| | |  | Sports and Outdoors | Home » » Sony MDR-EX71SLA Fontopia Bud-Style Headphones with Case (White) | | | | | | | Description: | | Fontopia® Headphones in-the-ear design --- fits snugly, yet comfortably inside the ear; eliminates the headband so you can enjoy music while exercising, skating or dancing Sony's first closed-type Fontopia design --- reduces outside noise for high-intensity listening; helps generate powerful, resonant bass response New, super-small 9 mm drivers --- are a key enabling technology; ultra-compact drivers produce powerful sound with space left over for the sonic isolation of Sony's newly-designed silicon earbuds | | | Features: | |
• Lightweight, in-the-ear headphones designed to minimize ambient noise on the go
• Extra-small 9 mm drivers produce impressive 6 Hz to 23 kHz frequency response
• Soft silicone earbuds reduce outside noise while fitting comfortably in the ear
• Oxygen-free copper cord and gold-plated mini-plug improve signal transfer
• Includes 3 pairs of earbuds and streamlined carrying case; 1-year parts warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 10.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 246 reviews |
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46 of 48 found the following review helpful:
 A Little Weird - A Lot WonderfulJun 05, 2007
By Elderbear
SOUND: These exist to reproduce sound. They give nice crisp highs and manage the bass so well I had to change my equalization profile. I've not heard better ear buds. The only headphones I've had that sounded better were full-sized, ear-enclosing models that cost upwards of $100.
ERGONOMICS: These fit my ears quite comfortably. They also function as earplugs when I sleep ... earplugs that play music!
CABLE: Here's the weird part - instead of a normal "Y" between ears, Sony felt compelled to make one side about 4" long and the other about a foot long. It's a little annoying, but I got used to it. The extension cable is a little bizarre, too. Excess length can be wrapped around the iPod, so it's not a problem.
CABLE ROT: I've don't remember how long I've had these. I wear them when walking and when sleeping. It's been months. No problems at all with cable deterioration.
When I bought these they were considerably more than they sell for now. If they wear out or break, I'll buy another pair. I feel I got my money's worth. Now they're a real bargain.
32 of 33 found the following review helpful:
Wire goes across the ****BACK**** of your neck!!!Oct 11, 2007
By Raja Jaja
"Purveyor of Fine Cheese"
Sorry for the outburst, but so many of these reviews complain about the asymmetric wire or how the left ear bud pulls out while jogging. Unlike symmetric ear buds, these are designed to drape the right ear bud chord across the BACK of your neck. This configuration takes almost all the weight of the chord off the earbuds, a distinct advantage over typical symmetric-chorded ear buds. Also, if you pull your earbuds out for a moment, they will hang naturally from your neck and stay there rather than forcing you to carry them in your hands -- as you'd have to do with a front-chorded style of wear.
The short cable length is ideal for me. As some note, wearing your MP3 player on your belt would force you to use the included extension chord, which would be a bit clumsy. But if you wear your MP3 player on your upper arm or on a lanyard around your neck, the short length is absolutely ideal.
As far as sound quality goes, good sound overall, a bit weak in the bass department. Non-ported buds tend to be weak in bass. If you want better bass, tune your EQ or go with an ear bud that is ported (has an open hole). Ported buds won't reduce outside noise as much, but in addition to potentially better bass, you probably won't hear the chord noise as much. Personally, for a do-everything pair of earbuds, these are perfect for me.
One downside of the asymmetric chord is that the chord will make it harder to wear your MP3 player on your right arm (the chord will drape towards the left). So if you like to wear your MP3 player on your left arm (like me) or on a neck lanyard, these are a great set of headphones.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Super Comfortable and Perfect for New iPod Shuffle!Nov 30, 2006
By Holly
The design and price of these earphones may not be ideal for every person or every device, but it suits my needs almost perfectly. Here's the lowdown:
The headset itself has a very short cord, only 22.5 inches from jack to left earbud. Another 21 inches of cord passes from the left earbud, behind the neck, to the right earbud. This short length lets me clip my iPod shuffle to my shirt collar with very little extra cord. The extra 2.5 feet of extension cord will let me put my iPod into my front pants pocket, should I need to. Very versatile.
I have very small ear openings, so any hard-plastic earbuds, no matter how well molded, make my ears ache horribly within 30 minutes. The silicone gaskets come in three different sizes, and the small buds fit my ears perfectly. I have worn these headphones for hours with perfect comfort.
I'm no audiophile, but the sound quality seems to be most adequate, with clear treble and palpable bass. They're noticeably quieter than their hard plastic counterparts; that is, there is less sound amplification, meaning I have to increase my volume when I wear these. The gaskets do a great job of keeping out external sounds; the unfortunate (but acceptable, to me) downside is increased "body" noise. Not the earphones you want to wear if you're eating something crunchy or breathing very heavily (although I've worn these jogging without being bothered by my own breathing).
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Great sound for the price!Dec 22, 2006
By Joey Joe Joe Jr S.
"high flyer"
I just purchased these headphones and I am amazed at the sound quality for the price, the bass actually punches and the highs are crispy! To get a bit technical the frequency range on them is 6 - 25k hz, and the $100 sony earbuds are only slightly better at 5 - 26k hz. So for a third of the price you basically get the same head phones! Happy with my purchase. Though the shure ec2's sure sound incredible, just not ready to shell out $100 for them at this point in time. PLEASE NOTE!!! Since writing the above review I have had two pairs of these headphones break in a row! This is not due to use and abuse, I treated them well, both headphones went extremely quiet/dead in one of the two buds. The first pair broke in the first 30 days so I exchanged them, the second pair broke 2 months later. POOR QUALITY!!!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
these are the UPGRADED version!Jan 11, 2007
By ewkp
the previous model Sony MDR-EX71SL had a problem with the case(didnt keep the wires from getting tangled) and the cord(the insulation was too fragile). in this model, sony fixed those issues. the case has a different design that keeps the cord from getting tangled and the cord is made of a more sturdy material.
as far as i am concerned, these headphones are perfect now. good job sony!
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