A while ago I blogged about my absolute love for my Sennheiser PX 100′s. They are truly astoundingly good headphones for use with iPods and other mobile sound sources. The quality getting up there with big headphones that cost a whole lot more. So….. I lost them. Looked for a week and then gave up.
So I started looking for a new pair and to my surprise discovered Sennheiser was nice enough to have brought out a new model. The PX 100 II’s. They have had a slight or not so slight update around the edges. I think the main things are:
- Broader and tighter headband
- One-sided cable with other ear cable going through headband
- Updated speakers
- No more case (but a nylon bag)
After searching the Internet there were lots of reports either way. Some said the sound was too basey, others said the sound was great. So after a couple of weeks of listening to them I think I can add now my own analysis.
- The sound is slightly different. In my opinion better and still the stellar PX 100 sound. A+
- The single cable connect thing is an absolute godsend! Just for that I’d buy them. No more feeling for the three dots to know where left is
A++ - I like the firmer headband. It’s better when listening lying down and it feels much more sturdy in general. A+
- Downsides…..none.
Looks again like I’m a fanboy. I didn’t really set out to be one, being very cautious because of the different reports. In the end they just blew me away as the original PX 100′s did at the time.
One week later my old headphones turned up and now I have both. So far haven’t touched the old ones. The II’s are just so much more convenient and easy to use. I know that sounds like an odd thing to say about headphones but Sennheiser made them so much more usable. I am very thankful I did end up buying these even though the old ones turned up again. I am even thinking of selling my old ones because I can’t think of where I’d like to use them anymore.
So there you go. My fanboy endorsement for the NEW Sennheiser PX 100II’s.
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