Sennheiser CX 80
Form Factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
47 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong comfort (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong sound (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong affordability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (32nd percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (34th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | Wired in-ear |
| Ear Tips | Three sizes of ear tips (size M on the product) |
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 9.7 |
| Drivers | 9 |
| Freq Min | 17 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Impedance | 28 |
| Sensitivity | 119 |
| Codecs | Sennheiser CX 80S 3.5 mm, angled Connector Ear canal Wired In-Ear Headphones |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | No |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 1 |
| NC Mic | No |
| Mic Pattern | Omni-directional |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sennheiser CX 80 | Technics EAH-AZ100 | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Sony LinkBuds Fit WFLS910N/G | Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 8 | 6 | 5.5 | 8 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 28 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IP57 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sennheiser CX 80 | 64.4 | 36.7 | 33.6 | 90.8 | 44.4 | 93.1 | 33.8 | 31.5 | 62.4 | 69.6 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 78.5 | 99.7 | 76.8 | 93.1 | 93 | 99.8 | 81.1 | 3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 98.8 | 92.4 | 70.8 | 93.1 | 33.8 | 99.6 | 89.8 | 7.4 |
| Sony LinkBuds Fit WFLS910N/G Compare | 97.5 | 91.2 | 78.5 | 94.5 | 19.9 | 93.1 | 89.9 | 98.1 | 81.1 | 6.7 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation Compare | 97.5 | 81 | 98.8 | 90.4 | 73.4 | 69.6 | 33.8 | 99.6 | 99.3 | 11.1 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.9 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 96.7 | 92.3 | 69.6 | 97.5 | 86 | 89.8 | 57.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Calls31.6
- Music58.9
- Overall46.6
- Budget78
- Gaming44.6
- Travel38.6
- Commute42.2
- Fitness37.3
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