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Sony MDR-EX35LP

07 Jan, 2009, 2:20 pm IST | by Siddharth Bhatia | Headphones Headphones


PRICE IN INDIA

1,290

TECH2 RATING

8.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

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Performance
We plugged these earphones into a couple of players like the Philips GoGear and iPod Shuffle. In the loudness category, these earphones belt out decent amounts of SPL power, though subjectively speaking they do not reach such levels that all external noise can be negated. The volume on my player had to be kept near max to get full enjoyment. The good thing is that, at max volume, the sound is still crystal clear in terms of distortion and other sonic dirt.

 

 

These earphones have very impressive bass - as low and deep as boutique earphones that cost Rs. 5000 and above - and in perfect proportion. Just right for one to enjoy a pulsating rhythm, or a funky bassline. The highs and mids are also very well behaved, as in there was no unnecessary brightness or sharpness in the sound. Overall the sound had great clarity and the earphones perform very well.

 

 

 

Conclusion
At Rs. 1290, i think these earphones are a hit. They could have been just a little louder and belted out more sound power, though the bass response is something worth commending. It is a great choice for someone who wants to simply replace the earphones that come bundled with MP3 players. It's a great entry level earphone.

Tags: Sony , MDR EX35LP , Earphones , In-ear

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