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Sennheiser CX 300S

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Pros

  • great full sound stage with excellent bass and excelled isolation
  • The design is great and the amount of noise isolation is also very good
  • They produce real bass and are actually very comfortable

Cons

  • there is no consistency
  • Bass is heavy on this earphones
  • treble and general sound quality is very inconsistent

Key specs

  • 18 Ω
  • 17, 21000 Hz
  • Stereo
  • In-Ear
  • Wired

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Sennheiser CX 300S - Pros & Cons

Sennheiser CX 300S

Pros

  • great full sound stage with excellent bass and excelled isolation
  • The design is great and the amount of noise isolation is also very good
  • They produce real bass and are actually very comfortable
  • phone connector socket is designed as L shape which is very useful
  • best earphones at this very affordable price
  • The sound is clear and really amazing
  • The design is very simple and the earphone has a good amount of noise isolation
  • CX 300 is a good product for the price
  • sound is simply amazing from a small inexpensive bud
  • Vocals sound accurate and highs have a very pleasant sense of air
  • Polished Performer

Cons

  • there is no consistency
  • Bass is heavy on this earphones
  • treble and general sound quality is very inconsistent
  • they tend to be a bit bass heavy
  • Sennheiser used a thin wire coated with an unpleasant rubbery compound
  • their weak construction usually doesn t last more than a year or two before something
  • lousy build quality
  • frequencies are no less detailed
  • deadening street noise and the background irritations of buses and
  • acoustic instruments sound bloated on this range
  • lack of definition also causes drums to sound hollow at times

Sennheiser CX 300S - Technical Overview

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18 Ω
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12 g
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Sennheiser CX 300S - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleIn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
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Dimensions
Weight0.42 oz
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Microphone
Microphone typeIn-line microphone
Microphone frequency100 - 10000
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Features
Noise-cancelingno
Built-in heart rate monitorno
Calorie counterno
FM radiono
NFCno
Vibrationno
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Foldableno
Water resistantno
Noise isolatingyes
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Sound
Impedance18.0 Ω
Frequency range17 - 21000
Driver technologyDynamic
Total harmonic distortion (THD)0.5 %
Simulated surround soundno
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Connectivity
Cable length1.2
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter includedno

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Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX 3.00 Earphones With Powerful Bass And Sound Quality!
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Sennheiser CX 3.00 Earphones With Powerful Bass And Sound Quality!

If you listen to a lot of streaming music on the go on Spotify and Youtube, you will know that compressed streamed content isn't of the highest quality. With that said, if you are looking for a pair of stylish in-ear headphones for streaming music with powerful bass and sound quality, you should check out the Sennheiser CX 3.00.

Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX 300 / II
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Published: 06.11.2018
Sennheiser CX 300 / II

Sennheiser CX 300 / II (Wired Headphone): 4 out of 5 stars from 57 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX 300
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Sennheiser CX 300
3.5

For their price, the CX 300’s offer a more than adequate replacement for your standard iPod headphones in terms of sound quality; and you’ll also be pretty pleased with their bass levels.

Sennheiser CX 300S Review: Sennheiser CX 300 In-Ear earbud headphones
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Review: Sennheiser CX 300 In-Ear earbud headphones

Review: Sennheiser CX 300 In-Ear Headphones, earbuds, cans

Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX 300 headphone
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Published: 14.02.2006
Sennheiser CX 300 headphone

Sennheiser's first foray into in-ear headphones is a success--and an attractively priced success at that.

Sennheiser CX 300S Review: Sennheiser CX300-II earphones
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WIRED UK
Published: 11.03.2009
Review: Sennheiser CX300-II earphones

The CX300-IIs are a worthy successor to the first-generation model, offering a natural gateway from standard-issue earphones to higher-end kit

Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX300 Review | The Headphone List
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Published: 05.06.2013
Sennheiser CX300 Review | The Headphone List

The pricing of earphones such as the Lenntek Sonix Micro and the “younger sibling” CX250 render the CX300 somewhat mediocre in today’s crowded marketplace.

Sennheiser CX 300S Home review
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whathifi
Published: 03.09.2015
Home review
4.0

Another solid performer from Sennheiser

Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX 300 Pink and CX 300-II Precision Black
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Sennheiser CX 300 Pink and CX 300-II Precision Black

For more than 50 years, the name Sennheiser has stood for top-quality products and tailor-made solutions in all areas of sound recording, transmission and reproduction. Microphones and headphones of e...

Sennheiser CX 300S Best in-ear headphones 2022: Wired, wireless and wire-free
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Published: 25.04.2022
Best in-ear headphones 2022: Wired, wireless and wire-free

See our guide to the best in-ear headphones available to buy, whether you want wired or wireless. A selection of the best in-ears we've reviewed

Sennheiser CX 300S Sennheiser CX 3.00 review
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Expert Reviews
Published: 14.01.2015
Sennheiser CX 3.00 review
4.0

The Sennheiser CX 3.00 is an extremely budget friendly pair of in-ear headphones that sound great

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