Cingular Go Phone: Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones Review

I just got a couple of these for my two daughters.They have the same sound as the MX-500.Considering that the cord is only 3 ft. long, and just about anything you hook it up to is likely to have a volume control, a volume control on the cord is pretty redundant.

In fact, the other day, I had the MX-500s plugged in for a long time, and then forgot that there was a volume switch in the cord.As the day wore on, I couldn't quite figure why the sound volume was dropping.It was only later that I realized that the volume switch had accidentally gotten bumped down.

So save a buck or two and get the MX-400 instead of the MX-500s.

I've already reviewed the MX-500 earbuds - I'll just repeat a few points about the MX-400, since these are the same earbuds:If you are a Sennheiser fan, these earbuds have that classic Sennheiser sound - a rich, ringing clarity in the mids and highs, and no excessive bass boost.Like all non-sealing earbuds, the bass is variable and gets louder the more tightly the earbuds are coupled against the earholes.How tightly you get them to fit depends on your ear anatomy really.

As for getting them to stay in place, I discovered that the best way was to wear them upside down and loop the wires around the back of my ears and under my chin.

An alternative way to wear these earplugs, much more discrete, but also a bit less secure, is to loop the wires over the ears and around the back of your neck, like sunglass straps.A small paper clip to the back of your collar will hold the wires in place and you can run the cord around inside your shirt.

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Product Description:
Boasting increased bass response and SPL output, Sennheiser's MX400 in-ear headphones sport a glossy black finish with silver print and chrome accents. The MX400 comes complete with a convenient black pocket-sized cord-windup carrying box. The headphones have a frequency response of 18 to 20,000 Hz and a total harmonic distortion of less than 1 percent.
Sennheiser provides a two-year parts-and-labor warranty for the MX400.