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Updated April 11, 2024·
If sound quality and isolation during air travel are important to you, the Sennheiser CX300S earbuds are a solid choice, offering better overall sound and good noise isolation, with the convenience of a small and portable design. However, they lack wireless capabilities and built-in controls, so they might not be ideal for exercise or convenience-driven users. The Sony MDR-ZX110 headphones are much more affordable and foldable for easy transport, but they could be less comfortable and offer poor noise isolation, making them less suitable for noisy environments and not the best option for travel or focused listening. Neither model supports features like low latency for gaming or virtual surround sound, so if those are critical for your usage, you might need to look at other options. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser CX300S
- Good for TV and video
- Good for air travel
Advantages of the Sony MDR-ZX110
- Good for music
Key differences
Music
6.9
7.6
The Sony MDR-ZX110 is good for music, while the Sennheiser CX300S is only fair.
Noise Reduction
7.0
5.3
The Sennheiser CX300S is good for noise reduction, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is poor.
Cost
$50
$10
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
The Sennheiser CX300S has a price of $50 and the Sony MDR-ZX110 costs $10.
Build Quality
8.0
6.0
The Sennheiser CX300S has very good build quality, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 has only fair build quality.
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Key similarities
Gaming
6.1
5.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser CX300S to be only fair for gaming, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is poor.
Phone Calls
3.0
3.0
The Sennheiser CX300S and Sony MDR-ZX110 are both poor for phone calls.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
4.7
4.3
The Sennheiser CX300S and Sony MDR-ZX110 are both poor for podcasts and audiobooks.
TV and Video
7.3
6.9
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser CX300S to be good for TV and video, while the Sony MDR-ZX110 is only fair.
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How the Sennheiser CX300S and the Sony MDR-ZX110 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser CX300S | Sony MDR-ZX110 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$50 | $10 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Sony | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2019 | July 1, 2015 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 3.1/10 | 3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 6.1/10 | 5.9/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 7.4/10 | 7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.2/10 | 3.9/10 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 7/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 6/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 5.5/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | N/A | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 12 Grams | 119.9 Grams | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Major HiFi
Carroll Moore | April 2019
"Sennheiser offers impressive bang for your buck when it comes to the CX 300S. Built like a tank and sounding surprisingly good for such a budget-minded earphone, the CX 300S out-classes many of its would-be competitors. Functional but beautiful, it’s the perfect in-ear listening solution for anyone who wants to hear everything and look good doing it."
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Audio.org | December 2022
"My opinion about Sony MDR ZX110 is they are the best budget headphones of Sony with top-class sound. Clear vocals, great bass, and balanced sound with low sound distortion. The treble could be sharper, but it's ok. 30 mm neodymium dynamic drivers give clear and precise audio, and an inline remote with a mic give decent call quality. Closed-Back Design also helps to improve sound performance."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
About Sony
Sony is a multinational corporation, based out of Japan, with over 75 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. In the audio market, Sony has been a trendsetter several times throughout its history. In 1979 they released the first-ever portable music player, the Sony Walkman, followed by the Discman 20 years later. Today, Sony is one of the leaders in the wireless headphone and earbud market, especially in terms of Active Noise Cancellation technology.
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