Poor sound quality I purchased these earphones a month ago and use them with my ipod. Sound is very tinny. Tried them with other electronic devices. Also poor quality. I emailed manufactuere and they send me larger ear pads after three requests. Still poor quality. Can some one tell me if I am doing something wrong here? Poor sound quality I purchased these earphones a month ago and use them with my ipod. Sound is very tinny. Tried them with other electronic devices. Also poor quality. I emailed manufactuere and... » Read More Poor sound quality I purchased these earphones a month ago and use them with my ipod. Sound is very tinny. Tried them with other electronic devices. Also poor quality. I emailed manufactuere and they send me larger ear pads after three requests. Still poor quality. Can some one tell me if I am doing something wrong here? « Show Less
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These earphones do work only when they are inserted correctly. Unlike other bud-earphones, which can sit outside the ear canal, these ones have to be inserted because they don't have speakers and rely on an enclosed air chamber (between earphone and ear) to create the sounds. Tiny sound is a sure signal that you need to correct the insertion of these earphones. If you are new to ear canal phones, I'd suggest you start with the silicone buds, then, after you get used to them, use the foam buds--bass, isolation and overall sound will improve.
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As the others said, getting a good seal is crucial.Everyone's ear canals are shaped differently. I'm going to make a guess that perhaps there is something about the shape of your ear canals that is making it hard for you to get a good seal with these phones.
291388
No,I resolved it. Company send me the correct foam fittings and it made all the difference in the world.
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try this---use the silicone buds, but moisten the tips before insertion to your ears. put them in as far as possible for a totally air-tightseal, and they will sound completely different. Not necessarily rcommended, but I lick mine before insertion.
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I don't have these and I know this is an old post, but it may also be your source (what you're listening to music on), or the quality of the recording.
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many thanks for your comments. I have tried it all and the sound quality for these earphones is much less than satisfactory given their price.
816192
The ones I bought for my so to use when he exercise broke within a month. This product is so delicate to use even tho it looks heavyweight. You should just buy another pair of more heavy duty earphones looking at their construction and not the brand name. You can get a better pair cheaper.
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Do you still need this info? I just read this question I apologize for the delay. I had a bad experience with purchasing these ear buds. I definitely think some of these sellers are shady. I ended up going to best buy after the beats fell apart a month of having them.they would not refund or send a replacement pair.
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Sorry, been on the road for awhile so I didn't see this question. These headphones are very rich with bass and not tinny at all! They also have really good coverage on the highs too. You will hear things in your music that you have never heard before with these things (ok, assuming you have been using the typical headphones and not $100+ ones). These are the only headphones I use now (actually for the last 15+ years). I just bought an Ipod nano that came with ear buds. Guess where the first place they ended up was (circular file).
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I don't like the acoustics with the headphones at all. Very tinny and not reliable. They don't fall out, but I'm planning to try the over the ears ones, see if the sound is better.
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I also experienced the hissing/white noise sound with my CX300-B earbuds. Because of this noise, I felt I had to turn the volume up louder than I wanted. Also, when moving the cord, it sent noise into the earbuds. I own a pair of Sennheiser HD 555 earphones that I have been amazed with. The sound quality is unbelievable. Perhaps the bar was set too high, and I expected the same quality from the CX300, but it didn't happen. I have since returned them to Amazon, and am now searching for something better.
491914
Don't know about charging different models for ipod - but sound quality was disappointing (tin-y)
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The sound quality is distorted. Maybe I just got a bad one but after trying it a few days I sent it back. I was dissappointed because I really liked the size and ease of use. ;0(
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To be honest with you Shawn, I actually ended up returning my purchase of the same item, and purchased a different item. The sound quality for this item was not very good. It worked just fine though. Sound quality was poor. Just being honest.
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I have no idea. I didn't keep them long enough to learn anything like that, I switched to another brand of headphones. That was another thing that really bothered me about them, the manual/documentation is horrible and I could not find any info online for help.
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I don't think you have dine anything wrong. The designed is different from older versions. The most recent pair I bought sounded muffled as well. Shoould have returned but didn't, I will just buyna different brand in the future. It is a shame they used to be a decent pair of earbuds for the price.
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Hi John, u clearly can save ur money because you get punchyer bass out of much cheaper earphones. This one is great in hearing the details, it feels like the iPod is connected to the brain directly "Super great details and presence" but overall is not the best comfort hearing solution and money wise is big waste if not used
1132941
Honestly, the earphones from Apple are way better. I would rate in the five area as they do not suck but they don't add much to your listening experience either. To me, I wanted the cover and every thing else was gravy because of the awesome price I got.
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I just got a pair from seller "clearav" for $39. The sound is tinny and completely bass-free, so I think I got ripped-off as well. I see they charge a 30% restocking fee, which also leads me to believe these aren't the best folks to be dealing with. I'm going to return them, take my medicine, and chalk it up as another lesson learned.
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Apparently Sony used to have a patent on this design, and when it expired, lots of crappy copycat earphones entered the market. So now you have to hunt down the original Sony product or end up with lousy sound quality. It's a vintage item at this juncture
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I am sorry but I have to tell you that these headphones are of the worst quality. I cannot use them at all and there is no response from Amazon to my complaint
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I really would like to listen more about purchases from those who bought this Sennheiser CX 300-B directly from Amazon.com. Right now I would not even trust the 3rd party seller in Amazon that selles earphones at full price EVEN with 100 % positive reputation. At least guitarsonmars seems to be a lucky guy who got a legitimate product. If more guys show up telling that they got a legit product from Amazon, I would be encouraged to regain my confidence with Amazon (only in with this product), but at the moment it seems to be rolling dices at best. More updates would be highly appreciated. Therefore, plz. anyone who purchased Sennheiser CX 300 write something here. I really would like to listen more about purchases from those who bought this Sennheiser CX 300-B directly from Amazon.com. Right now I would not even trust the 3rd party seller in Amazon that selles earphones at full price EVEN with 100 % positive reputation. At least guitarsonmars seems to be a lucky guy who got a legitimate product. If more guys show up telling that they got a legit product from Amazon, I would be encouraged to regain my confidence with Amazon (only in with this product), but at the moment it seems to be rolling dices at best. More updates would be highly... » Read More I really would like to listen more about purchases from those who bought this Sennheiser CX 300-B directly from Amazon.com. Right now I would not even trust the 3rd party seller in Amazon that selles earphones at full price EVEN with 100 % positive reputation. At least guitarsonmars seems to be a lucky guy who got a legitimate product. If more guys show up telling that they got a legit product from Amazon, I would be encouraged to regain my confidence with Amazon (only in with this product), but at the moment it seems to be rolling dices at best. More updates would be highly appreciated. Therefore, plz. anyone who purchased Sennheiser CX 300 write something here. « Show Less