Best sports earbuds:Sennheiser CX 680i Adidas earbuds review

The Sennheiser/adidas CX 680i earbuds ensure a high attenuation of ambient noise and get you focused on both your music and work out. An optimal and secure fit in the ear-canals is assured with Sennheiser's EarFin holding system as well as the different sizes of ear adapters.These earphones have been designed and tested for heavy movement. Their strain relief parts are made of highly-flexible, shock-absorbing material while the cable is Dupont™ Kevlar® reinforced, offering you unmatched strength and durability.Their short cable allows for a hassle-free experience especially when you wear your audio player around your neck or on your arm. So what is the specific performance of Sennheiser CX 680i Adidas earbuds? Next, through some real user review to analyze.

Basic information of Sennheiser CX 680i Adidas earbuds：

Product Dimensions：4 x 8.7 x 1.6 inches

Item Weight：5.6 ounces

Manufacturer：Sennheiser

ASIN：B003WVA6P8

Item model number：CX 680i Sports

Item Weight：0.16 Kilograms

Number Of Items：1

Fit Type：In-Ear

Connectivity Technology：Wired

Sennheiser CX 680i Adidas earbuds review from users：

Product name: CX 680i Sports  Price: $99

Rating: 3.6 Where to buy: Discontinued by Manufacturer.

User review 1：

User:alph Otto Nation:United States

“I read the previous reviews which pretty much said a great product except for the cord length. They led me to believe that it was too short if you wanted to put your iphone in your short pocket and that you had to plan on an arm band.

This is not true. I am 6'0" tall, and with the ear buds in the cord hangs down to just below my knee. This is perfect, either for running with the music player in my pocket or riding with it in my jersey pouch. The microphone/volume adapter is 12" down from the ear bud which works for riding with a helmet.

Overall a great sports earbuds with multiple fit options. I highly recommend.”

User review 2：

User:auliec Nation:United States

“I love these things. They sound great and are tough as hell! They are comfortable, stay in place during running and other sport activities. This is my second set, the first set lasted about 4 1/2 years of heavy sweet and a lot of sun. The only reason I had to get a second set is because the cord right at the plug started to fray. I do not treat these things with kid gloves, so a set lasting that long I think is pretty good. They still worked, but the right earbud would cut out due to the frayed wire. Highly recommend and it's a shame they have been discontinued by the manufacture. I'm gona order another set and keep for backup!!!!!”

User review 3：

User:Steve Nation:United States

“I've been on the hunt for the ultimate earbuds for running outdoors. I read lots of articles & reviews and decided these were next on my list. I really wanted to like these - they have a lot going for them - but unfortunately I think my search will have to continue.

Pros: Impressive packaging including plenty of accessories, nice looking, light & comfortable, relatively affordable (compared to Bose/Beats), they do stay in place well when using the fins & the largest size adapter (that's a first for me) and the sound is pretty impressive other than being ever so slightly weak at the very low end (still...really good for an earbud, and I'm a bit of a sound snob). Very good clarity/depth/separation. And the play/pause button worked with my Android phone and allowed me to answer calls. Yeah, these have a lot going for them!

Cons: (1) The volume up/down buttons don't work with Android, but I'll give them some slack on that; the packaging says it works with iPhone, and reviewers said the same thing. I think they're functionally acceptable, but wanted to point this out for fellow Androidians. (2) They truly do block out outside sound; again, this is as advertised so I won't count this against them either. It just makes for dangerous "sports" if you're outdoors. (3) is the only real con in my mind, but it's ultimately going to be a deal-breaker for me; these have the type of cords that magnify every step you take, every breath of wind, and every body motion as the cords rub or bump against your body. It sounds like you're in a big cardboard box that someone keeps thumping from the outside. This technology was introduced to earbuds to generate better low end, but unless you're standing completely still, it ruins the music, makes every step seem heavy, and can really give you a headache while running. You can experiment with the cord clips all day long, or tape them to your skin or run them under your shirt...but those measures only minimize the problem; they don't eliminate it. And I just want something that works without that hassle. I want to stick them in my ears and go! But I find the booming, bumping cord noise too much even just sitting at my desk, so for running...forget about it.

Ultimately, I may end up back with behind-the-neck earphones. They're a little bulky when wearing a knit cap in the winter, or with bike helmet on, but that style has been the most comfortable and provided the best sound to date IMHO. (If you can make other suggestions, please do!) These are high quality earbuds, but they're just not right for runners.”

User review 4：

User:Ore wa Tarver Nation:United States

“Everything works great. The earbud technology works. They can go through more tug and pull than others, such as the expensive klipsche sport earbuds (i dont know the name exactly) Volume is awesome. I'm still going through my songs and I'm not sure if they reveal any new sounds cheaper headphones hide.

My one concern is the headphone jack. The way its structure, Im not sure it will last the natural twisting and bending my pants pocket does will make it last. Thank goodness for the limited warranty, but...its a limited warranty. C'est la vie.”

User review 5：

User:P. Murray Nation:United States

“I was using a pair of  Sennheiser MX85 Sport Series II Twist to Fit Earbuds  for running, and I loved them, but unfortunately I lost them a few months ago. I bought a pair of the CX 680i's hoping they would be the "latest and greatest" from Sennheiser. Unfortunately, I found they had several issues and didn't live up to my expectations.

1. They don't stay in your ear as well as the MX85's. The new "earfin technology" is a supple piece of plastic. It bends easily, and I suppose it was intended to be comfortable, but it doesn't do a great job of keeping the earbuds in your ear. The MX85's have a much more secure fit.

2. The remote sucks. I use my iPhone 4 for running. Volume control was fine, but the other controls are almost impossible. Double-clicking to skip a track would work maybe 20% of the time.

3. There's a ton of cord noise. I'm honestly not sure if this should be a criticism of Sennheiser, or if in-ear headphones will always generate a lot of cord noise. In either case, as I was running I could hear every thump and bump as the cord flopped around. Sound is transmitted up the cord into your ear very easily, and I found it really distracting.”

User review 6：

User:Amazonian Nation:United States

“Good quality sound. Not so great on the bass though. But then again these are for sports, so you might still wanna hear what's going on around you so that you don't get run over by a car you didn't hear honking it's horn. Has different sized earplugs and ear holding parts. Has a good fit for my ear and never falls out when running. Volume control works well with apple products but does not function with android phones. Long wires are good so that it's not tugged out of your ears when jumping up and down. The foam inside the actual ear piece does get dirty after awhile but you can replace them once with the included replacement parts. I like the little bag that's included as well to keep all the parts safe for future use.”

User review 7：

User:Anthony S. Zorn Nation:United States

“I bought these for working out. Frankly with rather modest expectation reagrding sound quality. I was happily surprised to learn these are on par in sound quality with many higher rated, non-sports phones.

I own many pairs of in ear phones from brands like; Sony, Koss, Klipsch, Panasonic, Apple and Skullcandy. I also own many budstyle phones. These are in the top 3 phones I have listened two in terms of ease of presentation, balance across the frequency sprectrum and bass impact.

I was surprised to find these shared the same family values as regular home audio headphones I own from Sennheiser (HD580 and PX100) and can hold thier own respectably against other phones I own from Grado and Audio-Tecnica. I am not saying these will be your primary or only phones (if not just for the bright yellow color!) but I spend quite a few hours using them while working out and I don't EVER feel cheated by the sound. I even find myself pulling them out of the carrying sack (a nice addition BTW) and using them on the couch or in bed form time to time.

So I do highly recommend these phones as your work out phones, they are ruggedly built, have great sound (way above expectations) and are reasonably priced. Microphonics are present BUT if you are careful about proper usage of clips it should not be a problem, especially in the rather noisy environment of a gym or while running on the street.

Try it, I think you'll like it!”

User review 8：

User:MP3 Nation:United States

“I purchased these and after 3-4 uses during heavy workout with heavy sweating, they failed. I use them with iPhone 4. Apparently sweat gets into the switch and shorts it out. Using Pandora, it will repeatedly pause, skip songs, and start the voice command app. This happens continuously and actually had to stop using them during my workout since I could not listen to music (oh the humanity). I tried to clean the connector pin, but it made no difference. I returned the first set, thinking it was perhaps defective, but the second set did exactly the same thing. I do not think that a headset should be listed for sports use if they can not sustain prolonged exposure to heavy sweating. They sounded pretty good when they worked, and once they started acting up, there was a lot of static in the background. I will go back to using my cheapy set with no switches/microphones. At least they were reliable. I will be sending these back to Sennheiser. I have used Sennheiser products for a many years, but this one is a fail. I would like to have a similar set, but with no in-line switches or mic.”

User review 9：

User:Catherine Helfgott Nation:United States

“I am on my second pair of these headphones in the last two years. I use them primarily for distance running with the smallest bud and earfin clip. I find the controls pretty easy to use (though hard to access as I run the cord down through my sports bra to prevent movement - which is something I have done for all headphones), and I rarely have issues with the headphones coming out, even in the rainy weather - this is a plus because I am a heavy sweater, and my hair tends to let water directly into my ears.

These headphones get a four instead of a five because for the price, it seems to me they should last longer then a year. Also - if you are not careful the pieces will fall out if you let a bud dangle over your shoulder or in your shirt. Otherwise I recommend them to anyone who has issues getting their headphones to stick.”

User review 10：

User:P. Au Nation:United States

“I bough these headphone because of the unique design that prevents them from falling out of my ears. The headphones worked out great for that aspect. Unfortunately the cons outweighed the pros. The adjustable earpiece rings were constantly falling off and getting lost until I eventually ran out of replacements. I ended up having to use the headphones without the rubber pieces. Worst of all, the audio gave out after just 4 months of use. I did use them on relatively long runs and they were exposed to sweat but they are advertised as sport earbuds. They are not the most expensive headphones but I at least expected a solid year of use. Bottom line is the design is great if you have problems with ear buds falling out of your ears but the quality is not good.”

The above is the real user review of Sennheiser CX 680i Adidas earbuds. Generally speaking, it is a good sports earbuds, but its disadvantages are obvious.After all, it is a wired sports earbuds, which has the trouble of cable winding. And its wearing type is in-ear, which is easy to make the ear uncomfortable, and it will easily slip out of the ear during sport.Therefore, if you want a comfortable wearing experience, Wissonly Hi Runner sports bone conduction headphone with open ear design and high cost performance are recommended.

Wissonly's team has been researching headphone products that don't hurt the ear as early as 10 years ago and introduced bone conduction technology into the field of headphones. Their products have powerful performance, high-cost performance, and are very strong in core performances such as sound quality, sound leakage reduction, and waterproof level.

Hi Runner sports bone conduction headphones are open-eared and worn directly on the temples, so your ear canal is completely open, which makes it easy for you to hear the sound of cars and traffic lights outdoors in sports scenes such as running and walking, making you safer to use.

In terms of fit and comfort, the whole frame of Wissonly Hi Runner is made of adjustable aviation grade titanium steel, which can adapt to different sizes of head circumference and ensure the stability of wearing. Its earphone surface is made of high-tech low-sensitivity silicone material, which contains no chemical components to avoid allergic phenomena. The overall touch of the earphone is as silky as baby's skin, avoiding uncomfortable situations when worn for a long time. Moreover, its weight is very light, less than 30g, and it will not feel heavy when worn. After wearing it, I took it off at the end of the run. This Hi Runner didn't let me have any extra adjustment. As the flagship model of outdoor sports of Wissonly brand, it is the most comfortable and cost-effective one among all bone conduction at present.

When you sweat a lot when running or doing other sports, or when it suddenly rains when you run or exercise outdoors, then the waterproof performance of sports headphones is very important.As the flagship model of Wissonly,the waterproof grade of Wissonly Hi Runner Sports Bone Conductivity Headphone reaches IPX8 waterproof grade higher than the industry standard. It allows the wearer to work normally when swimming or diving, not to mention sweat prevention or ordinary waterproof.

It is also equipped with 32G body memory, which can store 5,000 songs, and supports Bluetooth and MP3 working modes. You can use it as a Bluetooth MP3 player for underwater sports or scenes without a mobile phone.

Hi Runner is the flagship product of Wissonly, and its overall function is also the most perfect. In terms of sound quality, this bone conduction earphone uses the latest research results of wissonly laboratory, which increases the vibration area of the vibrator by 35%. At the same time, it also optimizes the sound transmission direction to make the sound more concentrated and the music more spatial, and it has a good performance in both high and low notes.

Wissonly has made a lot of efforts to reduce its sound leakage. Its all-wrapped design reduces the vibration of the shell, and through structural optimization, the sound waves of the sound leakage are cancelled, thus avoiding 90% of the sound leakage. Wissonly Hi Runner's sound leakage performance is much better than that of the same gear bone conduction headphones on the market.