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Sony MDR-EX71SLW Stereo Earphones - White

Sony MDR-EX71SLW Stereo Earphones - White
Brand: Sony
Category: CE

Buy New: £6.99



New (5) from £6.99

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 187 reviews
Sales Rank: 368

Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

MPN: MDREX71SLW
Model: MDREX71SLW
EAN: 4901780925902
ASIN: B000684HRI

Release Date: October 11, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: post same day if order received by 1pm monday-friday saturday 10am

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Customer Reviews:   Read 182 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars Nice, ideal for iPod, but needs more bass   September 28, 2008
Have been keeping an eye on these earphones for quite a while and finally bought them since the earphones coming with my iPod really tortured my ears and I couldn't endure any more. As long as I plugged these Sony earbuds, they gave the music that I've been listening a new style! Matching the price and the extension cable gives flexibility. The only thing is that the bass quality is a bit of a shame, could be better. But I accept this since they are only EARBUDS, what else could be demanded?


1 out of 5 stars quiet sound quality   September 24, 2008
I found the sound quiet, as i had to turn the volume up on my laptop to max so it was the same volume as through my ipod headphones. This has really annoyed me as im going 2 have 2 buy another pair of fairly expensive headphones.


4 out of 5 stars Great for the price, but make sure you fit the right buds !   July 7, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Listen folks, I have 2 pairs of these and they are without doubt the best sounding low-mid priced headphones I've personally ever had.
What you have to do though, to get the best possible sound, is to make absolutely sure you have the right size buds fitted. They come with 3 sizes, I'm an average sized bloke but I needed the large buds. If you don't test for the right size, you will end up wondering why lots of people rave about these cans.
How to test ?
What you need to do is fit each set of buds, play some bassy music, then push the headphones gently into your ear until they sit snugly, then gently push them til as far as they can go. If you notice an increase in bass while you've pushed them further than they would normally sit in the ear, then the buds you've chosen are the wrong size. You'll know you have the right size bud when you hear no (or very little) appreciable difference in bass while performing this test.
Like I said, I'm not a big guy so I started out with the small buds, which left me thinking "where the hell's the bass?" Same happened with the medium buds. It's only when I got to the large buds that I realised this is the whole point as to why Sony include 3 bud sizes.
Listen, the bass isn't the deepest bass you're gonna find, but it's certainly very good. What makes these cans good is their overall sound quality.
Sure they're a bit flimsy, but hey, I've had mine for 2 years now and haven't had a problem. It's how you treat them that matters.
Hope this helps !



5 out of 5 stars Brilliant   June 23, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I got these earphones for my birthday 3 years ago and they have only now started going in 1 ear. Sound quality is great, only problem is i do go to they gym and the wee connection bit does pull the earphones out.

They are very comfy as there are rubber bits supplied to cushion in the ear. Would buy them again if it wasnt for the running.



2 out of 5 stars Like full range? Forget these!   May 22, 2008
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Well I did it. I read the mediocre reviews, I read the great reviews and I paid my money and took my chance. Now first off, these are pretty cheap so i didn't have high expectations to start. They arrived today and after reading about how to best put them in your ears (the 2 handed job), I've tried them out with the three sizes of insert. To be honest, they're not comfortable, but they're not the worst either. The plus point of this type of earphone is that they go in the ear canal and dampen external sound. The downside of that is that you can really hear yourself breath over the music. And no, I don't have asthema.

On to the sound, it's clear! However, I've just A/B'd them against the latest gen ipod headphones (manufactured by Foster Corp of Japan for less than a dollar) and the bass extension on the ipod headphones beats the sony's by a mile. These really do lack any bass, even if you shove them down your ear canal.

In short, if I could change them and get my money back, I would. These aren't good, but they aren't uncomfortable either (nor are they comfortable, just tolerable). If they suit you, great, but for now, my search for a good alternative to ipod headphones continues.


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