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Easy listening: The best earphones

A new kind of earphones allow you to enjoy music in loud places without blowing your eardrums out. Money Magazine field tested a few. Here are our top picks.

By Wilson Rothman, Money Magazine contributing writer

5 of 6

Sennheiser CX-300

Cost: $90

Comes with: Three sizes

Sound quality: The bass is not clear and the treble sounds too bright.

Volume needed: 73 percent

Bottom line: Poor noise reduction and only moderate sound quality; not a good choice for the price

Grade: C

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