Sennheiser CX95 Style

The basics

Sennheiser CX95 Style are noise isolating earphones that produce well-balanced sound. It features a rather short cable that works perfectly with mobile phones and MP3 players. It boasts of high-performance driver systems that provide well balanced stereo sounds, and outstanding comfort when worn. It is ideal for MP3, DVD, CD players and gaming systems.

The good

These noise-isolating stylish audiophile delights have been designed to fit snugly in your ears and block out external sounds. Mission accomplished we'd say. With three sizes of silicone earbud, it doesn't matter if you've got lugholes the size of our future King's. Out in the real world they do a grand job cutting out ambient noise (although not the voices in your head), and provide some top-class audio to boot. The bass response is effective but tightly controlled, so you don't get the overabundance of unrealistic, flabby bass. We hate it when that happens.

The bad

While the mids and highs are satisfyingly clear too, things can start to get a little unhinged when you crank the volume right up. Although that's a minor quibble because the noise isolation's so effective that there's rarely a moment when you need to.

The bottom line

A great set of headphones for the money. Comfy to wear, effective at shutting out external noise and capable of delivering clear, satisfying audio. What more do you want?