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I was disappointed

Cons: Tinny sound, expected to compare to iPod buds

I bought these from a kiosk in the airport because I forgot to bring my iPhone earbuds. I expected them to have comparable quality sound, but I found the sound to be tinny and the bass to be weak. I had a hard time keeping them in my ears too in spite of trying different ear pieces.

Pros: Great sound/bass & great bang for your buck.

Cons: Wires are very thin which feels fragile.

These are earphones are quite the bang for your buck. They're very small and come with a variety of ear buds to fit your personal ear size. The bass is deep and great sounding for what you're paying. High and lows sound good too.

Good earphones marred by QC issues

Pros: Good sound reproduction, comfortable fit

Cons: Production quality issues

I wrote a review on the MDR-EX55 earphones and later found out I made an error in my report. In that review I mentioned that the problematic earbuds were the MDR-EX52 but it turned out (after finding the old box in my store room) they were in fact the MDR-EX32, not the EX52. I've owned my first set of MDR-EX32 earphones for the past two years as an alternative to my more expensive MDR-EX58. I wanted ear canal style earbuds that would be comfortable wearing to sleep. The MDR-EX58 had a better overall frequency response, but due to its long form factor the buds painfully pressed against my ears when I sleep on my side. I had to force myself to sleep upright with the MDR-EX58, but with the EX32s they're great for listening to music to sleep. I'm always careful with earbuds and I'm quite sure I had never overstretched the cords. One day at Starbucks I was listening to my NW-A808 Walkman and suddenly th left ear bud went dead for no apparent reason. Thinking it was a fluke incident, I promptly replaced the earbuds with the same model. I didn't want to go through the hassle of claiming warranty. Hardly three months down the road, the replacement EX32 also developed the same problem! I don't know whether it was purely coincidental but the left ear bud also stopped functioning while listening to music! In both cases, the right earphones were OK. I cannot explain why I experienced two faulty EX32s with defective left ear buds (bad luck perhaps?). Both were purchased at different store outlets at different years, therefore I ruled out a faulty batch problem. I examined the cord end where it meets the stem of the earbud. I theorized the possibility of poor solder contacts inside the left earbuds. To cut a long story short, I held off replacing the EX32s and went back to wearing my EX85's until it was unfortunately damaged by my kitten. Now I'm a proud owner of the MDR-EX55 (and MDR-EX300) which in my opinion, are much better constructed than the EX32. Sound quality-wise, the EX32s were a lot better than Sony's lower end phones like the Sony Fontopia series. The Neodymium 9mm bass drivers delivered the lows as advertised and I have no complaints on the audio fidelity of the EX32s. My unfortunate experience with two defective EX32's left a bitter aftertaste and I'm not sure if I would recommend this particular model to my friends. Your mileage may vary though. For a few dollars more, I would vouch for the newer and better MDR-EX55s instead. Sorry Sony, I'm telling it as it is. I have tried earbuds by other manufacturers like Panasonic and nothing comes close to Sony earphones for that deep, low end frequencies. I've no problems with the other MDR models I've tried, but I won't buy the EX32s again due to the QC issues.

AWESOME!!!!!

Pros: Amazing sound quality

Cons: NONE

I have been using different kinds of Sony earphones and these are by far the best i have gotten. They have amazing sound quality and the bass is very clear as well. They are very durable too, you shouldn't think twice in buying these.

Nice buds!

Pros: great sound

These buds are very nice and the sound reproduction is excellent! I compared them to the "SkullCandy" buds, and these have a better frequency response and range.