CX300's - The Real Ones

TristanShiz · **Posted:** Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:33 pm

when i first got my cx500s i liked the sound, but i was still liking my betas more due to its sound and fit.
but after time i wont even touch the betas anymore as they sound like crap, and these phones dont obtrude outside the ear and they fit perfectly now.

hope you find a way to get em to fit to your liking =]

The Warrior Poet · **Posted:** Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:09 pm

Thanks Tristan. Last night I fitted the large pieces from my Skullcandy's on them. Still not perfect, but a way better fit. The sound is so clear compared to my Skully's. Just a matter of getting used to them.

Vince · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:06 am **Posts:** 335

im surprised you say the sound is really clear, i would have thought the cx300's are really muddy.
how much did you get them for? cos nowadays theyre really outdated

The Warrior Poet · **Posted:** Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:08 am

They are outdated, to be sure. The sound is clearer than my Skullcandies, is what I meant, but I'm not overly impressed with the bass. But, I never really have gotten a proper fit from them. I think I paid $28 for them.

set2374 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:09 am

LOL... outdated????? There's really no such thing as "outdated" when it comes to cans. Good speakers and good headphones are NEVER outdated!!!! It's the only piece of tech that never becomes absolete or outdated (vintage Polk M1's from the 70's will beat the crap out of current Polks, Def Tec's, Klipsch etc. in all respects). I have a two sets of Sony MDR-V6's (one that I bought in 1991 and another pair that bought a couple of years ago, just in case the model was discontinued and someothing happened ot my old pair). In my opinion, these are the best closed cans on the market for under $200 (can be found for under $100). Sony has been making them since the early 80's and they are standard issue in almost every music studio and mixing room for the last 25 years.

Sennheiser also makes quality products. The CX300 has been devalued because of the huge number of copies on the market. I would proceed with caution in buying these headphones--you may want to go to Amazon and make sure you buy from Amazon (not the Amazon market place) to ensure you get the real thing. The CX300 are nice, inexpensive IEMs. They should be work with the wire pointed up and looped over the ear--- way more comforable this way. The sound quality is fine--and more than decent for the price (which should be around $25 give or take). They are way better than the crap that comes with most PMP's, but they don't stand out from the crowd of entry level phones IMO. The wires are thin and conduct sound (not good). Like most IEMs, they do a poor job and generating base below 35hz and they tend to be a little bright for my taste. I have a pair of CX500's and, frankly, I thing they are only marginally better--not worth the extra $10-20.

In my "collection", I also have a set of Grado Prestige 220's, Sennheiser 220HD's, Samsung 70's for bluetooth stereo, JBL sound cancelling portable closed, on ears, AKG (don't remember the model) closed, on ears (haven't used in LONG time), and I have owned Shure and Etymonics when I was trying to get into IEMs (just not a fan). I can answer most on these phones if you have any.

Vince · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:06 am **Posts:** 335

The Warrior Poet wrote:

They are outdated, to be sure. The sound is clearer than my Skullcandies, is what I meant, but I'm not overly impressed with the bass. But, I never really have gotten a proper fit from them. I think I paid $28 for them.

Are these the skullcandies ink'd that the sound is clearer than? ive been wanting to get a cheap iem for a while now just for sports and stuff but still want something with the best sq that i can get for the money. i know the 300 ii's have really overpowering bass, but on these is the bass actaully inadequate, or just not as much bass as you would have expected but still a lot of bass.
you said you cant get a good fit on them, have you only been using the stock tips/ ones that come in the box

The Warrior Poet · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:39 am

Vince wrote:

Are these the skullcandies ink'd that the sound is clearer than?

Yep.

Vince wrote:

but on these is the bass actaully inadequate, or just not as much bass as you would have expected but still a lot of bass.

Not as much as I expected. But then again, I can't get a proper fit. People say they sound better after a little burn in.

Vince wrote:

you said you cant get a good fit on them, have you only been using the stock tips/ ones that come in the box

I've tried all of them that came with it, they just leak too much sound. Others have said they fit them perfectly. They fit better when I use my Skullcandy tips, but I still like the bass better on my Skullcandys.

I personally wanna get some new Brainwavz M2 IEM Earphones: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17448

set2374 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 14, 2010 5:59 am

I would personally stick with the original CX300's then use a bass emphasizing derivative. You don't want cans that are boomy, with muddy bass blowing out the mids and highs. I listen to a wide range of music, leaning heavily to classical, jazz, instrumental music. I prefer a detailed sound that gives you the "in the studio" effect. I want to be able to hear Santana's fingers on the strings of his guitar and Yo Yo Ma breathing as he pulls his bow back against the strings of his cello. You miss that unless you have balanced, neutral sounding speakers/phones. If you listening to the electronic sounds that are big on the top 40 charts with some rap, hip hop, you're "skull crusher" headphones are fine. IMO, the electronically generated music that is popular at the moment doesn't have enough nuance to warrant spending money on good headphones and you are better off getting the cans that are the most comfortable for you. If you're into bass heavy music, IEM's are probably the worst headphones you can use. It's impossible for those tiny little drivers to create the effect you want without distorting the rest of the sound field. You would be better off with a pair of on the ear opened cans, like the Sennheiser PX100's, which are far more comfortable than IEMs and fold up into a small pouch. They have really nice sound quality as well and the bass is surprising rich and deep, without booming and overpowering the rest of the sound spectrum. The downside on open cans is that you will have sound leakage, but if you want good natural bass and a broad sound spectrum, these will get the job done for under $50.00.

If you're using headphones for watching movie soundtracks, neutral headphones still make sense. You have a lot going on in a modern track that is typically 5.1 tracks which you are generally reducing to two LPCM high bitrate tracks for headphones. In this case, you want headphones that will give you a natural sound on dialogue with no hisses on the S's, crushed syllables of unintended variations in tone and pitch. You also want to be able to hear the "surround" effects that are built into the tracks... birds in the background, wind in the trees and, with action scenes, you want to get the full experience of the explosions. Headphones will never give you the sensation you get with a quality sub, but a good set of cans can still render reasonably tight bass.

Vince · **Joined:** Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:06 am **Posts:** 335

surely to get a better in the studio effect it would be better to start off not with the 300's, because the bass is already muddy, amping it will only help rectify the problem but wouldnt it be better to amp something that is already well rounded to make the sound stage better?
i would doubt the px100's quality of bass aswell considering its a low market headphone :lol:

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