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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.Bose MIE2 Comparison
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07.Etymotic hf3 Comparison
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08.Shure SE535 Comparison
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09.Sennheiser CX 980 Comparison
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10.Conclusion
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11.Snippets
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12.Ratings & Specs
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13.Comments
Sennheiser CX 680i
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Etymotic hf3 ComparisonBose MIE2 Comparison
Design
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| Sennheiser CX 680i | Bose MIE2 |
Frequency Response
The MIE2s have a less consistent frequency response.
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| Sennheiser CX 680i | Bose MIE2 |
Distortion
Neither set of headphones had any notable distortion.
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| Sennheiser CX 680i | Bose MIE2 |
Tracking
The CX 680is and MIE2s had opposite tracking problems. The MIE2s issues weren’t as pronounced.
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| Sennheiser CX 680i | Bose MIE2 |
Isolation
The CX 680is isolated much more external sound.
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| Sennheiser CX 680i | Bose MIE2 |
Comfort
The CX 680is stuck in our ears much better than the MIE2s.
| Wear | |
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| Sennheiser CX 680i | Bose MIE2 |
Verdict
The MIE2s aren’t bad headphones, but they’re priced out of their class. If you’re looking to save some money and get arguably better audio quality and a less-debatably better wear experience, pick up the CX 680is.
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