Sony EX71 vs Panasonic HNJ50

[drSTRIFE]

Hi all.

I am in the process of buying new earphones for my 20gb iPOD and I have narrowed it down to these 2 earphones, Both of them has very smiliar specifications, but everyone seems to be recommending the sony series instead of the panasonic series. Can someone tell me which of the two is better in terms of sound quality?

The specifications of the sony EX71 and HNJ50 are as follows.

Panasonic HNJ50

Use unit: Diameter 11.5mm
Impedance: 16 ohms
Pressure response: 104dB/mW
Largest input: 200* 1mW
Playback frequency zone: 6 - 25,000Hz
Cord/code length: 0.6m
Plug: Stereo mini-plug straight type
Mass: 4g

Sony EX71

Type: Lateral, In-the-ear, Closed, Dynamic
Driver Unit: Aperture 9mm (CCAW voice coil adoption)
Cord: OFC; Neck Chain, 0.5m (remote friendly)
Plug: Gold-plated, Stereo straight Mini Plug
Impedance: 16 ohms at 1 kHz
Sensitivity: 100 dB/mW
Power handling capacity: 100mW
Frequency Response: 6 - 23,000Hz

Thanks.

[Jackonicko]

Neither. If money is tight then the best options for in ears are:

Sennheiser CX300, VModa Bass Freq

Both will give much better sound than either of your options