Sennheiser PMX 80 Sport II

Author's product rating:   

Sound Quality	Satisfactory
Comfort	Excellent
Looks & Design	Good
Durability	Good
Value for Money	Satisfactory

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

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

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 comfortable – I hardly notice them even after a few hours – whereas my sisters Nike running headphones cause pain after 15 minutes.

Features

The headphones include a clip with which you can attach the cable to your clothing, which is in fact very practical, especially for indoor rowing where you don't want anything getting in the way of your arms. Also included are two soft coverings which you can put over the ear buds, which I have however never used yet. The rest of the headphone construction is also excellent, they are water- and sweat proof (both of which are important for me), and very rugged. A 1.2m long cable is attached which is also more than sufficient. The only detail that should be pointed out is that the headphones are bright orange in colour, which isn't necessarily the most subtle available. The packaging of the headphones is also interesting: namely an all cardboard, fully recyclable box, with minimal use of plastic.

Sound

The sound quality from these headphones is quite good, which is quite nice seeing as sound quality wasn't an important factor for me in choosing sports headphones. However, it is slightly 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, they have always been of great use to me.