in-ear headphones

I'm very pleased with these earbuds, their sound is very good, pleasing and smooth... almost as good as my more expensive headphones. It's not tinny or overly heavy on the bass, though the bass is definitely there. It is by far the best of the earbuds that I own, and definitely better then anything packaged with your MiniDisc or CD or MP3 or Ipod players. The price is great too. The foam pads are very thin, but these can be easily replaced. The ear buds are on the larger side, but I find they fit quite well. The case is very convenient and the small size makes it very portable (I can take them with me everywhere). This is definitely a best buy.

I've tried any number of earbuds, and these are the best I've heard by a wide margin. I think the bass is quite decent for an earbud -- but since bass response depends quite heavily on fit, I suppose some others might have a different experience. Overall, I find the MX500's sound to be clear and warm compared to other earbuds I've listened to. I disagree with the reviewer who said these are the same as the MX300. I have both and I can hear a moderate but definite difference in sound quality. On the other hand the MX300 is quite decent and at about half the price of the MX500 might be a good choice for some. It should be noted, however, that the MX400 and MX500 *are* the same, differing only in that the former doesn't have a built-in volume control.

Everybody hears headphones and earphones slightly differently, but the MX500 is consistently rated as the top value in its category in headphone chat rooms and is probably the place to start if you're looking for a pair of earbuds.

Overall, I'm dissapointed! I have the MX300 and they sound identical and they are like $10 less! Don't get me wrong, they are great earbuds, but I was expecting an improvement from the MX300... save yourself $10, buy the MX300 instead, the volume control doesn't change the level that much anyway.