Sennheiser CX Series Earphones Review
Mobile-review have posted a review of the Sennheiser CX Series Earphones. Here is their final impression.
If you ignore the market tendencies these models can be happily recommended for purchase and we could finish here, but we live in a real world and while СХ series was under review two small complaints to the product emerged:
* Price. If in 2006-2007 it was justified, now the models are overpriced. Many Chinese OEM devices offer similar sound for less. Fischer Audio is a good example. They almost stopped producing their own headphones and buy everything in China (as mentioned before Sennheiser does the same).
On the other hand, similar to Sony or Apple we pay not only for the gadget itself, but also for the brand, expenses for the promotion and advertising of the product, which helps to keep afloat the large families of marketing specialists. Then come handy accessories from the box, which cost additional money, but we are not asked whether we need them or not.
When you buy the products from СX series you also pay for the name and accessories. To buy or not to buy is a personal question.
* Company policy. I would like to believe that one day instead of pure marketing and rerelease of old models under new names with nice looking accessories Sennheiser will pay attention to the sound quality in accordance with the price. Then $10-15 will look justified and understandable.
If you analyze the market in general this issue will pale into insignificance in comparison with achievements of other manufacturers. Abovementioned Fischer Audio busy from its Chinese partners devices which literally fall apart within weeks of use. The solution is simple - cheap fish makes a bad fish soup, which is not good for your stomach, and if you want something better you will have to pay more. Sadly, life is not fair.
As for the rest СХ are decent entry level headphones. Those who do not ask for more, students hurrying to classes, would be gangster and busy housewives with babies will be satisfied. The series targets the general public and as there are no forthcoming tectonic changes in the market in terms of quality or price Sennheiser successfully enlightens the masses.
These headphones are typical workhorses. They offer medium quality, but do what expected. Good choice for the money. You know what I mean.
If you ignore the market tendencies these models can be happily recommended for purchase and we could finish here, but we live in a real world and while СХ series was under review two small complaints to the product emerged:
* Price. If in 2006-2007 it was justified, now the models are overpriced. Many Chinese OEM devices offer similar sound for less. Fischer Audio is a good example. They almost stopped producing their own headphones and buy everything in China (as mentioned before Sennheiser does the same).
On the other hand, similar to Sony or Apple we pay not only for the gadget itself, but also for the brand, expenses for the promotion and advertising of the product, which helps to keep afloat the large families of marketing specialists. Then come handy accessories from the box, which cost additional money, but we are not asked whether we need them or not.
When you buy the products from СX series you also pay for the name and accessories. To buy or not to buy is a personal question.
* Company policy. I would like to believe that one day instead of pure marketing and rerelease of old models under new names with nice looking accessories Sennheiser will pay attention to the sound quality in accordance with the price. Then $10-15 will look justified and understandable.
If you analyze the market in general this issue will pale into insignificance in comparison with achievements of other manufacturers. Abovementioned Fischer Audio busy from its Chinese partners devices which literally fall apart within weeks of use. The solution is simple - cheap fish makes a bad fish soup, which is not good for your stomach, and if you want something better you will have to pay more. Sadly, life is not fair.
As for the rest СХ are decent entry level headphones. Those who do not ask for more, students hurrying to classes, would be gangster and busy housewives with babies will be satisfied. The series targets the general public and as there are no forthcoming tectonic changes in the market in terms of quality or price Sennheiser successfully enlightens the masses.
These headphones are typical workhorses. They offer medium quality, but do what expected. Good choice for the money. You know what I mean.
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