Short In short I'm very happy with these headphones – they have now accompanied me on many runs, indoor rows and even cross-country skiing abroad. Aside from making me stick out due to their fluorescent colour, ...

andrewjrvhunt 09.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sennheiser PMX 80 Sport II

Decent but pricey for the sound quality

Advantages: Comfortable, robustly built
Disadvantages: A bit pricey

...and it is not up with the top Sennheiser earphones. Though jamming those inside your ears would take a lot more getting used to.. Lastly, they seem well built and sturdy, and have lasted well so far for 4 months. I'm expecting at least 2 years out of them. ...

dvpatient 16.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sennheiser CX 400