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(More customer reviews)If, like me, you have an iPod and can't hear stuff on it properly when you're on a bus or train or in a noisy café, these `phones are for you. The difference they make compared with standard iPod `phones is massive.
I spent several weeks using an iPod Touch on public transport and despite tweaking the volume of movies and podcasts in iTunes still couldn't really hear things properly unless the world went quiet. I didn't realise that the CX400s would totally transform the iPod experience.
Because not only do these `phones seal out noise, they also go a lot louder than the iPod `phones to start with.
So I'm finding I have the volume set to about half what I used to set it to. This can only have a positive effect on battery life.
The experience of being sealed off from the world inside these headphones is quite surreal but rather nice. It makes the world seem calmer, tunes out those annoying people who talk too loud, totally prevents you hearing other people's headphones (and stops them hearing yours too even if you crank the volume up).
The effect is so good, you may find yourself missing your stop, which I've done.
How about sound quality? Well, once you've got them in right, which is critical, they sound excellent. Certainly better than the iPod `phones. The sound is very tight and solid, with plenty of bass. Perhaps they don't sound quite as open as the best `phones do, but it's a small price to pay.
The key to liking the CX400s will be whether you can get a comfortable fit, and whether you can tolerate having something blocking your ears so completely. There are three sets of rubber cups to fit different-sized ears to help with this.
The standard cable is quite short, but long enough if you keep your music player in a jacket pocket. If you keep it in your jeans, you'll need to use the included extension cable.
In the package you also get a rubber pad to wrap your `phones around (seems a bit big and pointless), a lapel clip and a little purse-style case for the accessories.
The CX400s are very small and light, sound great (and loud) and if you're moving up from iPod `phones will completely transform your listening experience if you listen in noisy environments.
The only downside, and it could be a big one if you listen while walking or running, is noise transmission. This I think is common to most, if not all in-ear `phones like these. Touch the cable and you hear it quite loudly. If you run, your breath will sound much louder to you, and chewing gum becomes a noisy and unpleasant experience. You'll hear your footsteps booming through your ears too. You can even hear your own heartbeat at times!
If you're sitting still, they're terrific, but whilst walking I'd say they are more or less intolerable so think carefully about this before you buy.
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The Sennheiser CX 400-B is a high quality, noise isolating in-ear headphone with powerful, bass-driven stereo sound for listening on the go. They feature a short cable, perfect for use with armband MP3 players or with a remote-control. With the included 3-foot extension cable the CX 400-B can also be used with a player carried in your pocket.
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