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  Review of Sennheiser CX300-II headphones

  Features

  Small in-ear headphones with interchangeable adapters. Carry pouch. Available in black, white and silver.

  Comments

  Good points: This is a tremendous upgrade over the headphones supplied with an iPod or iPhone. They are comfortable and fit snugly in the ear, isolating the sound from the outside world (making it sound better to the wearer and suffer less music bleeding into the outside world). They have a rich, full sound which does justice to bass and treble alike.

  Drawbacks: None.

  Rating: 95/100

  Price Range: £15 - 43

  Stockist: 0800 652 5002 - http://www.sennheiser.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - November 2010

  
  

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  Review of Monster Beats by Dre Tour headphones

  Features

  In-ear headphones with six interchangeable adapters. Carry case.

  Comments

  Good points: These stylish in-ear headphones look great and sound just as good. The sound is crisp and shines for its clarity and. The earbuds reach deep into the ear to fit tightly (various-sized tips are included and improve the audio). Monster is a pre-eminent cable maker so no wonder the cables are so good here - contributing to the audio quality here. It also claims to be the world's first tangle-free cable: it's flat, thick and long-lasting.

  Drawbacks: Long earbuds can be hard to get used to.

  Rating: 93/100

  Price Range: £110 - 120

  Stockist: http://www.beatsbydre.com

  GHI Test Report - November 2010

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  Review of Bose On-Ear headphones

  Features

  On-ear headphones, carry case.

  Comments

  Good points: The really outstanding feature here is the on-ear headphones' extreme comfort - you can wear these leather-cupped cans for hours happily. The top end is sharp and clear, while the bass is thumping. On-ear headphones sometimes let a lot of sound in from outside but these make a good job of deadening the real world. The headphones fold neatly flat in their case so they take up less space.

  Drawbacks: Some mid-range sounds are a little muddy and undefined.

  Rating: 90/100

  Price Range: £115 - 120

  Stockist: 0800 085 9021 - http://www.bose.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - November 2010

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  Review of Sony MD-570LP headphones

  Features

  Light on-ear headphones. Available in black, green or orange.

  Comments

  Good points: Although these headphones sit on, rather than over, the ears, the sound they produce is powerful enough, especially on heavy, bassy tones which are persuasive. Higher notes are good, but not outstanding. They feel light and extremely comfortable and have a cool, modern styling.

  Drawbacks: None.

  Rating: 87/100

  Price Range: £23 - 50

  Stockist: 08705 111999 - http://www.sony.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - November 2010

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  Review of Denon AHC560R headphones

  Features

  In-ear headphones with remote control and microphone. Three sizes of silicon ear piece and one pair of soft foam ear pieces. Cable clip. Carry case.

  Comments

  Good points: The sound quality is sharp and precise. These headphones are great for iPhone users as they come with in-line controls to adjust volume, change track and to answer and end phone calls. The buds fit the ears well and are comfortable for extended use.

  Drawbacks: Controls can be tricky.

  Rating: 87/100

  Price Range: £95 - 110

  Stockist: 01234 741 200 - http://www.denon.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - November 2010

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  Review of Sennheiser HD238 headphones

  Features

  On-ear open-backed headphones with carry case.

  Comments

  Good points: The Sennheisers are comfortable and sound rich and authentic with sharp detail and bass that doesn't distort. They are open-backed, so especially suit use at home or outside rather than confined public spaces like the train where the sound can be heard to bleed out.

  Drawbacks: Carry case is flimsy.

  Rating: 85/100

  Price Range: £43 - 70

  Stockist: 0800 652 5002 - http://www.sennheiser.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - November 2010

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  Review of Creative Aurvana headphones

  Features

  In-ear headphones, removable ear-bud covers (supplied: S, M, L), noise isolation, 1250mm cable, Y-junction slider, aeroplane adaptor, travel case

  Comments

  Average sound quality overall that sounded a bit thin when listening to rock and pop. With no noise cancellation these headphones let in external sound but were fairly popular with our comfort testers.

  Rating: 49/100

  Price: £69.99

  Stockist: 003531 806 6790 - http://www.europe.creative.com

  GHI Test Report - December 2007

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  Review of Creative EP635 headphones

  Features

  In-ear headphones, removable ear-bud covers (supplied: S, M, L), noise isolation, 615mm cable, lanyard-style design with detachable MP3 player fastener

  Comments

  A very basic pair of headphones that produced fair sound quality. With no noise cancellation they let in external sound but were popular in our testers for comfort.

  Rating: 49/100

  Price: £29.99

  Stockist: 003531 806 6790 - http://www.europe.creative.com

  GHI Test Report - December 2007

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  Review of Sennheiser PX100 headphones

  Features

  Outside-ear headphones, hinged headband with swivelling foam ear-pads, 1400mm cable, storage box

  Comments

  With a hinged headband, these lightweight headphones can be folded up and stowed away in their hard carry case. Audio quality is excellent, with natural, detailed sound and good bass levels and they kept out external noise fairly well. There are soft foam pads to cushion your ears and our testers found them comfortable and surprisingly secure.

  Rating: 68/100

  Price: £34.95

  Stockist: 0800 652 5002 - http://www.sennheiser.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - December 2007

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  Review of Bose Triport IE headphones

  Good Housekeeping Top Scorer

  Features

  In-ear headphones, removable ear-bud covers (supplied: S, M, L), noise isolation, 1203mm cable

  Comments

  These in-ear headphones come with removable ear bud covers in three sizes to ensure a comfortable fit. They achieved the highest score for audio quality of all the headphones tested, producing a warm, natural sound with plenty of bass. Our testers found they stayed securely in place even while jogging and sound leakage was minimal.

  Rating: 77/100

  Price: £69

  Stockist: 0800 107 4999 - http://www.bose.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - December 2007

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  Review of Sennheiser CX300 headphones

  Features

  In-ear headphones, removable ear-bud covers (supplied: S, M, L), noise isolation, 1000mm asymmetric cable

  Comments

  Sound quality was reasonable overall and the rubber ear-bud covers gave a fair amount of noise isolation. They performed best with bass-heavy music and scored very highly for comfort.

  Rating: 58/100

  Price: £40

  Stockist: 0800 652 5002 - http://www.sennheiser.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - December 2007