Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.6 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008VF63
• Item model number: MDRE828LP
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (276 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Ear-bud Headphones,16mm Driver,3.3 Cord,Silver/Black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong with these....., November 21, 2004

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Dr. Leslie Brown "Doc Brown" (Tenerife, Spain, Canary Islands.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case (Electronics)

I owned these for a few years, and I found the sound quality to be excellent... they were very comfortable, and you will notice the difference in sound quality when compared with the standard earphones supplied with most portable CD players. If you know certain songs very well, you will especially notice the difference --- you will actually HEAR the bass guitar when listening to rock bands for instance! I found myself listening to all my favourite songs all over again with renewed interest!

My dog recently chomped on one of these, afterwards it sounded like plastic film rattling inside them, so I ended up replacing these with Sony MDR-ED31LP (supposed to be the next model up), and they are hopeless in comparison (those earphones don't fit in your ear as well as the rubber inserts crumple when you insert them). I should have got these Sony MDR-E828LP earphones again. :-(

79 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are the best!!, August 18, 2004

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James Duckett (St. George, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case (Electronics)

I've used many headphones as I am addicted to my MP3 player. But none of them even come close to the sound clarity and comfort of these Sony Ear-Buds. And the best part is, for under $10 it really is a steal!!!

I use these to do nearly everything from yard work to biking to running and I have no problems keeping them in my ears. I do knock them out on occasion, but that is always my fault and not the ear-buds.

If you are getting ear-buds, get these. There is nothing else out there that compares to these and it is going for an unbeatable price.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sennheiser MX400 vs. Sony MDR-E828LP, March 12, 2005

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Mo (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case (Electronics)

Comfort: The Sennheiser MX400 earbuds are perfectly circular in shape thus seemingly fitting better inside your ear. While the Sony MDR-E828 are also circular but slightly tapered which initially fits inside your ear, but after extensive listening they cause your ear to ache due to the tapered edge. Thus the Sennheiser MX400 wins in comfort for long-term listening.

Sound Quality: The Sennheiser MX400 has a neutral refined sound with fair bass response and smooth treble. The Sony MDR-E828 has a brighter sound with slightly higher bass output and high treble. Generally fans of rock, dance and rap music will prefer the Sony MDR-E828. The Sennheiser MX400 can handle those genres, but not sound as "pumped up" with the Sony MDR-E828. Sound quality is a matter of personal choice, so you decide who wins.

Features: Both offer the same features: same cord length and winding cases.

Overall this is a tough decision, but if I had to declare a winner I would say the Sony MDR-E828 wins as it is almost $5 cheaper than the Sennheiser MX400.