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Sony MDR-EX90LP
Reviewed by
Jasmine France
on 10/24/2006

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The good: The Sony MDR-EX90LP provides excellent clarity and detail and decent bass response; the understated black-and-silver design meshes well with most gadgets.

The bad: The silicone ear fittings included with the Sony MDR-EX90LP don't always create a seal with the ear; no cable extender for at-home listening.

The bottom line: The Sony MDR-EX90LP earbuds sound as good as their $100 price tag suggests, but there's nothing particularly exciting about them. They're just good headphones with an understated design.

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  • Reviewed by:
    Jasmine France
  • Edited by:
    James Kim
  • Reviewed on: 10/24/2006
It may be hard to believe now, but Sony used to rule the portable audio world. And if the company keeps turning out quality headphones, it may keep a share of that world. Sony's latest pair of low-profile earbuds, the MDR-EX90LP, stand to help the case. These $100 'phones aren't jaw-droppingly new or advanced, but they do provide quality audio, a comfortable fit, and an understated design, making them a suitable choice for any on-the-go listener.

The MDR-EX90LP earphones stick to basic black with some shiny silver accenting just at the earbud. The cord is roughly four feet long, though the right 'bud's cord is slightly longer so that you can wear the cable down your back and out of your way. This length is just right for on-the-go use but insufficient for listening at home on your computer or stereo system--a cable extender would have been a nice extra. Sony does throw in a good leather case and a stowing insert (for wrapping the cable). You also get three sets of silicone eartips in different sizes, and although these are comfortable, we found that they don't really make a seal with the ear as models from Shure do.


The included case serves to store and protect the earbuds.

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    Editors' rating: 80

    Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 348 reviews of Sony MDR-EX90LP from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 131772 other Headphones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.

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    Summary: I bought a set in December and I love them. At first I thought they were lacking in the mid range area compared to my MDRE888's but after tweaking the audio properties through iTunes a little they rock. They don't totally block outside sound but I ...

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