Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White) by Sony
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Digital camera reviews of Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White)
Digital camera Review: Decent headphones for the price.
Summary: 4 Stars
I went from Sony MDR-EX71SL's to MDR-V600's and i had those till they were stolen. With these being the replacements. I have to say they are of no match with V600's (rightfully so), these are almost 1/3rd the price and earbuds only. They are still good enough to notice that you need would need to change your bitrate from 128 Kbps to something higher. As the other reviewers have mentioned though, they do sound slightly better and more normalize than the EX71's by reducing the bass a bit. This may or may not be good for you as some of you may like more bass of which then the EX71's would be better.
The earclips are of rubberly/plastic material that easily bends and the buds themselves twist making sure that there is a perfect fit. Much better than the other clipon headphones which are of a hard plastic. I like them, but I've also tried eShure e2C's which sound much more like my V600s in sound as costs.....
Digital camera Review: Decent sound but poor design for small ears.
Summary: 2 Stars
I am no audiophile but I found the sound quality to be the same as my Sony MDR-EX71's and better than the stock iPod set. However, I bought these because I thought they would stay on and in my ears better when working out, running, and snowboarding. No such luck. The rubber ear cups work fine but the ear loop that is supposed to keep the earphones on my head are too big and are not adjustable so they just fall off like my other set. That is why I gave these a low score. Poor design ruined these for me.Digital camera Review: Decent sound, but very poor quality materials
Summary: 1 Stars
I was very happy with these headphones initially. Sound is pretty good for cost and they are very comfortable to wear. Having purchased Sony's previous in-ear fontopia designs, I was very excited to have some that would work well for exercising. My previous complaint being the they would fall out of your ears. Whatever material they are using on these headphones begins to disintegrate about a month after purchase. Whether this is caused by sweat from working or not, I don't know. Buyer beware. My headphones have been reduced to bare wire.Digital camera Review: Decent sound, horrible design
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a runner and was looking for a pair of earphones that would stay put during my workouts. While Sony took into account ear canal size (by providing different sized buds) they didn't put much thought into the piece that goes AROUND the ear. I'm a 5'10" female with, what I consider, normal ears. The loops don't even come close to hooking around my ear. No amount of adjustment will make them work. A few minutes into my run and the earphones pop out. Since they do provide decent sound quality I've resorted to using them for plane rides and sedentary endeavors.Digital camera Review: Didn't fit me right
Summary: 1 Stars
Maybe it's just me, but I was very excited to get these and very disapointed when I had to return them. As far as the headphone piece itself goes, it seemed fine. I tried the different sizes of little nubs and they seemed to be securely in my ears and had good sound.
HOWEVER, this unit also comes with the plastic piece that fits over year ear. I got this model because I run, and wanted the extra piece to help keep it secure. Well, maybe it's just me, but when the plastic piece was properly behind my ear, the buds popped out. And when the buds were popped all the way in, the plastic pieces weren't resting behind my ears correctly. Had the same frustration as the other reviewer, as it ruined my run.
On the plus side, I was very impressed with Amazon's return process. Click a few pages online, it prints out a pre-paid address label for you, and you just mail it. They deduct the shipping cost from the return. Works for me.