Boomgear SX-900S

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Nathaniel Wilkins

on 03/02/2005

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Headphones Type: Headphones - Binaural
Product type: Headphones
Design: Ear-bud
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The good: Ultracompact and comfortable.

The bad: Terrible sound; no carrying case or extension cord included.

The bottom line: These comfortable buds have one unfortunate downside: they sound pretty bad.

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CNET editors' rating: 2.5 stars OK
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Reviewed by:
Nathaniel Wilkins
Edited by:
David Carnoy
Reviewed on: 03/02/2005

The BoomGear SX-900S ($39 list) earbuds provide a better-than-average fit by incorporating tiny drivers coated in flexible earpiece pads that form to your ear canals. There's just one problem: they sound terrible.

Another drawback: Despite a relatively high price tag and a tangle-prone, dual-sided cord, the SX-900S doesn't include a carrying case. BoomGear does provide two sets of the interchangeable earpiece pads in slightly different sizes; both sizes fit this reviewer's ears well. Although the 2.5-foot cord is shorter than most, it is just long enough to connect with a portable MP3 player in your pants pocket (if you're of average height).

On a more positive note, the buds fit snugly and comfortably during a 30-minute treadmill run. By comparison, it's virtually impossible to exercise with loose-fitting, standard earbuds such as Sony's MDR-E827G ($19.99 list). It's also worth noting that the SX-900S in-ear drivers did a fairly effective job of blocking out background noise.

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