Sony MDR-E888LP Consumer Headphones

Pros: Wonderful realistic sound, neck chain style cord, beautiful design.
Cons: Build quality rather weak, case is more for appearance than performance.

Intro The Sony MDR-E888 series has been praised by many audiophiles who are on the go. The ...

Pros: Comfort, flexible duct
Cons: Clipping, Sound quality, price, cheap case, thin cord

Being a long-time EX-70 user (a year an a half), I decided to take my listening one step further by buying the 888. My EX-70 had poor cord that broke in half at SEVERAL place. Reliability was an issue since I use them extensively. I patched and patched...

Pros: Extremely expressive sound quality
Cons: None.

This product has actually been on the market for a very long time.. I bought my first pair, the MDR-E888 LP four years ago in Asia. I totally dislike headphones for they cause my entire ear to ache after putting them on for a long time. However, earbud...

Pros: CRYSTAL clear sound ! They just sound better the more you use them !
Cons: Seem rather fragile compared to less expensive headphones.

I recently purchased a pair of these headphones on a trip to Hong Kong and managed to save some money compared to the prices that others paid. Although I doubt that one would find these in Canada for any less then 95 dollars plus tax ( Gotta love the...

Pros: Sound quality, style, relative comfort
Cons: Flimsier than less-expensive earbuds

OVERVIEW
I was walking up and down North Michigan Avenue in Chicago last July with a big pair of headphones when I saw these little gems. They cost $79.99 -- but they looked cute. Out of curiosity, I bought a set of these earbuds just to see how...

Pros: brilliant sounds; rich bass
Cons: soft rubber construction; earpiece size not for everyone; carrying case

I bought a MZ-R900 from my local Sony operated Sony Pro Shop 3 weeks ago and one thing I didn't like was the headphones - they hurt (you can read about it in my review of the R900 at

Pros: Great frequency response and bass, clear sound, nifty look and case
Cons: Scrawny cord, a bit more soundstage would be nice, picky on low quality mp3

Sony makes a large line of earbuds known as Fontopia. Supposedly the most elite of the line is the ...

Pros: Clear vocals and precise treble
Cons: Default bass is weak

This review is after having listened to the headphones for 3-4 days.

I was a bit disappointed with the performance of these. They have very accurate sound with crisp treble. Too much high and too little low for my flavor. I'll compare the...

Pros: Surprisingly good sound, good isolation, nice carrying case
Cons: Seem a bit fragile

I've always despised the headphones that came with my Panasonic ShockWave portable CD player, but put off replacing them because they incorporate a built-in remote control. I finally decided that the convenience of the remote didn't make up for the poor...

Pros: Excellent sound, beautiful design.
Cons: Weak bass, delicate construction.

If you are looking for a clear, crisp sound, and the ability to hear every instrument in an orchestra without the sound becoming muddy, then these earbuds are worth the price. If you are looking for a set of earbuds with a powerful bass, look elsewhere. ...

Pros: Great sound quality and design. The best sound under $300 (Etymotic).
Cons: Requires a two weeks "break in" period to show themselves.

BEFORE:
About 3 or 4 years ago I purchased these top of the line Sony Ear-Buds for $50, to listen to mp3's on the computer. These were the most expensive earphones in the store, so, they should be the better ones.
Listening to them then was a...

Pros: size, sound quality, comfort
Cons: price, poor case design

After losing my last set of earbuds to a cat-related incident, I decided instead of cheap Sony phones I would see what Sony had to offer on the high end, as my wife and I had just purchased mp3 players for the gym. I surfed Sony's site, found these at...

Pros: Sound Quality, Carrying Case, Comfort
Cons: "break-in" time

I researched these headphones for weeks before talking myself into them, and I must say I am very, very impressed with them in every way. The carrying case always attracts attention, but not as much as the superior sound coming from these earbuds. I've...

Pros: Great crisp, clear highs and bright mids
Cons: Only bass I experienced was when I held them in my ears and chewed walnuts.

Perhaps I expected too much from all the positive reviews I read both here and elsewhere. Although the highs and mids are really impressive with these buds, I am disappointed by the lack of bass response I experienced when using them with both my...

Pros: Excellent sound, nice design, comfortable for 16mm drivers
Cons: Thin wires, pretty but useless case, might be expensive for some

I brought a pair of these to replace the painful and terrible sounding pair that came with Sony's MZR-900 MD player ( why is it that such a terrible pair of earphones bundled with a top of the line product?) after much deliberation, as it was the most...