Fontopia Headphones MDR-EX51LP for Sony PSP


Average Rating: 94 out of 100
Owned by 41 users
On 6 wishlists
98
I just received the 71s earbuds the other day and have used them nonstop. One disadvantage is the super short cord. The main cord is only about a foot and a half long, but it comes with and extension cord. The case is a little annoying, but no terrible. The bass is a pretty good, but sounds a little distorted. The treble is great and the stay in your ears really well even when your ears are damp. when your ears are wet dry them out before you use them or else they get a little itchy or uncomfortable. Even when you turn them up all the way they still sound great, but way too loud for me.

90
Great ear peices, nice sound, and fairly cheap, good for people who like Sony and hate wasting money.

98
I recently purchased the MDR-EX51 from Sony because the stock headphones supplied in the PSP Value Pack hurt my right ear after 15-20 minutes of wear.

First of all, these headphones are worth every penny from your wallet. Plus, its a Sony (I just had to say that). It sounds great and it also does a good job of isolating outside noise, so you can enjoy the great tunes in your music list or games. It comes with 3 silicon earbuds in different sizes (small, medium and large). Unless you use the right size that fits your ears, you will either get a muffled sound or high-bass sound. And if the earbuds are smaller than your ears, they might fall out. So just find your correct size (or closest to your size) and you should have no trouble with these.

The length of the headphone cord is stated by Sony as 1.2m, which means it's 1 foot longer than the PSP's supplied headphones (Left earphone to the plug ). It also uses a gold-plated L-shaped mini stereo plug so it's easier to use when the PSP is in your pocket. It uses a neck chain design where the earphones can easily lay across your shoulder when not in use. The length of the cord means the EX51 is not very remote friendly but the EX71(0.5m) is more remote friendly. Overall, the EX51's are great headphones at $39 but I think the Logitech Playgear Stealth may be a better deal at $20 and it basically has the same setup as the EX51s.

90
The sound quality is excellent, so is the Bass and Treble. Only flaw is really the sound cord length, if you have a flash MP3 player it will hang around below your chest and personally, I prefer keeping them in my pocket (for more than one reason).

95
Well, I was a little worried when I first purchased these headphones, they were so damn small! But I have to admit that I am pleasantly surprised by their performance and quality. While the bass is not up to what some of the larger headphones can produce, they sound great. The three sizes of earbuds that come with them provide a broad range of comfort for users, and there should be something that fits you nicely no matter what your inner ear size is. They also come with two cases, one for the ear buds, then another that you can put the whole thing in. Very nice for the budget minded consumer.

PS: If you can afford it and have no money limit, go with the Shure ear buds, they are great. But if you are on a budget, you can't go wrong by the Fontopias!