Sennheiser PX100 Review
I am sitting here listening to the song Crimson by Circulation and I have to say, the PX100 are amazing. When I first got the PX100 I posted about them but now that I have been using them for over a week I am ready to review them. These headphones are really everything I was hoping them to be. They are light, compact, comfortable and sound fucking great.
I usually carry my stuff into work in the morning and then take them with me in the evening. I don’t like leaving my personal stuff behind and thats why I was looking for portable headphones. The PX100 fold up nicely into an amazingly designed case which I can fit in my pocket and then throw into my wrangler knowing that no matter how violent I am with it my headphones are tucked away safely in its hard case. I can imagine this case would also be perfect for throwing into your backpack which would be filled with books and other objects that might usually break your headphones.
During working hours I spend 90% of my time listening to music and if I work an 8 hour shift that means I spend maybe 7 hours listening to music (I know thats not exactly 90%). This is why I really needed my headphones to be comfortable and the PX100 are exactly that. I could have them on for 7 hours straight and not feel the need to take them off. They are super comfortable and light enough for me not to even realize that I have them on.
Now although comfort and portability were a priority in choosing a headphone, sound quality was even more important. Since I also own a pair of Bang & Olufsen A8’s (which suck) and Shure E2′s (great at isolation), I wanted these headphones to be everything the other 2 weren’t.. good in the low frequencies. The bass response in the PX100 is deep and tight and not overdone like my old Technics Dj1200′s were. The highs, the mids the lows, they are all there and perfectly balanced. I enjoy the sound of my Sennheisers now way more then the B&O’s and a bit more then the Shure E2s which is saying alto.
In conclusion I don’t think I ever need to buy another pair of headphones (Actually I do want to try the Grados). The Sennheiser PX100 turned out to be better then I was expecting them to be and I really love them. They cost $45 on Amazon and I think thats a steal, I would pay double the price easily. [Amazon Link]
good review
thinking of getting one myself
have u tried them laying down? are they as comfortable? do they fall off? how about when leaning the side of your head on a solid surface as when seated in a window seat in a plane for instance?
i tried them lying down its not a problem but i have tried to lean onto something while having them on though..
belive it or not
and i am ashmed to say this, i use the apple earbuds, i have to say they are really good, but they fall off easily.
i know u havent tried them, but please try to find a pair and try it, and just tell me about the difference between both, is it really better? bass wise and volume wise? not comfort wise, cause that outcome is known.
me thinking of ordering one with my new powerbook. bas $50 for headphones that i didnt try is risky to me, but i will go with ur advice.
thanks
Yazeed i have tried the apple earbuds and there is a wholeeeeeee world of difference!!
thanks mark
PX100 it is
let u know when it arrives
thanks again
ok cool, post a review on it when you get it. keep in mind you need to break it in for 24-48 hours so you can get the best sound out of it. I left it connected to my home stereo for a weekend with the music playing non stop.
hehehe
seems thats gonna be the hard part:)
I’ve been wanting to get a pair for a while. After reading your review I went ahead and placed an order with headphoneworld.co.uk and a week later they emailed cancelling my order saying they don’t deliver to post boxes. I placed another order last week with them and this time I put a street address. They emailed two days ago cancelling the order again saying they won’t ship to Oman.
Today I walk into a high-end hifi shop here in Muscat and I’m shocked that they have the whole range of Sennheiser headphones. They only had the PX100 in white, but the price was only 12 rials (just under 10KD) so I grabbed it. I guess sometimes we need to check if the stuff we want is available locally before we order online.
Question to Muscati: which shop is that you are referring to?
thanks for review. i will hab to buy these babies.
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Thanks for the review. I just placed my order through Amazon as I was always looking for a good quality headphones. Current price I paid is $37.99 BTW.
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hey Mark is there any difference between the PX100 and PX200 for decently trained music ears?(not the freaky audiophile kind) I was going to press the buy button for the PX100 when i saw a PX200 as well…
I haven’t heard the PX200 but from people who have online the PX100 are better sounding and more comfortable.
Thanks Mark, just found a more detailed response in amazon regarding the same: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX200-Collapsible-High-Performance-Headphones/review/product/B000089GN4/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
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