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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Sound Quality
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03.Isolation
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04.Comfort
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05.Usability
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06.Shure SE530 Comparison
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07.Bose QuietComfort 15 Comparison
Sennheiser CX 980
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ComfortIsolation
Capable of a high volume without distortion, very little leakage to speak of. They don’t isolate particularly well.
Isolation (4.24)
Since the CX 980s sit outside the ear canal, they don’t offer the sort of isolation you’d find in a set of canal headphones. Like most in-ears, the CX 980s don’t block out much bass, but do stop a lot of mid-to-high-end noise from finding your ears.
Comparisons
See how the Sennheiser CX 980 compares:
Click here for more information on our isolation test.
Leakage (5.58)
In-ears typically don’t leak a lot of sound, and the Sennheiser CX 980s do nothing to fight this stereotype. The CX 980s are good headphones for private listening: unless you’re blasting your music, no one around you will hear a whisper of it.
Click here for more information on our leakage test.
Maximum Usable Volume (8.19)
We measured the Sennheiser CX 980’s maximum usable volume at 112.41dB, which is a healthy volume, especially for headphones so close to your ear canal. This isn’t the most volume your headphones can put out, but anything higher will have an annoyingly noticeable amount of distortion. Additionally, volumes over 120dB can cause permanent hearing damage over a period of time, so 112dB is like having a safety rail around your sensitive ear bits.
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