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Sennheiser CX 3 00 Red In Ear Canal Headphone

Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.6
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
725
Old Reviews
377
Unverified
32
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47.24 meters
SIZE

Review Analysis - 316 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 104
sennheiser, sound quality, bass, noise, ranges
+81%
-19%
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" ...  Sound is much clearer / crisper, and the output is a little louder, but it's not intrusive. ... You don't have to be a "golden ears" audiophile to notice these things, either.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound is much clearer / crisper, and the output is a little louder, but it's not intrusive. ... You don't have to be a "golden ears" audiophile to notice these things, either.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent sound quality, well designed aesthetic, and great brand overall.  ...  "
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" ...  Very pleased with the quality of the sound!  ...  "
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" ...  The sound is great for some music and muddled fro others however for the price I would purchase these earbuds again.  ...  "
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" ...  I have mine paired with a Fiio A-1 amplifier to assist the signal from my phone and I must say that these sound incredible, I now understand what they mean by their signature sound.  ...  "
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" ...  Sound and image are great.  ...  "
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" ...  the sound you get from this earphones is really good you hear all the bass sounds so nice and also mids and highs hear pretty well just a nice piece of quality from senheiser  ...  "
Comfort
 76
ears, tips, fall, earbud, uncomfortable
+54%
-46%
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" ...  They include 4 different size ear tips which should fit just about everyone.  ...  "
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" ...  I find them very comfortable, myself. ... You don't have to be a "golden ears" audiophile to notice these things, either.  ...  "
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" ...  I find them very comfortable, myself. ... You don't have to be a "golden ears" audiophile to notice these things, either.  ...  "
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" ...  The best in ear headphones (for the price) I have had.  ...  "
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" ...  The best in ear headphones (for the price) I have had.  ...  "
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" ...  I rated these with only 4 stars as I'm sure that there are in ear monitors that are superior to these but I can honestly say that these were a good investment.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the sound I just hate how none of the ear attachments fit my ear well, so they end up falling out whenever I eat or talk.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the sound I just hate how none of the ear attachments fit my ear well, so they end up falling out whenever I eat or talk.  ...  "
Bass
 44
highs, mids, lows, cx, muddy
+84%
-16%
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" ...  Full, balanced and dynamic sound from the bass, very crisp vocals followed by detailed highs I personally couldn't be happier at this point with comfort and sound.  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty good sound, as mentioned by others it is strong on the bass.  ...  "
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" ...  Pretty good sound, as mentioned by others it is strong on the bass.  ...  "
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" ...  I wish the bass can be a little bit better, but you still get bass out of it.  ...  "
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" ...  I wish the bass can be a little bit better, but you still get bass out of it.  ...  "
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" ...  the sound you get from this earphones is really good you hear all the bass sounds so nice and also mids and highs hear pretty well just a nice piece of quality from senheiser  ...  "
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" ...  the sound you get from this earphones is really good you hear all the bass sounds so nice and also mids and highs hear pretty well just a nice piece of quality from senheiser  ...  "
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" ...  They are well worth the money especially if you like bass.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 41
stopped working, left earbud, lasted, one side, 4 months
+15%
-85%
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" ...  I did find one or two devices they will work with, but the main device I need it to work with fails.  ...  "
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" ...  Leftside of headphones stopped emitting sound in less than a month of light usage.  ...  "
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" ...  Despite this, the left earbud died after just four months.  ...  "
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" ...  Only 10 months of use and the headphone already had a problem (the right side is not working).  ...  "
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" ...  Only 10 months of use and the headphone already had a problem (the right side is not working).  ...  "
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" ...  The left earbud stopped working after 1 month.  ...  "
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" ...  The left earbud stopped working after 1 month.  ...  "
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" ...  One side died in two months. ... Happened to me twice, the original one and the replaced one  ...  "
Fit
 41
fall, tips, earbuds, falling, silicone
+37%
-63%
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" ...  Sometimes I have to pull out the plug a bit to get any sound, but then it is not securely fitted into the receptacle.  ...  "
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" ...  It could've been due to having it folded up in my pockets for too long.  ...  "
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" ...  It could've been due to having it folded up in my pockets for too long.  ...  "
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" ...  Put it in my ears and no sound comes out of them.  ...  "
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" ...  Audio quality is alright but the bud tips slip off very easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Audio quality is alright but the bud tips slip off very easily.  ...  "
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" ...  they broke so easily  ...  "
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" ...  they broke so easily  ...  "
Build Quality
 41
build quality, fall, degree, construction, connector
+44%
-56%
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" ...  The second issue I had was durability.  ...  "
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" ...  Waste of money and the reason my review has now dropped from two stars to one.  ...  "
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" ...  Waste of money and the reason my review has now dropped from two stars to one.  ...  "
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" ...  they broke so easily  ...  "
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" ...  they broke so easily  ...  "
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" ...  2) It's almost impossible to use this with a case.  ...  "
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" ...  build quality: The earbuds always fall off.  ...  "
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" ...  The rubber cushions fall off all the time.  ...  "
Price
 40
sound quality, worth the money, sounding, price point, irresponsible
+90%
-10%
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" ...  High Quality/Low Price perfect !!  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent value for the money! ... Great backup set or primary set on a budget!  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent value for the money! ... Great backup set or primary set on a budget!  ...  "
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" ...  Very good quality sounding headphones at a fair price.  ...  "
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" ...  Very good quality sounding headphones at a fair price.  ...  "
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" ...  I came up with the CX 3.0 from the name, specifications and cost.  ...  "
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" ...  But these have great sound quality for the price. ... Overall, good for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  But these have great sound quality for the price. ... Overall, good for the price.  ...  "
Cables
 32
tangle, cx, sennheiser, jack, symmetrical
+34%
-66%
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" ...  Maybe there is a male-female connector that would fix this? ... Really, the headphone jack has been around for decades and they manage to screw up the fundamental thing required for headphones.  ...  "
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" ...  - Doesn't have asymmetric cables.  ...  "
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" ...  - Doesn't have asymmetric cables.  ...  "
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" ...  Cord is not tangle free and there was no carry case.  ...  "
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" ...  Wire snapped on me in less than a month.  ...  "
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" ...  Wire snapped on me in less than a month.  ...  "
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" ...  Instead of using a standard straight jack like almost every other headphone, this uses and L-shaped jack which has such little clearance that every time the jack spins around or moves, it catches onto the case and pops off.  ...  "
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" ...  The right angle at the jack end is way too long. ... Pulling on the chord puts too much torque on the phone jack. ... The right pod doesn't work unless you jiggle the wire because the wire must be lose in the right angle section.  ...  "
Headphones
 30
ear, sennheiser, jack, earbud, ear buds
+70%
-30%
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" ...  The Sennheiser CX3 earbuds are good. ... The sound is great for some music and muddled fro others however for the price I would purchase these earbuds again.  ...  "
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" ...  Would recommend this ear bud.  ...  "
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" ...  Would recommend this ear bud.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing ear buds.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing ear buds.  ...  "
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" ...  I've given up on $100 plus earbuds.  ...  "
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" ...  I've given up on $100 plus earbuds.  ...  "
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" ...  I've been using the Sennheiser CX for 4 years now, and I'll never buy a different set of earbuds. ... I'm no audiophile, but I can hear the quality of these buds.  ...  "
Frequencies
 15
highs, bass, lows, mids and highs, treble
+93%
-7%
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" ...  Full, balanced and dynamic sound from the bass, very crisp vocals followed by detailed highs I personally couldn't be happier at this point with comfort and sound.  ...  "
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" ...  the sound you get from this earphones is really good you hear all the bass sounds so nice and also mids and highs hear pretty well just a nice piece of quality from senheiser  ...  "
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" ...  the sound you get from this earphones is really good you hear all the bass sounds so nice and also mids and highs hear pretty well just a nice piece of quality from senheiser  ...  "
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" ...  I usually tune up the lows and highs in previous headphones, but it's not needed with these cause they sound good as is.  ...  "
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" ...  There is fairly good base, the highs are there and the mids are well pronounced .  ...  "
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" ...  There is fairly good base, the highs are there and the mids are well pronounced .  ...  "
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" ...  Highs are clear and detailed, lows are punchy and deep, and mids are probably average to a bit above average for this style.  ...  "
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" ...  Highs are clear and detailed, lows are punchy and deep, and mids are probably average to a bit above average for this style.  ...  "
Volume
 14
hear, sound quality, little louder, cx200, cx
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Sometimes the volume is normal and other times I can barely hear anything.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes the volume is normal and other times I can barely hear anything.  ...  "
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" ...  Volume is really low for some reason  ...  "
For Running
 11
gym, earbuds, walking, buds, stopper
+64%
-36%
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" ...  I am almost (almost) tempted to put them in the same category as my $120 MEE buds.  ...  "
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" ...  I am almost (almost) tempted to put them in the same category as my $120 MEE buds.  ...  "
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" ...  These earbuds are exactly what I was looking for.  ...  "
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" ...  These earbuds are exactly what I was looking for.  ...  "
Noise Cancellation
 11
isolation, sound quality, snr, cancelling, block
+45%
-55%
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" ...  - It doesn't have noise isolation.  ...  "
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" ...  - It doesn't have noise isolation.  ...  "
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" ...  The SNR isn't that great as audible noise can be heard when nothing is playing through them.  ...  "
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" ...  The SNR isn't that great as audible noise can be heard when nothing is playing through them.  ...  "
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" ...  - It muffles out most background noise.  ...  "
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" ...  - It muffles out most background noise.  ...  "

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Specifications

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Size:  47.24 meters
47.24 meters
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