Sennheiser PX 100 Lightweight Collapsible Headphones (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
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🎧Lightweight design
🎶Warm natural sound
🔄Collapsible feature
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🎵 Elevate Your Sound Experience!
DURABLE DESIGN - Built to withstand the rigors of daily use.
STYLISH FUNCTIONAL - A sleek look that complements your lifestyle.
UNMATCHED PORTABILITY - Easily foldable for on-the-go convenience.
SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY - Experience rich, warm audio across all genres.
HIGH ENERGY PERFORMANCE - Powerful drivers deliver an immersive listening experience.
The Sennheiser PX 100 Lightweight Collapsible Headphones offer a perfect blend of portability and high-quality audio. Designed for music lovers on the move, these headphones feature a rugged, collapsible design and deliver warm, natural sound, making them ideal for all types of music. Although discontinued, their legacy of performance and convenience continues to resonate with audiophiles.
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S**N
Excellent value, truly good sound - your iPod is lonely for these!
These headphones sound far better than they have any right to, given their price and easy-to-drive nature. I own Grado SR-225's and an Apogee Duet DAC/ADC unit, and when I listen to my iTunes library on my Macbook Pro with the Grados and Duet, the sound quality is clearly superior to my PX100's and iPod Touch. To be sure. But the Duet is a $500 DAC and the Grados are $200 headphones, not to mention the Macbook Pro! At about $50, the PX100's are a flat-out incredible bargain, and what's more, they can easily be driven by portable music players like an iPod. This together with how portable they are, makes these a very easy and smart choice. Buy them. You won't regret it!I went with these instead of IEM's like the Shures or Etymotic Research because I need to be able to hear the environment around me most of the time. As much as I may want to, I can't isolate myself from it most of the time, and these headphones definitely let you hear both your music and the sounds around you. Also, I don't like sticking things deep inside my ear. I don't even like ear buds, even apart from their atrocious sound quality. Plus, keep in mind that closed headphones are harder to design and build than open ones, although some companies manage to pull it off quite nicely. Point is that the open nature of these headphones is in part responsible for their good sound quality.So, as mentioned by others, these headphones accentuate the bass a bit, but in a way that isn't annoying or displeasing. Still, if you're into flat response and high accuracy neutral sound, give these a pass. Most people won't mind the slight bass accent, however, or may even like it. I think it goes pretty well with the overall sound balance of these headphones. The midrange and highs are excellent, although the soundstage isn't as open and spacious as more expensive, full sized cans, like my Grado SR-225's. I wouldn't want these to be the only headphones I owned, but I actually end up doing the majority of my listening on these, and I'm quite happy with them.Getting the knack of deploying and replacing these takes some time, but is well worth it. Here's what works for me: open the case by holding it in your left hand (assuming you're right handed) and depressing the release with your right. Push the cover out of the way and unwind the cord all the way. Now pull the phones out of the case and bring your right hand around them to grip the grommet on the cord. Hold the cord to the left of the grommet with your left hand and PUSH the grommet away with your right hand. Now grab the grommet with your left hand while holding the cord with your right hand, and pull the grommet out all the way to the end of its travel. Now, hold the headphones so that the pads are facing down and away from you and the cord is hanging down and away from you. Extend the leg on your left first, then the one on your right. Now flip the headphones around so that you can read the "Sennheiser" label right side up, and finally, snap each pad in place and you're all set to go. This may sound complicated and tedious, but once you do it a few times, you can unpack and repack these in about 10 seconds or so. No joke. It is possible to pinch the cord in the hinges if you're not careful, so keep that in mind.The build quality of these headphones is quite good, and the case and fold-up mechanics are well designed. If you've only ever heard the sound from the Apple ear-buds, you'll be in sonic heaven with the PX100's. And if you're used to truly high quality sound from full size headphones or IEM's, you'll be pleasantly surprised with how good the PX100's sound. Highly recommended. In fact, I like these so much, and rely on them so heavily, that I am buying a second set to keep new in the package as a spare in case I break or lose my first set, and in case Sennheiser ever decides to discontinue these. For the money, they're that good. Incredible performance to price ratio.
D**K
New king of the hill for portable audio
Let me start by saying that I am a professional musician, do considerable amount of writing and mixing music and I am borderline audiophile. I know a good sound when I hear it and this set of headphones is about as good as my home studio full size cans by Philips (HP910). Before buying Philips I did a lot of research and listened to at least a dozen different models and brands that were available to me at the time and at my price point. I was lucky I found all the models in stock in local stores to try.Just recently I bought a new Archos mp3/video player and although the player is great the ear-bud headphones were pretty much useless. I started doing some research and through multiple on-line reviews narrowed my choice to three models AKG K26P, Sennheiser PX100 and KOSS Porta Pro. Of the three models I had previous experience with only KOSS. The other models were impossible to find in stock at any of LA area store so I had to go by other people's opinion. I went with Sennheiser, for their portability, light weight and fantastic specifications (on paper). What follows are my first thoughts:1. PackageThe headphones come in a sturdy plastic case with a spool for a cable. It is great, since it prevents any cable tangle or breakage in transport and also protects the drivers and plastic mounts of the headphones (more about it later).2. DesignThe ear pads of the phones tilt 90 degrees inside to make them flat and the sides of the headband fold inside and lock onto each other, creating a compact yet sturdy form to transport the cans. Add the great box to fit them in and you are good to travel. the outside of the headphone is plastic, as is the 90 tilt mechanism for ear pads. This is something that potentially can wear out and cause unintentional folding/unfolding of ear pads. On Sennheiser website I found a catalog of replacement parts and these mounts I believe are on the list, so it should be an easy fix, if it needs fixing. One more thing, they are not at all flashy so wearing them on the street you don't have to worry to be assaulted for them (unlike Bose or other brands).3. SoundAs I mentioned I like my sound projection devices of high quality. Having said that, with mp3 players it is not so crucial, since the music is already compressed to death. If you are like me, you use the least possible amount of compression (I use WMA10 algorithm at 192 kbps) so the loss of quality is the least possible. Sometimes I also put wav files straight onto my players to avoid any loss in sound quality. I have listened to multiple genres of music with different mixing styles, from heavy club trance music to film scores to classical, big band, acoustic and electric jazz, progressive metal and pop. All I have to say is WOW... WOW... WOW. With these headphones you get all that you will need on the street or in the plane and more. The bass frequencies are very present, deep and crisp, but they do not overwhelm the mids or highs and there is no muddiness in the sound (unless the recording is mixed that way). The mids and highs are present and crisp, but not harsh. As I mentioned, they are not affected by the bass frequencies which is pretty amazing with such a small driver unit. The idea of flat response is probably familiar to you and I believe there is no such thing. Every speaker (headphones included) is tuned in some way or another, but the tuning of PX100s is close to what I am used to on my other headphones so for the sake of this review, without going into deeper detail, I will call them "flat". Until now I considered KOSS Porta Pro to be THE portable headphone, not any more.4. ComfortThe headphones, once unfolded are a tight fit (at least on my head), but they do not push on the ears so much that it bothers me. The fit should be tight enough for running, although I have not tested that yet. The pads on the headband protect the top of your head from fatigue, nice addition.5. Bottom LineI know what you are thinking, this must be the longest review ever. I agree and usually I don't bother to review items I buy, because I don't have time, but I believe that these headphones deserve every good word I wrote. For the price ($32.99 + SH from one of the sellers on Amazon) you will most likely not find a better headphone. As with anything there is personal preference and taste involved, so go ahead find them and try them out! I am impressed with the quality of sound and design and hope they will last me a very long time.I hope this helps !
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The PX 100 is a pair of open, dynamic supra-aural mini headphones for mobile players. Their outstanding sound reproduction and foldable design make them ideal for outdoor use and traveling.
Features
Dynamic stereo mini headphones
Great for travel and outdoor use with mobile sources such as CD, MD or MP3 players
Fold and flip: registered design allows the ear cups to be turned through 90° and fold the headphones closed (headphones will lock in open and closed positions)
1.4 m Kevlar-reinforced OFC copper cable with 3.5 mm stereo jack plug
Fits into the shirt pocket: rugged transport case with cord take-up (145 x 75 x 27 mm)
Excellent sound quality for mobile audio sources
High-resolution sound due to Sennheiser \"Duofol\" diaphragms with spiral embossing (reduces and spreads eigenforms)
Strong Neodymium magnets for extremely low distortion
High efficiency and powerful reproduction
Balanced and detailed sound image for all types of music
Crisp and fast bass response due to system \"twin damping\" with 80ppi polyurethane and special perforated elements
Special baffle (based on the legendary HD 414) ensures very balanced sound
Lightweight: only 60 g without cable
Comfortable: headband with split padding
Rugged and durable: robust steel headband with metal joints, steel-reinforced headband ends, connection to the ear cups tested for durability
Easily replaceable ear pads and headband padding (ear cups and headband can be replaced by your dealer)
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I own Grado SR-225's and an Apogee Duet DAC/ADC unit, and when I listen to my iTunes library on my Macbook Pro with the Grados and Duet, the sound quality is clearly superior to my PX100's and iPod Touch. To be sure. But the Duet is a $500 DAC and the Grados are $200 headphones, not to mention the Macbook Pro! At about $50, the PX100's are a flat-out incredible bargain, and what's more, they can easily be driven by portable music players like an iPod. This together with how portable they are, makes these a very easy and smart choice. Buy them. You won't regret it!I went with these instead of IEM's like the Shures or Etymotic Research because I need to be able to hear the environment around me most of the time. As much as I may want to, I can't isolate myself from it most of the time, and these headphones definitely let you hear both your music and the sounds around you. Also, I don't like sticking things deep inside my ear. I don't even like ear buds, even apart from their atrocious sound quality. Plus, keep in mind that closed headphones are harder to design and build than open ones, although some companies manage to pull it off quite nicely. Point is that the open nature of these headphones is in part responsible for their good sound quality.So, as mentioned by others, these headphones accentuate the bass a bit, but in a way that isn't annoying or displeasing. Still, if you're into flat response and high accuracy neutral sound, give these a pass. Most people won't mind the slight bass accent, however, or may even like it. I think it goes pretty well with the overall sound balance of these headphones. The midrange and highs are excellent, although the soundstage isn't as open and spacious as more expensive, full sized cans, like my Grado SR-225's. I wouldn't want these to be the only headphones I owned, but I actually end up doing the majority of my listening on these, and I'm quite happy with them.Getting the knack of deploying and replacing these takes some time, but is well worth it. Here's what works for me: open the case by holding it in your left hand (assuming you're right handed) and depressing the release with your right. Push the cover out of the way and unwind the cord all the way. Now pull the phones out of the case and bring your right hand around them to grip the grommet on the cord. Hold the cord to the left of the grommet with your left hand and PUSH the grommet away with your right hand. Now grab the grommet with your left hand while holding the cord with your right hand, and pull the grommet out all the way to the end of its travel. Now, hold the headphones so that the pads are facing down and away from you and the cord is hanging down and away from you. Extend the leg on your left first, then the one on your right. Now flip the headphones around so that you can read the \"Sennheiser\" label right side up, and finally, snap each pad in place and you're all set to go. This may sound complicated and tedious, but once you do it a few times, you can unpack and repack these in about 10 seconds or so. No joke. It is possible to pinch the cord in the hinges if you're not careful, so keep that in mind.The build quality of these headphones is quite good, and the case and fold-up mechanics are well designed. If you've only ever heard the sound from the Apple ear-buds, you'll be in sonic heaven with the PX100's. And if you're used to truly high quality sound from full size headphones or IEM's, you'll be pleasantly surprised with how good the PX100's sound. Highly recommended. In fact, I like these so much, and rely on them so heavily, that I am buying a second set to keep new in the package as a spare in case I break or lose my first set, and in case Sennheiser ever decides to discontinue these. For the money, they're that good. Incredible performance to price ratio."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"D***K"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2007","name":"5.0 out of 5 stars\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n New king of the hill for portable audio\n \n","reviewBody":"Let me start by saying that I am a professional musician, do considerable amount of writing and mixing music and I am borderline audiophile. I know a good sound when I hear it and this set of headphones is about as good as my home studio full size cans by Philips (HP910). Before buying Philips I did a lot of research and listened to at least a dozen different models and brands that were available to me at the time and at my price point. I was lucky I found all the models in stock in local stores to try.Just recently I bought a new Archos mp3/video player and although the player is great the ear-bud headphones were pretty much useless. I started doing some research and through multiple on-line reviews narrowed my choice to three models AKG K26P, Sennheiser PX100 and KOSS Porta Pro. Of the three models I had previous experience with only KOSS. The other models were impossible to find in stock at any of LA area store so I had to go by other people's opinion. I went with Sennheiser, for their portability, light weight and fantastic specifications (on paper). What follows are my first thoughts:1. PackageThe headphones come in a sturdy plastic case with a spool for a cable. It is great, since it prevents any cable tangle or breakage in transport and also protects the drivers and plastic mounts of the headphones (more about it later).2. DesignThe ear pads of the phones tilt 90 degrees inside to make them flat and the sides of the headband fold inside and lock onto each other, creating a compact yet sturdy form to transport the cans. Add the great box to fit them in and you are good to travel. the outside of the headphone is plastic, as is the 90 tilt mechanism for ear pads. This is something that potentially can wear out and cause unintentional folding/unfolding of ear pads. On Sennheiser website I found a catalog of replacement parts and these mounts I believe are on the list, so it should be an easy fix, if it needs fixing. One more thing, they are not at all flashy so wearing them on the street you don't have to worry to be assaulted for them (unlike Bose or other brands).3. SoundAs I mentioned I like my sound projection devices of high quality. Having said that, with mp3 players it is not so crucial, since the music is already compressed to death. If you are like me, you use the least possible amount of compression (I use WMA10 algorithm at 192 kbps) so the loss of quality is the least possible. Sometimes I also put wav files straight onto my players to avoid any loss in sound quality. I have listened to multiple genres of music with different mixing styles, from heavy club trance music to film scores to classical, big band, acoustic and electric jazz, progressive metal and pop. All I have to say is WOW... WOW... WOW. With these headphones you get all that you will need on the street or in the plane and more. The bass frequencies are very present, deep and crisp, but they do not overwhelm the mids or highs and there is no muddiness in the sound (unless the recording is mixed that way). The mids and highs are present and crisp, but not harsh. As I mentioned, they are not affected by the bass frequencies which is pretty amazing with such a small driver unit. The idea of flat response is probably familiar to you and I believe there is no such thing. Every speaker (headphones included) is tuned in some way or another, but the tuning of PX100s is close to what I am used to on my other headphones so for the sake of this review, without going into deeper detail, I will call them \"flat\". Until now I considered KOSS Porta Pro to be THE portable headphone, not any more.4. ComfortThe headphones, once unfolded are a tight fit (at least on my head), but they do not push on the ears so much that it bothers me. The fit should be tight enough for running, although I have not tested that yet. The pads on the headband protect the top of your head from fatigue, nice addition.5. Bottom LineI know what you are thinking, this must be the longest review ever. I agree and usually I don't bother to review items I buy, because I don't have time, but I believe that these headphones deserve every good word I wrote. For the price ($32.99 + SH from one of the sellers on Amazon) you will most likely not find a better headphone. As with anything there is personal preference and taste involved, so go ahead find them and try them out! I am impressed with the quality of sound and design and hope they will last me a very long time.I hope this helps !"}],"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":5,"bestRating":5,"ratingCount":2}}