Sennheiser MX 680 Sports Earbud Headphone with Volume control & Earfin Clips (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

The short and sweet: I'm very glad I bought these. I figured I can pay a little extra to get a little extra; these delivered.In depth: I typically had good luck with the white iPod headphones. They lasted long, were durable, and sounded fine with my music. They finally crapped out when I resumed running longer distances in the summer and I believe the sweat did them in.I'll try to include the issues that were most important to me during my search. I first set out for headphones that would stay in place while I was running. I saw the many conventional styles (around the ears, neck, etc.) but were intrigued by the design of these. They are low profile (except the yellow, but I think that's a cool style of flashy), would stay in place and I could wear them with sunglasses. I then saw they were water-resistent and realized that's a feature I wanted so I narrowed my search based on that.I ended up choosing these over the CX 680 because it was important for me to be able to hear road traffic. I had a set of in-ear headphones and while they delivered better bass, they did reduce some surrounding noise. I can hear road noise just enough to where I'm still alert to what's around me.The sound is clear. It's not muffled and it's not distorted (rock music). The bass isn't great, but it's good. You can feel a beat. The song Phase by Breaking Benjamin has an awesome intro that relies on a bass beat. These handle it very well and it gets me pushing even harder to the beat.The earfins are great! I use the middle size and they don't hurt and they do keep the headphones in place. As for the cable length, it is short. It's designed to be short enough for an arm holder, but it's long enough for me to hold my iPod in my hand while running. I can't, however, walk with my arms down by my side (I'm 5'8"). I haven't used the extension much but it serves its purpose.Everything feels well made. The wires don't seem like they'll easily be pulled out as their design keeps them snug (not like the iPod headphones where the wire is loose) and the rubbery material seems durable.After waterproofing my iPod in a plastic sandwich bag, I took these out in a torrential downpour. It was a classic hot and humid summer thunderstorm and I was thoroughly soaked within seconds. These stayed in place and continued to pump out the the tunes! My only problem was that water would drip between my ear drum and the speaker so it was distorting the sound, like having water in your ears. This may be where an in-ear headphone like the CX 680 would be better, but that's just speculation, and running in a storm like that isn't an everyday thing.Overall, I am very happy with these. I have every reason to believe they will last me many, many miles! Feel free to ask any questions you may have!

Pro: Flashy/sporty design. Lifetime warranty. Sweaty resistant.Cons: Earfin is a bad take on Sennheiser's original "Twist-to-fit" system. Soundquality is quite terrible.------------------First of, these headphones look GOOD. The bright yellow and black color scheme is sexy. The build quality is quite good. Very nice attention to little details like the logo of "Sennheiser" on one side of the cable splitter and "Adiddas" on the other.The MX 680 come with many accessories, different sizes of the earfins and the rubber around the earbuds. Foam socks. And the thick and rugged carrying case.I own the MX75 (1st generation of Senn's sport line). I liked the original "twist to fit" system much better, because instead of a sharp "fin", they used round little wheels that roll much nicer against your ears and does not poke.The earfins is very soft and at times does not offer enough stiffness to keep the buds in my ears. When they do, they hurt my ears after just a few minutes (and is distracting)The cable system is quite bad. You may ditch the volume control and just connect to an armband. The problem is, the cable is not long enough when I move my arms running. But if I use the extender with volume control, it is very heavy and adds unwelcome tension to my ears.Sennheiser does give you a clip that you can attach to the cable to keep it from dangling around. THat is totally useless to me because I work out in t-shirts (and I don't know anyone who does not) , there is absolutely no place for it to clip on.SOUNDQUALITY - Okay, these headphones sound TINY and THIN. If you pushed them a bit into your ears they sound fantastic, but that is not feasible while lifting weights, on a bike, or running. So, if you leave them on like normal, they sound no better than stock earbuds that you get from buying any mp3 player.There is literally no base thump. You can hear the beat, but there is no impact. One way to look at this is that music sounds extremely light, and will not become too involving or distracting from your workout. But without any low and mid-low end to balance out the frequencies, the highs just are shrieky. It will sound like your brain is being scraped.Other companies offer headphones at much better values both above and below the price for the MX680, with better comfort and better soundquality. There is no reason to pay so much money for these to replace your stock buds. Except maybe for the looks, but then you should look to other products of the sports range.

I found the sound qualify to be great. The there is no "seal," however I could still hear music and voice fine. Even though there isn't a seal, they stayed in both while lifting weights and while running, except while doing sprints.Aside from fit in the ear, I had to use the extender since I am 6'1. The extender has a clip, but I couldn't use it due to it being at the top of the extender and thus too short.

For years I have had issues with headphones falling out of my ears while working out. Over the ear headphones are too bulky during workouts, so I have been forced to deal with loose in-ear buds for years. These Sennheiser headphones are the answer I have been looking for. The little rubber "earfin" holds the phones in your ear snuggly without being uncomfortable. These have yet to pop out of my ears when I am excercising. Furthermore, the sound quality is fantastic. Deep bass and excellent highs make the sound quality second to none. I was fortunate enough to get these headphones while on sale for under $30, however they are worth every penny of the regular price of $49.95. This is a great product. So good that I bought two, one for me and one for my wife.

Com brilho equilibrado entre as alturas, falta força quando a música tem graves pronunciados. Ademais, qual o sentido do controle de volume, sem controle de avanço e retorno de faixa e a ausência de microfone?

Sennheiser is one of the leading industries in the headphones market,,me personally I think they are the best headphone makers. These headphones are really good,,they sound amazing however they sound better after adding the included foam pads and they stay well in the ears. They are very durable and the best thing about them is that they are offered at really good price I got them for 43 $ which I think it is affordable for most people. If you are for a good and affordable sport headphones then you have reached your destination. Also to mention they are a bit bassy and also they don't go inside your ear canal like others but instead they cover the outer ear,,very good if you are sports outside and you like to hear a bit of the outside environment. All in all a solid choice.

Ho deciso di acquistare i Sennheiser MX 680 quando anche il terzo paio di auricolari che avevo hanno cominciato a non funzionare più (audio gracchiante, volume basso, ecc...), probabilmente a causa dell'elevata esposizione al sudore. Ho scelto questi auricolari dopo una rapida ricerca in rete, dove spesso venivano citati tra i "best earbuds for running".Sinceramente, quando li ho visto ero piuttosto scettico riguardo la loro funzionalità per la corsa: il sistema di "bloccaggio" all'orecchio tramite quelle due semplici alette nere non mi convinceva. Ho sempre avuto auricolari con archetto che corre intorno al padiglione auricolare e tutto sommato non mi sono mai trovato male (specifico che corro regolarmente 3/4 volte la settimana).La prima volta che ho provato ad indossare gli MX 680 mi sono sembrati una vera fregatura: le alette non si bloccavano dentro l'orecchio ma scivolavano fuori, rendendo la loro funzione totalmente inutile. Poi ho provato diverse misure sia di alette che di copri auricolari, arrivando ad una "configurazione" accettabile per la forma del mio orecchio. Nonostante questo, la sensazione che scappassero fuori rimaneva forte.E INVECE, alla prima prova vera e propria, succede l'incredibile: quelle "semplici" alette di plastica, nonostante sembrino solamente appoggiate alla parete dell'orecchio, impediscono attivamente all'auricolare di fuoriuscire o di muoversi. Al contempo, il suono emesso è di buon volume, ottima chiarezza e bassi consistenti. Il tutto senza alcuna percezione di alterazione data dal movimento. Inoltre, al contrario dei sistemi basati su gommina a pressione, gli MX680 non isolano completamente dall'esterno, rivelandosi anche più sicuri per chi li utilizza su strada o dove passano automobili.Il risultato è che la prima sessione di corsa da 45 minuti l'ho passata completamente concentrato sulle orecchie, certo che prima o poi gli auricolari sarebbero venuti via: ed invece niente! Dalla seconda, mi sono goduto la mia bella corsetta con una colonna sonora chiara e nitida di sottofondo...

Son unos excelentes cascos, dan muchísimo de sí, el cable es muy largo si esta unido entero, el volumen llega a ser muy alto (tanto que no se puede tener al máximo). En fin, una gran adquisición que recomiendo a todos los que les guste hacer deporte con música porque os aseguro que no se mueven del sitio y el audio es de una calidad genial. La única pega que le he encontrado es que el adaptador del volumen no es, que se diga, ligero, pesa lo suyo, lo que hace que tengas que usar el clip para que no te quite los cascos, pero no genera ningún problema. Por lo demás es genial.

Going to the gym with a smile back on my face now that exercise is no longer interrupted by continually re-inserting my ear phones. These MX 680's are absolutely perfect in every way with plenty of options to fit any size ear. Sound is great as well. The cable length without adding the remote control piece may be a bit short for use on some exercise equipment but this is a minor hitch.