See subject.

slightly different size drivers

Sorry, my knowledge of earphones isn't that big. What does that mean?

Bigger is, all other things being equal, better.

Not sure that there is any difference in driver size though, think that both are a nominal 9-mm, and think that impedence, sensitivity and frequency response is the same.

I think that the 71 is marginally better than the EX70, though the bass is too heavy for my taste and I find the Apple buds and Senny 500s much better, while the Sony 888 is on another planet, quality-wise.

So basically, the 71's just provide more bass?

Quote: Originally posted by Jackonicko

I think that the 71 is marginally better than the EX70, though the bass is too heavy for my taste and I find the Apple buds and Senny 500s much better, while the Sony 888 is on another planet, quality-wise.

Tin-Can and a piece of cotton string is better than the Apple buds. Even the "improved" ones with the 2nd gen onwards are garbage.

Jackonicko wrote,
> I think that the 71 is marginally better than the EX70, though the bass is
> too heavy for my taste and I find the Apple buds and Senny 500s much
> better, while the Sony 888 is on another planet, quality-wise.

'bout the "Sony 888 on another planet, quality-wise" - as in much better or
worse than the EX70/71's? Would like to get your opinion. I own both EX70
and E888SP's and find that bass gets very distorted. But I've heard lots of
ppl rave about E888's.

Sean

Infinitely better than the horrid 70 or poor 71. But a 16 mm driver, so who's surprised?

Actually i have a friend who works at sony and he sait its exactly the same.The 71 was just an excuse to sale the white 70 in europe.

The 71 and 70 do differ slightly in appearance. I suspect that the 71 and 51 may use many common components however, since they look identical.