Sony MDREX310LP In-Ear Headphones

 (62 customer reviews)

I have used quite a few headphones in my life, ranging from $10-$150, name and no-name brands. I wear them almost constantly and replace them so often for that very reason.

As far as brands go, Sony and Skullcandy are definitely the most consistent high-performers in premium headphones. And these earphones are no exception. I'll admit, the unusual bud design and their noticeable weight (coming from a very light pair of Sony MDR-EX75's, one of my absolute favorites, btw) gave me a slight pause when I first received them. But once I found the right size of earbud and started up my music library, I was sold. Some people may still not like the heaviness, no matter the sound quality, but I don't mind. In fact, I find that they stay in the ear and around the neck better when the buds are heavier than the cord...

- The sound is second to none, for the price. (They really should be $100 earphones)
- Bass and Treble are both amazing. You are usually lucky to find an...Read more

Right out of the box I love them! I've owned everything from $100+ Shures (cable casing cracked, died) to $20 Sennheisers (one ear died, randomly), and these are by far the most comfortable I've put in my ears, and I haven't even gone through the 4 other sized silicone adapters (no disgusting foam earwax traps). The design of the buds themselves lock into my ear, and quite comfortably so, these things aren't going anywhere. Put them in cable down and the rounded back sits perfectly in your ear, wrap them over and around your ear and they wedge in your outer lobe. Every other in-ear bud I've owned has relied on how far you cram the thing in your canal to stay in, which is both scary and initially uncomfortable. I mostly use buds at the gym and for running, and in the past have been aggravated at how often every other bud I've owned will work it's way out of my ear, letting whatever pop crap song of the week they have blasting to enter my ear drums. Not these babies. It's just...Read more

I really like `em ! The build feels pretty sturdy and good quality. I burned them in for a little over 30 hours. The soundstage is noticeably bigger and better than my Yamaha EPH-20 (Yamaha is better than stock zune and my wife's ipod earbuds). The low end is good and true for the music genre. The highs are not shrill, cymbals sound true. I can hear the tip of drumsticks hitting the cymbals in some songs. High-hat sounds true too. I heard some whispering on a song that I never heard that on in the past. I normally use the ex310s on my Zune 30 and the sound is very good. Whenever I plug them into my desktop computer the sound is awesome ! On the earbud tips: it took me a while to find one of the 7 included that I like. I'm using the small ones with the foam inside. An over-all size comparison: these (ex310's) are noticeably bigger than my Yamah EPH-20, that's ok with me, just an additional point for curiosity sake. Also, I've noticed that the cord resists tangling. I ended up buying...Read more