Wait – Six Hundred Dollars For In-Ear Earphones?

May 23, 2008

When I start talking about Sennheiser, my friends roll their eyes and complain that I’m being too much of an ‘audio snob’. But the fact is, if you have the money, you definitely get what you pay for from the German audio wunderkind.

That said, have you seen the MX W1? It’s pretty clearly the most awesome pair of in-ear earphones I’ve ever seen, but it also costs six hundred dollars. My iPhone doesn’t even cost that much these days.

 

So, why is this model kind of a big deal?

• Sennheiser hasn’t put out a pair of portable in-ear earphones before. Their headsets rock, to be sure, but they’re big and bulky – definitely not good for listening to your iPod on the train or while running in the park.

• Uncompressed, full-bandwidth audio – these in-ear earphones use KLEER Wireless technology instead of Bluetooth for the best sound quality possible.

• The best feature? The MX W1 lets a friend listen to your audio stream! Gone are the days of sharing a pair of in-ear earphones when you need one of your friends to hear your new favorite song – and all the awkward hunching over and leaning close that comes with it. Of course, your friend has to have her own pair of MX W1s, but you can cross that bridge when you come to it.

 

Over at the store, we’re taking preorders on the MX W1 in-ear earphones for June delivery. Check them out!

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