[quote name='andrewrx7' post='445901' date='Mar 26 2009, 12:40 PM']Hmm...interesting! I always thought the standard iPod earphones that came with my iPod nano (bought last year) were rather good. Because they simpy don't stay in my ears, I have been wanting to buy soemthing else. I did buy a cheap no-name set and clearly they were way inferior to the iPod ones. So after reading this thread, I did buy a set of the Sennheiser CX300's. After trying both sets now, I have to say there is little difference between the two of them - in fact to my ears the iPod ones are actually slightly better - better bass and they seem to impart a degree of depth to the sound (difficult to describe). If only they wouldn't fall out! (And no, I am not using tape to hold them in!). Also, they are noticeabley louder than the CX300s.
How much does the size of the ear pieces affect the sound - the CX300s are half the size of iPod ones - I presume this must go someway in affecting the quality and the frequency range of the earphones?
Did Apple supply good and bad sets of earphones with different iPods? Have I just got a good set? BTW, I bought the CX300s via Amazon, so I assume they are genuine![/quote]
Never assume that because you bought them from Amazon any online market that they are genuine......