Sony MDR-ZX100 Stereo Headphones - A Review

I've been in the market for a decent set of stereo headphones for some time now. I was getting tired of dealing with cheap ear buds that were constantly breaking or wearing out. The Sony MDR-ZX100 ended up being a pretty good solution.

Running only $15 USD on Amazon, these headphones are a great deal. Will they give you the sound quality of a pair of Bose? Probably not, but for casual listening of music and games, the semi-portable ZX100 puts out good-enough quality audio (Note these do not have any noise-reduction capability). Coming in either white or black, the headphones are fairly comfortable to wear and seem to have pretty decent build-quality overall (considering the price-point). The cord itself is fairly thick and doesn't at all resemble the extremely thin wire found on cheaper models.

On the other hand, the ZX100 lacks any headrest padding, so if they're worn for any serious amount of time, they could start to hurt your head. The ear padding is more than sufficient, though -- some may think the actual earphones a bit on the small side, but for me, that's not an issue. My only real complaint is the cord could stand to be a bit longer -- when plugged into the jack on the front of my computer, I have no problems using these headphones, but there's no way they'd be long enough to plug into the back of a PC.

If you're looking for some good headphones for a cheap price, definitely consider picking up Sony's MDR ZX100. A sound expert may dispute how good the stereo audio quality is, but for the average user, they're more than sufficient.