Reviews for Sennheiser PX 100-IIi Foldable On-the-Ear Stereo Headphone with 3-button smart remote control

I don't ever write a review, but just got these today, and I am blown away. I needed something to replace my earbuds, I tried bluetooth sets, but no one could ever hear me. I wanted something that did not block out external sound, because people tend to sneak up on me at work, and it's nice to hear them coming. On my first call, I could not believe how much better everyone sounded, and no complaints about me being heard. I then tried out some music, can't believe all that I was missing.

The buttons work with my iPhone 4 and my iPad, so I am very happy.

I see MUCH more expensive headphones available so I'm thinking price Vs Performance is quite good for the PX 100-IIi. I consider myself an audiophile so I wouldn't rate the sound as great, but they are primarily for use with my Ipod so it doesn't really make sense to derate them for their lack of bright, clear highs, but I plugged them into my receiver while playing a CD and they really sound pretty good. They are a little heavy on the bass, but it is clean and smooth; very much so, and for a mobile application, that can be a very good thing.

There are two complaints I have about the original ear buds that came with my Touch (other than the poor quality sound): they have to be "installed" in the ear just right or they are imbalanced with one side being louder and bassier. The other is that they get very uncomfortable, jammed in my ears. The over-the-ear design solves both of those issues AND lets me hear the low bass that I never heard with the ear buds without being (overly) sensitive to how they happen to be placed over my ears. Also, they let in the ambient sounds which is important when I'm riding my bike in traffic (my Apple ear buds have "vents" that do this by design, which is a good feature).

These aren't ear buds; they won't wad up and stuff in a shirt pocket, but the folding feature is really very cool, and they come with a nice little carrying case so a coat pocket is quite comfortable. Also, since they have a headband you can't really wear them with a hat, so I tore apart some cheap earmuffs and wrapped the padding around the ear pieces and Voila! I have great sounding ear muffs! Glad I bought them!

The headphones themselves are quintessential Sennheiser: excellent sound, deep range. The mic, on the other hand, makes you sound like you're in a tunnel, and when using them for a phone call, it does cut in & out--not so great.

I have loved the Sennheiser PX100 headphones for years. I hate plugs in my ear. The sound of the PX100 is wonderful, especially for the kind of music I listen to(classical and jazz, primarily vocal) They are also comfortable.Every now and then I need to replace them and was delighted to see that there was now one offered with a remote. However, I was very surprised and disappointed to find that the remote does not work to change tracks on the iphone 4. I would have thought since this is an updated model and that they make remotes for their in ear headphones that do control the tracks that this would not be an issue. The volume controls work and you can switch between phone and music,but that's it. So, it is a compromise and I am not sure it is worth the extra money considering these limitations.

Allow me to preface this review by saying that although I listen to a lot of music, and I am very passionate about all forms of ARTISTIC expression, I am not a connoisseur of hi fidelity sound and do not consider myself to be an "audiophile" by any definition of the word. I very much enjoy many genres of music and try to regularly expose myself to new artists and new styles of music in order to pull me out of my comfort zone; however, classical and accoustic music, as well as cast recordings of broadway musicals and operas get VERY heavy play in the rotation ot the music on my iPhone and represent a highly unbalanced precentage of the music in my digital library. The types of music I listen to could have heavily influenced my headphone preference/experience, and although I believe value (benefit derived from each dollar spent) should be considered important to anyone purchasing an item, total purchase price, in and of itself, is not currently an important consideration in most of my purchasing decisions.