Sennheiser CX175
form factor in-ear
driver type dynamic
16 Overall Score
Price $27
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sound (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average mic (9th percentile)
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (26th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | ear-tip |
| Ear Tips | Ear adaptor sets |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Freq Min | 17 |
| Freq Max | 23000 |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Sensitivity | 121 |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Connectivity
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | proprietary |
Features
| Bone Conduction | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sennheiser CX175 | 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 | Dynamic | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | 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 | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sennheiser CX175 | 29 | 8.6 | 33.5 | 65.8 | 45.9 | 28.9 | 31 | 26.3 | 18.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.7 | 98.7 | 91.5 | 71.5 | 93.3 | 79.3 | 99.6 | 86.6 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.7 | 90.9 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 97.3 | 99.3 | 86.6 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.2 | 96.7 | 90.9 | 96.4 | 93.4 | 71.3 | 92 | 84.7 | 86.6 |
| JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 Compare | 96.7 | 96.7 | 90.9 | 75.3 | 82.7 | 71.3 | 79.3 | 97 | 75.5 |
| Nothing Buds Buds 2 Compare | 91.9 | 96.7 | 90.9 | 66.7 | 95.9 | 71.3 | 92 | 86.7 | 86.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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