ATRstatus
05-09-2005, 09:56 PM
whats the major performance difference? 20dollars more in canada for the 71s so just wondering. also are these good at blocking outside noise out?
HomelessIpOD
05-10-2005, 12:21 AM
well thats a useless answer...the case is different and the 71's have a detachable cord for easier use with a remote...other than that they're the same...i think the changable buds are a bit different too...
dragfree
05-10-2005, 09:34 AM
Gee, Cookie Factory, I thought that was a brilliant answer--accurate and succinct The question was about the performance difference, not cosmetic differences.
ATR, if you go to Sony's Fontopia page (http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_BrowseCatalog-Start?CategoryName=pa_PADepartmentAccessories_Head phones_Fontopia%2e%2fEarbud&Dept=audio) and check out the specs, you'll see that they probably use the same transducers since the specs are identical. As for noise reduction, I think my 51s are just about perfect--probably about 15dB of noise reduction, enough to minimize the intrusiveness of traffic noises without blocking it out completely.