Apple's In-Ear or Sony's MDR-EX71SL

[juanp]

I'm really having a hard time pickin which one to get.

I read a couple of reviews and comparison on the net between this 2 in ear earphones and both has there pros and cons.

Who's useing the sony and the apple in ear here in philmug?

http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.html?i=2071

Sony delivers better BASS rebrivation than the apple in-ear, but the Apple In-ear is a lot more comfortable in the ear!

I read that the sony's cord is a bit annoyin because it's either too short or too long w the extension cord.

Should i get the APPLE in ear or the Sony MDR-EX71SL (both white)

Thanks!!

[vicicasas]

I forgot to mention that to you when you called me yesterday. That's exactly what's wrong with my Sonys - the cord is either too short or too long with the extension cord! Otherwise, it's perfectly serviceable.

[wpalomine]

I tried both and returned both of them. If I had to choose one, it would have be the sony 71. It's hardly noticable, comfortable and stays in your ear. The apple buds does not stay in my ear unless i stay perfectly still. The apple plugs had better mids. The sony had the bass. Although sometimes a bit muddy.

On a side note..
I still use my iPod 2G earphones. I don't know why they sound so good, but they do. I even prefer them better than the shure e2. Next stop, etymotic er-6i

[freeformula]

I use the Sonys and I'm very pleased with them. If you use the properly-sized silicone ear attachments, they stay in place. Great bass. Yes, the cords can be a problem. But I also use the "short" version when I connect it to the iPod remote.

[angelove]

may i ask, where i can find the sonys locally? coz ive been to powerplant ( O ) and all they have are phillips or panasonic or aiwa. thanks

[reorx]

Ive been searching for the EX-71's ever since i got my ipod more than a year ago, and to this day, i havent found any. Ive visited almost every audiophile store, sony store and electronic store ive seen, to no avail. I ALMOST gave in and bought the apple in-ears, since ive read in various threads and reviews that they are almost (but not quite) upto par with the ex-71'a. Halos same price pa, with the apple in-ears around 2,600 in the Mac stores, and the EX-71'a retailing at around $ 50. Good thing at the last minute, a friend of mine who will arrive soon from the states agreed to buy one for me through amazon (sal pa...$ 32 sa amazon now). From the reviews ive read, the ex-71's are a nudge better, but the ipod in-ears are ok na rin daw. Your call.

[freeformula]

I don't think the EX71SLs are available locally yet. I t my white SLs throught my sis in Singapore. And it wasn't easy to find the white ones. I sourced the supplier of the official Sony outlets first. I'm not sure if they sell the white ones in the US.

[Edited on 7-29-2004 by freeformula]

[caloysam]

Try going to park square near glorietta and dusit hotel. There are a bunch of hard core audio stores there.

[ajbatac]

If you have a paypal account, get this one. Or ask someone to get it for you...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3274&item= 5711256183&rd=1

AJ

[angelove]

thanks everyone