The CX 500 are high quality, noise-isolating ear-canal-headphones with a superior, bass-driven stereo sound
They feature a volume control integrated in the cable and come with a new, unique type of ear adapter for an improved fit and even better passive noise attenuation.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Minor gripes but decent sound. Personally I find the sound quality of the CX500s very good and they are comfortable headphones with a useful range of accessories. The noise isolation is reasonable for the price, though one byproduct of this is very noticeable "cable rub" noise. This may seem an unusual complaint (though I've seen it mentioned in a number of other reviews) but the packaging really is appalling. You have to work hard not to slice yourself and the headphones to pieces whilst hacking your way in. I am guessing it is... more info
Not good Got the CX500 headphones at 9am monday morning, 9:02 they where being packaged up for return. they are rubbish, listening through my ipod. i thought i was in a tunnel, with the amount of echo there seemed to be coming through. maybe i got dud ones, but i think i will stick with original apple headphones-better by miles.
UTTERLY DISAPPOINTING Shockingly BAD and distorted sound - that is the essence of these earphones. I am surprised that anyone has praised these. They are very comfortable to wear, UNTIL YOU START PLAYING YOUR MUSIC!! I tried using them with my laptop, my iPod and a stereo and nothing could possibly make the Sennheiser CX 500 earphones sound good! Whatever your budget might be, I suggest that you spend the extra £££ and buy a proper pair - anything and at any price-range from Shure will do (from... more info
Awful I own a pair of CX300s and love them deeply - there is a clarity and depth to the sound they produce that just destroys the appalling tat that Apple insists on saddling us with on purchasing an iPod. Over the course of the last few months, something has been steadily deteriorating on the 300s - specifically the right-hand channel. Quiter, duller, less definition etc. Not sure what the issue is, but they're not the sort of phones you can pull apart and see where the problem lies. So. Decided to renew... more info