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When it comes to headphones, I'm afraid I'm firmly in the Sennheiser camp. \u00a0They seem to have the right feel, comfort and sound for me :) I decided to invest in the MM550 for several reasons:<\/p>\n They certainly tick both of those boxes. \u00a0These are my pros and cons:<\/p>\n Wireless. Slightly quieter. Also to note that headphones in bluetooth mode tend to have a gap, so there is a slight interruption in between tracks.\u00a0 This is not a fault of the head set, but rather the player.\u00a0 Eg. The gap is present on the X7 but non existent on Audacious on the laptop.<\/p>\n I'm using these with a Cowon X7 so these are my unbias findings:<\/p>\n With all EQ\/SRS\/Noiseguard disabled, the MM550 provided a very clear, well balanced sound. With only SRS enabled, the bass and highs are pronounced and some mid range freqs are lowered.\u00a0 The sound produced has more clarity and very very comfortable to listen to.<\/p>\n With only Noiseguard enabled, the bass is very reduced and mid\/high freqs are pronounced.\u00a0 This I find is uncomfortable to listen to. With both SRS & Noiseguard enabled, you get a mix of the above sound.\u00a0 Very clear and crisp, but for me, nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n Enabling the X7's EQ Jeteffect with BBE provides a great improvement on the sound and allows you to tune the sound to your liking.\u00a0 With my custom setup and SRS enabled, this give my music so much depth and clarity and makes listening and absolute pleasure.<\/p>\n Enabling any of the JetEffects, BBE or increasing any EQ settings results in a severe drop in volume when in bluetooth mode.\u00a0 However, using a wired connection, these handle everything very very well with good volume and no gaps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to headphones, I'm afraid I'm firmly in the Sennheiser camp. \u00a0They seem to have the right feel, comfort and sound for me :) The CX300s were perfect to ipods and various other smaller mp3 players. \u00a0They gave a good sound and coped with all that they could throw at them. \u00a0Not … Continue reading Headphones Sennheiser vs Sennheiser<\/span>
\nThe CX300<\/strong>s were perfect to ipods and various other smaller mp3 players. \u00a0They gave a good sound and coped with all that they could throw at them. \u00a0Not much volume was needed with them going into the ear canal.
\nThen came the HD212pro<\/strong>s, they were no good for ipod and the like as they required too much power to drive them, but, hooked up to the Cowon X7, they were amazing! \u00a0Loud, clear and earth shattering bass. \u00a0Many people complained that the bass was too much on these, but I found them perfect!
\nNow comes the MM550 Travel<\/strong>. \u00a0Not as heavy on the bass, but still very present. \u00a0The clarity is much more than the HD212 and sound more defined. \u00a0They are slightly quieter than the HD212, but with a little tweaking of the EQ, this was compensated :)<\/p>\n\n
Pros:<\/h3>\n
\nCan pair with several devices at once.
\nHave noise cancelling.
\nAble to control connected devices.
\nComfortable.
\nBuild quality.
\nSound quality.<\/p>\nCons:<\/h3>\n
\nSignal will break up if separated by walls.
\nIf phone connects first, other devices cannot connect.<\/p>\n
\nThe Earcups are a good size and encapsulate the ear and provide very good isolation.\u00a0 There is very little sound leakage in both directions.\u00a0 They grip the head very well without crushing your ears and feel very secure, even in gale force winds (50mph+).<\/p>\n
\nThe noiseguard along with the natural isolation is very good and blocks out sounds like the natural hum of an office or the buzzing of a fridge.\u00a0 If you are expecting sounds like a very loud train or a building site to be filtered, then you will be disappointed.<\/p>\n