Sennheiser CX 680i

Cable Connectivity (4.16)

The Sennheiser CX 680i headphones’ cable is just shy of four feet in length. This is a pretty ideal length for a set of in-ears: any shorter and they wouldn’t make it to your front pocket, any longer and the cord would be a bit cumbersome. The cable ends in a standard 1/8-inch plug and the headphones don’t come with any adapters.

Portability (8.50)

As in-ears, the CX 680i headphones are imminently portable. They’re mainly a short length of thin-gauge cable with some plastic bits at the end. They’re easy to just ball up and toss in a pocket or bag, and they come with a pouch by ADIDAS that keeps everything nice and neat—and trendy! Other headphones might not come with such a high-end brand name on their pouch, so you should really write Sennheiser a “Thank You” card for being so generous.

Maintenance (5.00)

The headphones come with a small cleaning tool, which is just a tiny plastic stick with a wire hoop on its end.

Other Features (10.00)

Battery

The Sennheiser CX 680is don’t require any batteries. Since batteries are annoying and require additional maintenance, we award any battery-free set of headphones some points.

Remote & Mic

The CX 680is have a remote and mic at their neck split. The controls themselves are two rubbery circles joined by a straight bar. The two circles are volume toggles and the bar is the control. You can use the remote and mic to take phone calls or control media playback.