Sennheiser IE 300 เป็นหูฟังที่มีขนาดเล็กพกพาง่าย สวมใส่สบาย โดยมีน้ำหนักที่เบามากเพียง 4 กรัมเท่านั้น มาพร้อมด้วยไดรเวอร์ Extra Wide Band (XWB) ที่พัฒนาขึ้นมาใหม่สามารถถ่ายทอดย่านเสียงต่างๆได้อย่างครบถ้วนทุกย่านเสียง และยังมีจุกหูฟังให้เลือกใช้งานได้อย่างหลากหลายอีกด้วยครับ We’ve of course featured and reviewed many Sennheiser products here on HFN. My personal favorite Sennheiser headphones are the HD 800 S, the HD 650 (on tubes) and the HD 660S. I’m a Sennheiser fan and I’m not ashamed at all to tell you that. Instrument fundamentals in the midrange generally have a very natural, life-like timbre, as you’d expect from the tuning experts at Sennheiser. Guitar strings and piano strikes are probably more influenced by the bass lift than any residual treble peakiness, of which there is very little. Annelie’s rendition of Tomorrow, from her solo piano masterpiece Hetrz, showcases the rich, smoky overtones of the sustain pedal rather than the brighter key strikes, and while Joe ‘Satch’ Satriani’s guitar riffs in Always With Me, Always With You are clear and crunchy, they’re also nicely rounded with a slightly warmer edge. Sennheiser’s IE series has been quite the powerhouse in the world of IEMs. The new IE 200 is the latest set of earphones from them that made a big impression on me, even more impressive when you see the price. Its strongest comparison would be the IE 300, Sennheiser’s former iteration of a budget-fi IEM that is now off the market. Of course, there are still ways to get the IE 300, but the new IE 200 is meant to be the logical upgrade to the IE 300, but there will always be specific characteristics that some will prefer. Here are some of the differences and similarities you can expect from the IE 200 and IE 300. What You Get The issue with the silicon tips may be a result of a slight warping of their shape, which was the state we found them in out of the box, but this is likely to be an experience that varies user to user, as is often the case with in-ear fit.

On the IE 300, the sound was super clean, and I could distinguish each instrument quite clearly thanks to excellent imaging. The bass is mixed somewhat low, but that’s in the recording, not in the reproduction by the IEH. Both the IE 200 and 300 are effortless when it comes to their soundstages. The IE 300 has the unfortunate place as the first to release out of the two. Since its release, the IE series has only gotten better, and I feel like the IE 200 has superior ability. Both IEMs have similar levels of depth, but the IE 200 goes just a bit wider. The IE 200 feels like it is communicating more room in between each individual performance, and they become more transparent in the mix as a result. Instruments are easy to localize with the IE 300 as well, but the positioning doesn’t feel as intricately layered as the IE 200. These are both two very accurate representations of soundstage, but the IE 200 just appears more transparent and pure, while the IE 300 is a little flatter in comparison. Low End When you have a passion for audio, detail matters: Created for audio enthusiasts, Sennheiser’s new IE 300 earphones have been crafted to deliver a high-fidelity listening experience anywhere you go. The Telarc recording of Rufolf Serkin, Beethoven Piano Concerto #1. Serkin is among the world greatest pianists and a joy to listen to on a good system as he can coax every last bit of power out of the stronger passages and still make the quiet moments nearly inaudible. If the piano doesn’t speak to you in this piece, it likely never will on that device.With the exception of the bass on “Adulthood,” all these differences were extremely minor, but the IE 300 never once gave me anything but stellar sound. Bottom line Sennheiser’s 7mm TrueResponse driver makes an appearance in both IEMs. This component has been a staple for Sennheiser’s design for a long time, and it is responsible for many of the characteristics that make their earphones so favorable among the audiophile market. When I listened to the IE 200, I found it odd how much power it wanted from my simple iPhone lightning adapter. The IE 300 wasn’t really like that, and offered a sufficient amount of headroom and loudness to me no matter how I was listening to them. Soundstage

There are some notable bright spots to the IE 200, which are a bit more pronounced compared to the IE 300. If you want a smoother tone, then the IE 300 will probably go down easier, but the IE 200 will never be too harsh or pricing. Its tone just feels more alive, and it brings more height and crispness to the sound signature than the IE 300 ever could. Summary They focus on every musical strand, even as new ones come in. It would be unfair to call the Sennheisers boring or vague, but they are notably less astute and more subdued than their more talented, more affordable rival. Verdict On the other end, the bass response would probably be the most polarising thing about the IE300. No sugarcoating: this is a lot of bass and to the point where it starts cloud the melodic frequencies a little. Female vocals are a little huskier than I’m used to, strings sections clearly favour cello and bass, and I’m left wanting a little more crunch and “bite” out of the electric guitars. Still, not the worst in terms of fudging up the natural timbre of instruments.

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Almost all other pairs I tested the Sennheiser IE 300 against sounded slightly dull in comparison. A certain register here, one that features in the voice of virtually every singer you could feed these earphones, gives the pair an almost guaranteed citric vitality. And because this is quite carefully controlled, rather than aiming for stand-out treble clarity that extends to the further reaches of human hearing, Sennheiser avoids an acidic or outwardly bright character. Design wise there to me are 3 highlights. First, the tiny Sennheiser logo on the outside/face plate. Second the slightly tilted nozzle, supplying a perfect fit, and lastly the grill design at the end of the nozzle which is repeated in n-both the provided silicone and foam tips. It’s all in the little details. The Sennheiser IE 300 offer excellent treble detail and clarity, particularly considering the sound isn’t particularly piercing or challenging on the ear. Their zest adds something to all kinds of music. Full disclosure: Sennheiser sent me a sample IE 300 for review in exchange for my honest opinion, without any deadlines or expectations. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own, so feel free to PM me should you have any questions or comments about your own preferences or experiences. These detachable buds attach to the included cable via gold-plated Fidelity+ MMCX connectors, which allow for a 360-degree swivel of each of the buds as well as the ability to swap out the included cabling to your preferred choice of MMCX compatible cable.