What’s the most important battle in the headphones market? It’s not the one between £1000 pairs only those with second homes and stock portfolios can afford.

Instead it’s the fight to be first among the sort of headphones you might buy when you choose to upgrade from the freebies that came with your phone.

In that case, these Sennheiser CX 5.00is stand a chance of winning this particular scrap. These earphones cost £50 and are a significant upgrade over the old Sennheiser CX500s, not least in the style stakes.

Until the SoundMagic E10s came along, the Sennheiser CX300s and CX500s were an easy-to-recommend upgrade for those on a tight budget. They were little, rounded buds that looked fairly cheap, but did the crucial job of upgrading your sound.
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