Customer Reviews

Sennheiser MX 55VC Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Headphone w/ Volume Control

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Wow, these are great! I suffer from Sweaty Ear, which causes normal earbuds to fall out after about 5 minutes of any physical activity. And, of course, regular earbuds fall out at the slightest provocation, which turns my run into a freakish stop-and-go of adjusting my earbuds, running for a minute, stopping to adjust the earbuds again, wiping the sweat off my ears to see if that helps, and finally just taking the damn things out in a fit of frustration, and running the rest of the way without any music.

Well, these little things are a thousand times better than any regular earbuds I've tried - they have a little stalk that comes up behind the earbuds, with a little nubbin that goes into your ear, effectively wedging the things into your OUTER ear (as opposed to just driving them further into your ears, which would be painful). And they stay there! I demonstrated for my husband when they first arrived, head-banging and jumping up and down and pretending to run and skip and move from side-to-side. And the things stayed in!

I figured I couldn't judge them quite yet, because I hadn't been running for 30 or 40 minutes to work up a serous sweat. But I have done so since then, and these stay in! It's weird at first, because if you've used earbuds in the past, you will be prepared to move them around every minute or 5. But you won't have to! And the cord-flapping problem, which will cause normal earbuds to be yanked out of your ears, is solved by a little clip that you can use to clip the top part of your headphones to your shirt. There is a LOT of cord included with these - I just ended up wrapping the extra cord around my ipod armband, which worked nicely. Then clip onto my shirt near my shoulder, and I can run and run without my earbuds dislodging.

In summary, these things RULE, and are completely worth the extra bucks you'll spend over some cheaper pairs of earbuds. The green color is a little ... uh, weird. I wish they were offered in black. But I will gladly put up with lime green in order to keep myself sane through a long workout by listening to music without adjusting my headphones 19 times. Hooray!

I ordered these headphones for a pretty specific purpose, to use with a DVD player at the gym, mostly on the treadmill. My audio expertise falls into the "I know what I like" catagory. Here's my take on the MX75s:

Fit: I think how good they fit is really going to be dependent on the shape of the user's ears. For me those extra 'nubs' don't add to the fit, but the headphones fit nicely and securely. They come with an assortment of plugs and rings to help customize the fit. They are quite comfortable.

Sound: They sound quite nice. I wouldn't say the bass was ample, but I would call it adequate. The sound was clean, and like some headphones, didn't vary drastically every time you move your head. I didn't buy these so much for sound quality as for other factors, but they certainly don't suffer there. They are not as efficient as other headphones, meaning it requires more power to get the same volume. Again, it is not something to worry about.

Other: I wanted something that I could sweat on and not have die on me. Since I just got them, I can't comment on that yet, but they're supposed to stand up against harsh environments. We'll see. The design of the wire is one where the right side wire is longer than the left. Personally I like it when both sides are equal length, but no big deal. And they only come in green. I happen to have a green ipod mini, so there's a stroke of fashion luck. The cord is about 4'. Again, I could have used an extra foot, and someday someone will figure out a novel way to keep them untangled.

I think you'll find these to be just as advertised. I'm quite happy with my purchase.

Also, the price seems to vary a lot. I paid $34 from Amazon, and now they're $42. If you're not in a hurry, you might want to put them in your shopping cart and check back to see when the price changes (a little Amazon shopping tip).

First off, a great product, especially for those working out. These phones do stay in your ears when running on a treadmill and the shirt clip allows one to move the extra cabling out of the way.

The only drawback to these phones is that they do not have quite the volume/fullness of some headphones that are even cheaper. However, for a set of excercise oriented phones, these are great. They even come with a novel carrying case that works well.

I purchased mine off of amazon for around the $30-$40 range and am not quite shure why the extremly high $100 price is now listed. I don't think they are quite worth that price and hope this is merely a glitch and not a gouge.

I have been on a neverending quest for earbuds since I purchased my iPod. I don't know if my ears are weird or what, but all the ones I have tried before (the Apple ones being the worst) fall out of my ears very easily. I would be sitting at my desk, simply typing, and before I knew it the earbud would just slide out of my ear. It is so annoying to be constantly pushing earbuds back into your ear all day long. After searching high and low, and spending more money than I thought I ever would on various headphones and earbuds, I found the Sennheiser MX55V Stereo Headphones w/ Twist-to-fit System & Volume Control.
These headphones have been a godsend! They fit in my ear and they stay put! I seriously thought it just wasn't possible, but these do. Now, I only gave them 4 stars because after extended wearing my ears are sore afterwards. They take some time to get used to and you have to try different 'positions' to get the fit that suits you best. I wasn't sure how to wear them when I first got them either, they should come with more detailed instructions. So, there is a little pieace over the actual speaker- this piece wedges in and holds the headphones in place. This is where the 'soreness' comes in. My ears, and probably most people's ears are not used to having something in that area of the ear, so, like I said earlier, they take some time to get used do.
But the bottom line is that these work great. They have NOT FALLEN OUT ONCE! The difference between this model and the green MX75 (besides 20$) is that the MX75s are sweat resistant. It looks like they come with same items and are almost the same headphone.
FYI- both the MX55V & the MX75 come with different pads & fittings to ensure they fit your ear perfectly. I did have to change from the pad it came with to the smallest one.
Also, I LOVE the volume control. Basically about midway down the wire there is a small piece with a cool looking slider. The slider allows you to lower or raise the volume (not fully but within a certain range of the volume you previously set). This is great, because I do not have to fumble for my iPod in my pocket (or worse remove the earbud) when someone at work asks me a question, now I can just use the slider to lower the volume. The sound is good on these I have no complaints, but I am no audiophile either. If you have read this far into the review then I assume you are serious about buying these- and you should. If you have tried all the rest and are now ready to get a pair that truly fit, then buy these! Just remember, they take a couple days to get used to, so do NOT give up on these guys. Seriously, the best thing to do is play around with them and find what works for you- that's what is great about these customizable headphones!

I'm writing this review because if you are like me, you want all the information possible before you spend your hard-earned money!

Just as a "heads up" I've had these earphones for 6 months now and I use them with a Creative Zen Vission:M 30g. I'm also an avid gym goer.

My review: The negatives first... These earphones definitely are not the most comfortable things in the world. After about 2 hours my ears are too irritated to continue use. Also the cord has started to tear/shred exposing the wires. The sound quality itself is a little muffled compared to the earphones which came with my MP3 player. The cord also has this auto-coiling effect which is horrible. It makes the cord knot up more than usual. The "different sizes" is a farce. Your choices are extra large or large.

Now the good.... These things don't pull out of your ears that easily. Obviously with any sort of real tug they will, but normal head movement alone nor chewing will do it. Great for the gym compared to anyting else I've tried. The cord is well insolated too. Any rubbing on the cord does not produce a wind-like noise in your ears. I truly enjoy the noise-cancelling. I notice a real difference in how high I have to turn up the volume (this may aslo account for the slightly muffled noise.)

Let's sum this thing up... The cord is frayed so I'm going to by new earphones and I find myself shopping around again for something different. Hope this helps!

I researched in depth all types of in ear headphones. My main concern was to make sure they stayed in when I was exercising. I compared many earbuds and read reviews and decided to roll the dice and buy a pair of these green Sennheisers.

The earbuds' fit great once you find your set of attachments. They are comfortable and do not irritate over lengths of time. They also stay in when you move about! The larger earbud attachment creates a seal that blocks a decent amount of ambient noise, they are by no means noise cancelling.

I had downloaded the specification sheets for each of Sennheiser's twist to fit earbud models. They have three models, sport (green), street, and style. I compared frequency response, THD (total harmonic distortion), and weight. All three models are basically similar in these three aspects. Why they charge more for the style model I have no clue.

The sound of these earbuds are an improvement over Apple's default pair of earbuds (I believe they are the same price as well). Fact is earbuds are never going to sound as good as a nice pair of closed back headphones that encompase your entire ear. The sound of Sennheiser's sport twist to fit earbuds is not bad by anymeans, they have good bass but have a bit of a midrange problem (too much, haven't tried EQ). We're supposed to be exercising here so people who complain a lot about the sound quality can go sweat with a pair of earbuds that cost a third of an iPod for all I care. As long as these last me 1 year and take the beating they are well worth it.

Overall these earbuds are a great deal. These earbuds are good sounding, good fitting, non-fatigueing earbuds. Well worth the money, I highly recommend these earbuds for anyone looking for quality earbuds for a middle of the road price.

I've tried almost every single brand and was about to give up alltogether on the idea that Ipod and running could be combined.
I tried JVC, Sony, Koss and even the original earphones that came with my Nano. The Koss earphones actually stayed on for about 5 minutes... I decided to try these Sennheiser after reading some of the reviews.
They fit right the first time (after trying on the different adaptors) and I actually went through my complete run without re-adjusting, putting them back on or removing them alltogether.
I thought I was being lucky... but run after run after run they stay on, period.
Like other reviewers, I don't understand the shortness of the left cable nor the color choice, but tell you what... I don't care! The cable is a little bothersome the first few times, but the earphones actually stay on, people! I also sweat more than average, so we'll see in the future about the water resistant claim, but, let me repeat... these things actually stay on!
I don't know anything about sound to know if these are better or not than the others. The Koss I think provided the best sound, but if they fall out of your ears, there's no sound to begin with!
If you run, these (hopefully) are the last ones you buy!

An analogy to Goldilocks (hope I have my fairy tales right)... Bigger, over-ear headphones may have better sound but they're to big away from your home component system. The inside the ear canal is too intrusive and not very safe or practical for general (usually block all outside noise so not safe) and active use (impact of your steps reverberate through the earphones). Outside the ear canal earbuds without the twist to fit system always falls off or slides just enough to throw the sound quality. The MX75 on the other hand is just right for most things.

Plusses:
-The earbuds do not fall off even when vigorously exercising.
-The sound quality is a little better than you would expect for $30 earbuds
-Waterproof, sweatproof
-removable wire clip and case are nice for this price range although I would have preferred a hard-case instead of a silicone one
-many adapters to fit many size ears (although the main body with speaker seems larger than usual -- good for me but maybe not for those with very small outer ear area)
-all-around performer

Minusses
-the bright green color is... well, bright
-being picky but the wire was coiled for packaging and I know it is still new but I am used to wires that just drape down rather than coil but this should ease with use
-that is about it

I really wanted to like this product. I liked the look of them, as far as earbuds go they are relatively comfortable, and the stay put nicely in the ear. The sound is pretty nice. But for something marketed as "rugged" they are entirely too fragile. Within 3 months, and with fairly gentle use, the headphone cord separated from the headphone jack. I tried to contact Sennheiser about the warranty but recieved no response. I was disappointed, but I gave the product another try - mainly because the fit was nice. I bought another pair. Today, after about 6 months use, I noticed that the green coating of the cord is splitting near one of the earbuds, revealing the wires underneath. I am really surprised that these haven't held up well, I have not used them in any kind of rough way and stow them in the little pouch they provide. so disappointing.

I have a hard time keeping iPod buds in my ears. I bought these because of the locking mechanism. That mechanism does work but doesn't keep the bud far enough into my ear to generate reasonable bass. I also find that even with the smallest pad, my left ear hurts after 10-15 minutes. If I hold them in place I can tell that the sound is quite good but having to hold them in place kinda defeats the purpose. I'd suggest trying these out in a store to make sure they suit your ear shape before buying.