klam

I've been reading more and more about the Sony EX71SL on the Web these days. This headphone has also been a popular choice among DJ owners. Here is another review comparing them to Apple's iPod in-ear headphones.

http://www.anandtech.com/audio/showdoc.html?i=2071

Chooch

Nice find. Those are both goot mid priced phones. I have used both. I had the sony's for a couple of weeks and my girlfriend has the apple in ear's. I liked the sony's a little better, although the apple in ear are a dramatic improvement to the stock ipod phones. Those things are horrible. I have now upgraded to shure e3's. Man those thing sound sweet.

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ebelen1

Chooch, quick question. Are the buds easy to form for your ear? The reason I ask is I bought a pair of the Koss plugs and could not figure out how to put those damn things in my ear. The directions had you squish the adapters and force into your ears. My ears may be weird but I couldn't get any of the sizes to stay. My only concern.

Chooch

If you mean the e3's, then they form to my ear easily. However, I use the foam plugs. I could not get a good seal with the shure rubber plugs. I pinch the foammies, pull up on my upper ear, and insert. Then I let go of my ear and let the foam fill my ear cannal and wow, awesome fit, feel and sound. If anyone is interested in them, I got a great deal from a link at ipodlounge.com.

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ebelen1

I'm sorry. I should have been more clear. I mean the Sony's. I heard the e3's are awesome but out of my price range.

mentarman

I find it easy to get the Sony's in my ear with a nice tight fit. But everyone's ears are different....

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AtkRWC

How well do the Sony EX71SLs work with activities such as biking or running? Before anyone gives the safety speech...Treadmill and stationary bike in the gym.

Chooch

I had no problem getting a good fit/seal with the sony's. I wish I could duplicate it using the rubber plugs with the shure's.


I do not like using them while exercising. They seal off your ears and you get a "boom boom boom" effect with every step you take, and it can become very annoying. It is not a big deal when walking. When I run/bike I just use my stock dj/ipod phones.

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sammage

Chooch, how good of a price on the Sures?

Chooch

I got them for $135 from a link at ipodlounge.com. There is a link on their frontpage news (you may have to go back a week or two in the archive).

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TheBigNewt

A buck thirty five is to steep for me for cans for the DJ. But I like the Sonys a lot (there were about $30 shipped on Amazon). But get the 51 model, not the 71's. The 71's are too long with the extension (the if you don't use it it's too short).

miklaustin

I have the 51's, the short regular cord is the way to go. These headphones are great. Everytime I listen to my old music for the first time, I'm amazed by the bass that i've never heard (through the old dell phones).