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Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Model: MDREX36V/BLK
SKU: 8964864
UPC: 027242741164
Tune out the world and listen to your favorite music with these ear bud headphones.
Average Customer Rating:
3.9
out of 5
(128 Reviews) 128
Rating Snapshot 128 reviews
5 stars
53
4 stars
35
3 stars
19
2 stars
13
1 star
8
73% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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94 out of
128)
Customer Reviews for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Review 1 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Posted by: NOBURDEN
from NYC
on 12/30/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Durability
3.0
What's great about it: Overall quality, price
What's not so great: package
The headphones make all the difference. I picked these up today and it was like i was listening to all new music on my iPhone.
There are more expensive headphone out there but if you look at the specifications these match or beat many of the more expensive items. I could see that these headphones are built bulletproof but I doubt they will wear out quickly.
Do be careful opening the package, I lost one of the replacement ear rubbers as it fell out of the package as I was opening it and then it bounced to who knows where.
But really, unless you are shelling out the dough for custom fitted noise canceling, professional, in ear monitors, don't pay $100 for headphones when you can buy these.
Best Uses: When I travel, At home, subway
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 2 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
excellent Sony in ear headphones
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: mastaton1
on 02/06/2012
These Sony in ear headphones have excellent clarity and sound quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Excellent Sound and Performance
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Great Price for the quality.
These are great headphones. Excellent bass as well as mid and higher range tones. Use these daily to listen to light jazz, and oldies. They fit well and I like the in line volume control.
This product has... Perfect fit, Powerful bass
About me... Avid listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 4 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Great pair of headphones for the price!
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Durability
4.0
Great pair of headphones for the price! Great pair of headphones for the price! Great pair of headphones for the price! Great pair of headphones for the price!
This product has... Perfect fit
About me... Casual listener
I would recommend this to a friend!
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 5 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Good enough!
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
3.0
Durability
3.0
What's great about it: Ease of use - volume control on the cord
What's not so great: Not as comfortable as thye should be
These are only used for listening to radio broadcast of the sporting event I am at. Sound quality isn't as critical as comfort is. The buds do not have much "cushion" so they aren't soft but they aren't uncomfortable.
Best Uses: radio broadcast
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Most Important to Purchase:Price
How Often Used:1-2 times a week
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Review 6 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Good Quality & Comfortable
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: sproketz11
from CA
on 11/09/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
I bought these to replace some old Sony earbuds. The sound quality is good for the sale price at Best Buy (better than the lower priced Sonys I purchased than returned). They are comfortable in my small-ish ears. I've had two other pairs of Sony earbuds that both broke within a year (the sound went out in one ear). I've only had these about a month, so I can't comment on the durability--but I'm hoping they last more than a year. I use these at work, almost all day, 5 days a week. This model has equal length cords for each ear, and a very small in-line volume control (so small I forget it's there).
Best Uses: When I travel, At work
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Style
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 7 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Earbuds with Sound Control
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: in line volume control, sound
I bought 2 pairs on closeout because I liked the first pair I had so much. There is a newer model that I have not tried. I use these most often at the gym. The sound quality and comfort are good. I like ear buds with an in line volume control, which these have. I also like the ear piece cords to be of equal length. They are. My previous lasted about 1 year. I am always catching them with my hands when I jog, and I suspect that broke one of the wires internally. I never remember to tuck them under my shirt, which might help with that.
Best Uses: When I travel, Gym / Working Out
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
+1point
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Review 8 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Great earbuds not sure about durability
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: JLich
from Ohio
on 09/21/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
3.0
What's great about it: Sound quality, price, comfort.
What's not so great: Cheap feeling cord.
I bought these earbuds because I know from past experiences sony makes quality earbuds that sound great. These are a low budget alternative to more expensive earbuds but you do not have to sacrifice quality for price. These sound great, good bass, good mids and good treble.
I just wish sony made the cords as durable as they used to be. the cord on these earbuds feels a bit cheap but it hasn't broken yet so we shall see.
Best Uses: Gym / Working Out, At home
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
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Review 9 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Great for the money
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Rodatthebeach
from Destin, FL
on 09/21/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: comfort
What's not so great: not enough bass
I'm real pleased with these earphones. They are very comfortable and the volume control on the cord is convenient. Sound quality is good, however, I wish it had a wee bit more bass. All in all, a great produce for the money.
Best Uses: At home
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Price
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
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Review 10 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Wouldn't purchase again
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
2.0
Comfort
2.0
Durability
3.0
What's great about it: great sale price
What's not so great: poor sound quality/comfort
I purchased two pair of these earphones for my kids because the price was great. I'm tired of constantly replacing the original ipod earphones and was hoping to find a reasonable alternative. The sound quality was lousy, and the earbuds did not fit comfortably, so I returned the second pair. My son kept the first pair because his had broken and he was desperate. Otherwise, I would have returned them as well.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Price
How Often Used:Daily
-2points
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Review 11 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Crackled from day one
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Comfort
3.0
Durability
1.0
What's great about it: Fit
What's not so great: Sound quality
Very disappointing purchase. They crackled from day one. I would've returned them by now but haven't had the time. Were marked down from $29.99 to $19.99 so no huge loss, but a waste of money.
Best Uses: Gym / Working Out
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
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Review 12 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Don't buy these headphones
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Curdit9
from Waco, TX
on 07/27/2011
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
2.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
1.0
Pros:
1. I bought these headphones because they covered the best frequency range for the price.
2. Comfortable
1. I bought these headphones because they covered the best frequency range for the price.
2. Comfortable
Cons:
1. The sound is great if you are sitting completely still and not breathing. Any movement that involves contact with the cord (e.g. the cord rubbing against your clothes) will be amplified like a stethoscope into the ear buds. Other sounds like chewing or breathing also interfere with your sound. In other words, if you plan to be alive and listen to music at the same time, these aren't the headphones for you.
2. After fairly light use for a little over a year, the left ear bud has stopped working, and Sony wants to charge about $17 for an exchange (I haven't checked with Best Buy yet to see if they'll give me store credit for them).
1. The sound is great if you are sitting completely still and not breathing. Any movement that involves contact with the cord (e.g. the cord rubbing against your clothes) will be amplified like a stethoscope into the ear buds. Other sounds like chewing or breathing also interfere with your sound. In other words, if you plan to be alive and listen to music at the same time, these aren't the headphones for you.
2. After fairly light use for a little over a year, the left ear bud has stopped working, and Sony wants to charge about $17 for an exchange (I haven't checked with Best Buy yet to see if they'll give me store credit for them).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Less than once a week
+5points
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Review 13 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
A great buy!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Durable
What's not so great: Nothing
These headphones are absolutely worth the money. They are very durable and have great sound quality for the money spent. You won't be disappointed!
Best Uses: When I travel, Gym / Working Out, At home
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
+2points
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Review 14 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Ear Buda
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: Do not even know that they are in the ear.
What's not so great: Can't think of a thing.
These things are GREAT! Excellent value for the money.
Best Uses: At home
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Less than once a week
+1point
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Review 15 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Sound fine
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Durability
5.0
What's great about it: sound and comfort
These sound fine and are comfortable. The volume control is a nice feature.
Best Uses: Gym / Working Out
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Casual listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:1-2 times a week
+1point
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Review 16 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Broke after 1 year
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
2.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Durability
1.0
What's great about it: Ok comfort and sound
What's not so great: Broke after 1 year of use
For the price of $30, I was not disappointed with the sound quality, however, I was not amazed either. They felt good with three sizes of ear penetrators to choose from. The most glaring problem is that after about a year of use, the left earbud stopped producing sound. A few months later, the right one stopped working too!
Best Uses: When I travel, At work, At home
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
-2points
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Review 17 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Left Ear Bud
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Durability
1.0
What's great about it: sound, comfort
What's not so great: durability
This is the second pair I have owned and both sets the left ear bud fails to work after a while.
The first pair I bought the left ear piece went out after about 2 weeks, so I returned them thinking I just got a bad pair. Now my second pair has also had the left ear piece break. What the hell?
I will not be buying a third set.
The first pair I bought the left ear piece went out after about 2 weeks, so I returned them thinking I just got a bad pair. Now my second pair has also had the left ear piece break. What the hell?
I will not be buying a third set.
Best Uses: When I travel, At work, At home
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Price
How Often Used:Daily
+2points
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Review 18 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Comfortable Headphones
Customer Rating
3.0
What's great about it: Ear buds fit smaller ear sizes well.
What's not so great: The headphones can get waxy quickly.
These headphones are comfortable, espicially for people w/ small ears. However, if you have waxy ears, they will become gooey quickly, b/c they fit into the ear canal quite closely.
Best Uses: When I travel, Gym / Working Out, At home
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
-3points
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Review 19 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
worse than the ear buds that came free with device
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Comfort
2.0
Durability
2.0
What's great about it: nothing
What's not so great: price, sound quality
Value for Price: Poor, this product is not good enough to be given away.
Sound Quality: these ear buds make this an oxymoron, there is no quality.
Comfort: only had them in for about 5 minutes, so i cannot give an honest opinion.
Durability: could not tell you cause they have already been returned.
These are by far the worst ear buds ever. They have no bass what so ever. They are somewhat comfortable, at least they stayed in my ear until i could not stand the sound that was coming out of them antmore. this product cost $30 and are far less supirior to the stock ear buds that came with my wifes Ipod, which are worse then the Zune ear buds. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THESE. I would recommend keeping the ear buds that came with your device or spend a bit more money on something of value. I am floored that people are ok with the sound of these ear buds.
Sound Quality: these ear buds make this an oxymoron, there is no quality.
Comfort: only had them in for about 5 minutes, so i cannot give an honest opinion.
Durability: could not tell you cause they have already been returned.
These are by far the worst ear buds ever. They have no bass what so ever. They are somewhat comfortable, at least they stayed in my ear until i could not stand the sound that was coming out of them antmore. this product cost $30 and are far less supirior to the stock ear buds that came with my wifes Ipod, which are worse then the Zune ear buds. PLEASE DO NOT BUY THESE. I would recommend keeping the ear buds that came with your device or spend a bit more money on something of value. I am floored that people are ok with the sound of these ear buds.
Best Uses: i would not know
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
-10points
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Review 20 for Sony Ear Bud Headphones
Great ear buds for personal listening
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Durability
4.0
What's great about it: Good price for the quality of sound
Ear buds are great for blocking out surrounding sound. Also, this product allows me to listen to my music without other hearing my music.
Best Uses: At home
I would recommend this to a friend!
Type of Listener:Avid listener
Most Important to Purchase:Sound quality
How Often Used:Daily
+1point
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