Sony headphones reviewed at iLounge

Good review of a new "budget" set of Sony headphones at iLounge. These get an "A" rating which is rather good and the review states, as a further bonus that they are iPhone compatible which presumably means that an adaptor is not needed.

To start with a few points that past Sony earphone users will want to know, MDR-EX75 is, without question, still a member of the EX70 family: sonically, it continues to pump out more bass than flat, neutral earphones, and physically, it’s a step forward in design from the EX70 and EX71, with more subtle use of reflective surfaces and a smaller rubber stem. But—and this is an important but—it’s not using the same driver that was found in EX71, which delivered chunky, flat bass that became less and less impressive over the years as competitors improved their technology. Sony says that the driver is new, and though MDR-EX75 still has the unmistakable “bass boost” effect that Sony’s low-end earphones are known for, the clarity and detail have taken a nice step up. While not the equivalent on detail of $100 earphones, MDR-EX75 is just about where a $50 earphone should be at this point in time.