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Just got the MDR-EX71SL/W phones and they are a marked improvement over the IPod phones. I didn't notice the age of the comments but thanks for the tip!

Posted by oldskool in Los Angeles on September 21, 2004 at 6:48 PM (PDT)

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I think il get a pair of these, after readong all the helpful comments here for the last 20min ive decided they are a must buy.
I need the extra sound seal as im still in school and i get the school bus in every morning, which is louder than any aeroplane iver ever been on :D

Posted by Rich on September 25, 2004 at 8:17 AM (PDT)

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i just bought a set of the 71s in black (sorry, but i prefer NOT to advertise to the world that i've got an ipod clipped to my waist), after having snapped the line on my 70s. some folks here suggest the specs are the same. my ears beg to differ, and i'm really quite disappointed. the 71s are much brighter, so much so that the treble on some of my music is almost unbearable. i have never, on any piece of audio equipment, summoned bass boost, but that's my eq setting on my pod right now, just to try to put a damper on the treble. i'm very unhappy because i've sung the praises of the 1st-gen nudes to everyone. i suspect this was sony's attempt to pump up the midrange, which was lacking a bit yet tolerable in the 70s. sony failed. now i'm gonna scour the web for the old 70s.

Posted by bibb on September 26, 2004 at 4:50 PM (PDT)

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omg i just bought these today for 170ringgit thats about 44usd, and they are daaaaamn worthit. its so much better than the crappy stock ones!

Posted by iglue on September 28, 2004 at 3:36 AM (PDT)

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Is this sony 71s better or the In-Ear Headphones($39).. man it seem expensive.. for an earphone..

Posted by Aznmask on September 30, 2004 at 10:44 PM (PDT)

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Is this sony 71s better or the In-Ear Headphones($39).. man it seem expensive.. for an earphone..

Posted by Aznmask on September 30, 2004 at 10:50 PM (PDT)

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i got a pair of these in white from Hong Kong, i've been using them for around a year now and they are really cool. they are so comfy, you can even sleep with them on.
the white ones certainly look good with the pod but the black are the same....i quess the white is a tell tale that you have a pod under your shirt though! and we want the world to know we've got one right!

Posted by Jock in a frock on October 1, 2004 at 3:48 AM (PDT)

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I just received a pair of the MDR-EX71SL/W from Warehouse123.com. They took 11 day's to get from Hong Kong to Florida. They fit perfect and sound wonderful. The short cord is too short to put your iPod in your pants pocket, the extention is too long to for your pants pocket. Where are you suppose to carry your iPod? typical, nothing fits me right! Also, I don't care for the different lengths on the earpiece cables. I see no advantage to put the right side earpiece cable behind your head.

Posted by Ti_rider on October 1, 2004 at 2:00 PM (PDT)

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I just received a pair of the MDR-EX71SL/W from Warehouse123.com. They took 11 day's to get from Hong Kong to Florida. They fit perfect and sound wonderful. The short cord is too short to put your iPod in your pants pocket and the extention is too long to for your pants pocket. Where are you suppose to carry your iPod? Typical... Nothing fits me right! Also, I don't care for the different lengths on the earpiece cables. I see no advantage to put the right side earpiece cable behind your head. All in all much better fit and sound than stock iPod earphones...worth $50.00

Posted by Ti_rider on October 1, 2004 at 2:03 PM (PDT)

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whats the difference between the different types of sony fontopia headphones? like for example, the mdr-ex70lp vs. the mdr-ex51lp? thanks

Posted by eric on October 3, 2004 at 7:16 PM (PDT)

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whats the difference between the different types of sony fontopia headphones? like for example, the mdr-ex70lp vs. the mdr-ex51lp? thanks

Posted by eric on October 3, 2004 at 7:17 PM (PDT)

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Anyone got pics of the length of the cord when wearin them?
They sound really good in every way cept the cord length...

Posted by miPod 555 on October 10, 2004 at 7:25 AM (PDT)

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Anyone got pics of the length of the cord when wearin them?
They sound really good in every way cept the cord length...

Posted by miPod 555 on October 10, 2004 at 7:26 AM (PDT)

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They seem too quiet vs. other headphones I have. Also, mine are very trebly and lack any bass oomph. Don't know if this is just my ears or a problem with the Sonys.

On the good side, they are very comfortable. I've slept in them, using them as earplugs.

At this point, I wish I'd spent the extra $$ on the Shures or Etymotics.

Posted by Geoff on October 11, 2004 at 7:51 PM (PDT)

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By the way, the above is regarding the white ex71s I ordered from Japan. I agree with another post above about them being shrill. Strange, some have said "amost too much bass." This is exactly opposite of how mine sound.

Also, the cord is too short without the extension, and then too long with it.

The assymetrical length to the ear buds is annoying to me.

Again, they are comfortable and seem well made. Maybe I got a bad unit. I could live with the annoyances if they sounded as good as some have claimed here.

Posted by Geoff on October 11, 2004 at 8:00 PM (PDT)

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Hmm, buy.com has them for 29.99 in black - is it really worth getting them in white????

Posted by Johnny Mac on October 12, 2004 at 6:19 AM (PDT)

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OK -- 3d time the charm. I replaced the medium (standard) rubber "doughnuts" for the large ones. Night and day! Now I have bass, treble is less shrill, and I'm a lot happier.

Strange, the medium ones fit very well & seemed the right size.

So, try the other sizes and different placement. It seems very important for these.

They are still more quiet than others and the cord situation is a little annoying.

however, the audio is 100% better now.

Posted by Geoff on October 13, 2004 at 9:09 PM (PDT)

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3d time is a charm -- I put the large rubber doughnuts on instead of the medium (which seemed to fit fine) and: PRESTO! 100% imrovement.

So, try the different sizes and different positions. I now get the best sond when I hear the least outside noise, usually a moderate way into the ear canal.

Posted by Geoff on October 13, 2004 at 9:46 PM (PDT)

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I agree with the majority of people here. These headphones definitely outperform the ones include with the iPod. They've got good bass and high response. I'm not sure about the midrange. And for $50, these aren't a bad buy. A lot cheaper than the Shures and Etymonics. I run in these and they do fall out every so often but I think that mainly due to the way I was wearing them. I could figure out why there's a sort cord on the left and a longer one on the right. Problem solved. The weight is no longer pulling them out. Also, make sure you really have a solid seal when fitting. It makes all the difference to the sound. And clean out those ears!!!

Posted by Pete on October 14, 2004 at 8:04 PM (PDT)

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These headphones are really good and the cord problem can be solved with either a remote, or using the extension cord and then tucking it in a little bit.

Posted by miPod 555 on October 17, 2004 at 5:25 AM (PDT)

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