Opinions on Sony MDR-J20 earphones?

[Johnny_Dude]

Does anyone have these headphones, or have used them?
What are your opinions?

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRJ20%2fWHITE&Dept=pa&CategoryName=pa_Headphones_hear

[Johnny_Dude]

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[Johnny_Dude]

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[Vespoli]

Well they look nice if nothing else :)

[The Cos]

I picked these up a few weeks ago for around $20 at a local Circuit City...and they sound ok for an inexpensive pair of ear buds, but they're probably not for serious audiophiles.

To me they sound very similar to the stock iPod ear buds, although not quite as clear. They are a little more unbalanced too, with quite a lot of treble and very little bass. I also want to mention that they do produce some static when listening to music at high volumes (from about 65-75% and up). As for comfort, these are very light and comfortable. However, they don't quite fit as tight as I would like. My ears are large enough so that the actual ear bud doesn't stay properly in place, but small enough that the clip is too large to offer any real security. Also, these ear buds have a behind-the-neck style cord, like the Sony EX71's.

All in all, these are decent enough, if you are happy with the performance of the stock Apple ear buds and just want another alternative. If you're looking for a better sounding audiophile-quality pair of ear buds, then this really isn't for you.

As for me, I'm happy with the sound of the stock ear buds (IMHO they have the most clarity and rich sound, for an inexpensive pack-in)...if only they would fit better ;) That said, I'm fairly happy with the Sony mdr-j20's...for now.


I hope this helps.

[jbird68]

I have a hard time keeping the apple ear buds in my ear. I've had Koss and Philips in the same round ear bud style and they all fall out of my ear with little movement on my part. The MDR-J20's fit my ears better and are really comfortable for being hard plastic and no foam or rubber coverings. The ear hook is a little big for my small ears, but the buds themselves seem to stay put. I just got mine today at FYE for $20 and they tend to have a bit too much bass for me. But I just reduced the bass with the EQ settings on my PepsiPod Mini. Give them a try and if you don't like them, take them back. For $20 I think they are excellent.

[alfredogua]

I have tried this headphones for several days and I have found that you can improve your sound a lot if you put them to work 100 hours. I connected this headphones to my home stereo, turned on my radio and I let them sounding during all the day for five days, believe me, this headphones were a great buy. I live in Mexico and got them for 10 bucks, what a deal!!! Sound better than stock ipod headphones.

[thedodgyguy]

A comparison review is here:

http://phonephile.blogspot.com/2005/09/sony-mdr-j20-vs-sennheiser-px-10-low.html