Sennheiser CX CX 80U

★★★★☆ 4.1 (57)
form factor in-ear
Sennheiser CX CX 80U earbuds
29 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong comfort (71th percentile) 71th

Cons

  • Below average connectivity (8th percentile)
  • Below average sound (27th percentile)
  • Below average anc (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '26: 4.4★ · 10 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.3★ · 3 reviews103Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 29
Mic 34.4
Build 33.5
Sound 26.7
Battery 45.9
Comfort 71.3
Connectivity 8.4
Social Proof 40.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor in-ear
Wearing Style in-ear
Ear Tips S, M, L
Weight 0.0 kg / 0.1 lbs

Audio

Freq Min 17
Freq Max 20000
Impedance 28

Connectivity

Wireless No

Earbud Battery

Charging USB-C

Case Battery

Case Charging USB-C

Microphone

Microphone Yes

vs Competition

Spec Sennheiser CX CX 80U Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Soundcore Soundcore P31i JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 Nothing Buds Buds 2
Form Factor in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear in-ear
Driver Type - Dynamic hybrid Dynamic Driver dynamic dynamic
Wireless false true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation - true true true true true
Bluetooth Version - 5.4 6.0 6.1 5.2 5.4
Battery Life Hours - 6 12 10 10 13.5
Case Battery Hours - 26 54 50 30 55
Water Resistance - IP57 IP55 IP55 IPX5 IP55
Multipoint - true true - true false
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortConnectivitySocial Proof
Sennheiser CX CX 80U 2934.433.526.745.971.38.440.4
Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare 96.796.798.791.571.593.399.686.6
EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare 96.796.790.999.895.571.399.386.6
Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare 88.296.790.996.493.471.384.786.6
JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 Compare 96.796.790.975.382.771.39775.5
Nothing Buds Buds 2 Compare 91.996.790.966.795.971.386.786.6

Price

Value & Pricing

From $40 4 offers across 2 retailers
Amazon 2 offers From $40
Best Buy 2 offers From $40

Price History

$25 $30 $35 $40 $45 May 3May 13May 21Jun 24 $30

Usage Scores

Calls (17)Music (19.5)Overall (29.2)Budget (41.1)Gaming (19.5)Travel (18.5)Commute (17.3)Fitness (20.2)

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