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Cheap Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones

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Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones give you exceptional sound when you’re working out. Featuring a patented ultra-lightweight, flexible construction, an ergonomic neckband, and a transducer system that is positioned vertically (turned 90 degrees) in the ear, the PMX70 offers an extra secure fit for optimum comfort and stability while avoiding interference with your movements. And with powerful neodymium magnets in the earphone speakers, the PMX70 gives you incredible detailed sound reproduction.

Design
Like all the earphones in Sennheiser’s Sport Line collection, the PMX70 is designed for rugged indoor and outdoor activity. Whether you’re in the dance studio, on the running trail, or in the weight room, you can stay focused through your entire workout with your favorite music. The PMX70 is also sweat and water resistant, so you can extend the life of your earphones by washing them.

Intended Use
Of course, you can also listen to tunes while you’re running errands or just relaxing. The PMX70 is great for use with all MP3, CD, DVD, and MD players, as well as with all portable game systems. So now you can get great sound and stay connected and entertained no matter what you’re doing.

So go ahead, break a sweat. With your own set of Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line earphones.

What’s in the Box
PMX70 headphones and cable clip.

Customer Reviews

Stylish and functional
I have learned through numerous headphone purchases (mostly wasted) that buy headphones with your activity in mind. No headphone design is good for all body movement patterns, sound requirements, and weight profile. Sometimes you just have to but em and try em to see if they fit your activity listening requirements.

I bought these headphones for running. Just for running, not for exercise or more broadly sports. I use other headphones for those other categories. I already use the Nike HJ020 Flight Sport headphones for running. I use other styles for other types of activities. In general, the behind the neck in-ear design (Nike and Senn.) are a good choice for running since they stay secure while being lightweight and have a low profile. However, the design is not functional for lifting weights or seated listening. The neck band pushes against the bench/chair and comes out while hurting your ears. Also, I do not find the design comfortable on my ears for general listening. I much prefer using the various Sony earbud styles for general listening.

The Sennheiser PMX70 is very similar in design to the Nike headphones. Here are the differences:

- the cord comes out the neckband on the Nike and the left front side on the Senn. Coming out the neck is less intrusive to your face but puts a little weight on the neckband. Nike +

- the neckband comes over the ears for the Senn. and straight to the neck for the Nike. For the Senn., the earband puts pressure on the outside of the ear unless you push it behing the ear. Either way, it a little snug on the ear. Nike +

- The Senn. are a little heavier then the Nike. Nike +

- The Senn. behind the ear design and stiffer neckband make the headphone a more secure albeit snug fit. Senn. +

- The Senn. is more stylish but a more visible profile (depends on what you want others to see)

- The Senn. sound is superior, but not detectable during running. Senn+

For me, I am sticking with my Nike headphones for running. I am always on the lookout for new, better headphones. For running, The Sennheiser PMX70 is new but not better.

A good sport headphone
These headphones do what they set out to do, be a good sport headphone. You can’t expect perfect sound from sport headphnes, that is not their primary objective. What these headphones do well is stay in your ears while being physically active. Their sound is nowhere near as complete or rich as Sony’s phonotopia headphones, but unlike Sony’s earbuds, they actually stay in your ears. This is achieved by way of a single cord to the left earphone instead of cords to each ear (which can get caught on just about anything), and a horizontal head piece.

The only fault I have found with these headphones is with the wrap-around type head piece. It is too big and not adjustable. I guess the manufacturer was trying to make a universal size, but it is big. I must angle the head-piece up towards the top of my head to make it fit well, which seems to work without degrading the sound too much.

The headphones work well with sunglasses and sound pretty good. But, do not expect the same quality of sound that good earbuds will give you. The earpieces on these headphones are not adjustable and therefore cannot be fit to your ears. But, as I said, this is not the reason you are buying sport headphones.

What these headphones were made to do (stay in your ears during physical activity), they do well. But don’t expect perfect sound quality or complete blockage of ambient noise.

easy to fall in love with these guys
I really like these for running; see note below for cycling.

Me: Female with average+ head. Runs up to 15 miles. Run in the rain.

The good:
0. You can return them to Amazon/AmazonFresh with little fuss.
1. They fit around my head very well after the initial awkwardness (see below).
2. They don’t bounce around; I hardly feel them.
3. The cord does not tangle. It is also very light.
4. Sound quality is good and I can still hear ambient noise (versus in-ear buds). Safety!
5. Can be worn with or without hats or pony tails (the band will sit on top of your pony tail). At first I thought I would have to have them propped ontop of my pony tail, but after a day or two of meticulously tying my hair at just the right spot, I once forgot–and the headphones were just as comfortable.
6. They seem resistant to breaking; I really super abuse all my sports stuff, and I’ve managed to not break these in the two months I’ve had them.
7. Overall, very easy to not think about them. I really like that.

The not-so-excellent:
1. The cord comes out of the left side of the band, so think about how that will work for you.
2. If you want your music *loud* and you use an iPod, you have to remove the volume max control so you can turn it up if you’re running near traffic or really need House of Pain to blare during a bad hill.
3. It takes a few runs to wear them in. The first few runs I was ready to return. The buds are huge and they just hang out in the various basins and folds of my ear cavity. Through the third run or so I still felt them on my ear–if I didn’t know better, I would have been concerned about ear calluses! But, day four came around and I didn’t even notice they were there.

I equate these headphones to wearing in a pair of toe-strap sandals for the first time. The first week you’re all “what the f?! is that between my toes?!” But then you’re okay.

The bad:
1. These may not work for someone with oddly shaped or very small ear cavaties.
2. These may not work with an especially tiny head. Not that the tension around the earbuds isn’t good, but I think you’d just have too much play with the band if there isn’t sufficent head mass.
3. I haven’t used these for extensive cycling, but I agree with a previous review that the outside-the-ear-outward-angled design would produce wind noise.

I’d be happy with paying more than the $30 I forked over for these. I’d pay $60. They’re just easy. I like easy.