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JB had these on factory scoop sale for about the same price + $5 ship a few days ago, so this deal beats it. found this deal on catchofthedays facebook August's TOP 90 deals for 24 hours only.
Sennheiser MX880 in-Ear Headphones $29.99 + Free Shipping
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Lrockman117 on 25/08/2013 - 17:24 catchoftheday.com.au (605 clicks)
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Head-Fi Review here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/473583/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugl…
Quick summary:
THE GOOD
1) Price: Currently these can be had for $60 shipped in the states and that should head down to $50 and even below before too long.2) Ergonomics: The design gives an excellent fit. The Y split, right angle plug, and volume control are well designed to be small, light, and unobtrusive.
3) Sound: Well balanced, detailed, nice separation and imaging, large open sound. More to follow below.
THE BAD
1) No case. Pictures on some sites show them with a case. "Premium" earbuds should come with a case. Only two pair of foams and a clip are included.2) Volume control. It seems more people around these parts don't want them. It also does not work seamlessly on mine. Smooth and even through the first 3/4 of volume increase then a sudden jump near the top. Right after this noticeable jump in volume there is a channel imbalance.
3) Cabling. Rubbery and it wants to braid up. Also holds bends/resists straightening. No strain relief on the Y-split or RA plug. No cord slider. Still built well but I prefer the cable on my MX471 by a fair margin.
THE UGLY
While I might think they look fine and better than the Yuin generic look, I am willing to bet many will find them fairly unattractive. No real consistency in the design; the plug is gray rubber without grooves while the VC and earpieces are a different gray plastic with hairline grooves. The Y split is a dull metallic silver with no grooves(it does match the clip though, lol). The earpieces have a clear plastic coat while the VC does not so they don't totally match either. It is kinda all over the place. Nothing totally matches but just sort of "goes together".
Also the durability of Sennheiser earphones is pretty poor in my experience. My current earphones (MM30i) have been sent back TWICE so far for replacements because the 3.5mm jack failed, currently with 5 months still on the 2 year warranty. I've also thrown out many failed pairs before realizing they were still in their warranty period (my fault, not theirs).
To their credit, their warranty service is pretty awesome… Send your earphones in an 80c envelope to their warranty provider, and you'll get a new pair in retail packaging shipped via overnight freight to your address a week later.
Had a pair of these. Great headphones but one phone died after 6 months. Fortunately JB Hifi has 2 year warranty on Sennheisers.
Wonder if these still have the volume issue, balance from left to right changes at full volume.