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Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

AndyH_70 — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:33:49 GMT

This is pleading post to anyone who can make a difference......

I've been using the amazing Sony MDR-ED21LP earphones as in-ear monitors for over 10 years and my last pair has just died.

I have tried countless other types/makes and nothing under about £300 comes close to the sound quality and the wearing comfort I am a musician and singer, and although some earbud types sound OK, they are awful for singing; because they are completely sealed it's like singing with your fingers in your ears.

If anyone knows of anywhere to get some of these earphones I would be eternally grateful.

Yours in desperation,

Andy

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:06:37 GMT

Hi there

As you are probably aware, those headphones have been discontinued (probably for sometime too).

The best I can come up with is an advert on Gumtree - posted 8 days ago:

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/sony-mdr-ed21lp-headphones/1064575629

Ulternatively, im afraid your going to have to find another pair that are similar. Sony's In-Ear range is:

http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/headphones/t/in-ear-headphones

Cheers

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Nobody-in-particular — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:06:34 GMT

Hi Andy, looks like Amazon.co.uk have some available in either chrome or red and at those prices it may be worth buying more than one pair.

Sony MDR-ED12LP in-ear headphones - Chrome

Sony MDR-ED12LP in-ear headphones - Red

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

matt999b — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:02:21 GMT

Haha, good to know I'm not the only one. I'm a music producer and bought 25 pairs of them when I knew Sony was planning to discontinue, and my last pair have now died. Even though they're only £12 headphones, I'm considering going to a specialist to have them repaired because I can't find anything of similar sound quality at any price.

Sadly, companies need to make money from the masses who have no idea what sound quality is or means - all they want is high highs and low lows with no mid-range, so there probably wasn't much market for these awesome quality headphones other than for professionals.

I too am now on the hunt and have no idea what I'm going to do.

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

alexdavidson007 — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:29:08 GMT

Glad I'm not the only one either!

To anyone that can can help to either re-introduce this product at Sony, or somethign similar via the likes of Kickstarter, I'd buy a batchload!

If anyone has found a similar product that is of similar sounds quality and, as importantly, not completely in the ear, then please let me know.

Thansk in advance.

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Waterer — Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:51:03 GMT

Looks like someone is selling them brand new on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121803896919

Doesn't look like they're going cheap though!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

freakypea — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 22:09:19 GMT

Please, please Sony, I am desperated! We need those earphones back. They are the only in-ear- headphones ever fitting into my ears without causing pain and the soundquality was just stunning. I'm using the last pair by now and I tried 25 (!!!!) other earphones. Nothing is similiar!

I really wish an answer from Sony and expect them back!!!!

Really appreciate your answer.

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

rd150978 — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 03:43:47 GMT

I cannot agree with this post more. These were the only earphones I would ever buy and since they were discontinued, I haven't found any, ever, that come close. Can anyone at Sony, please, please, please, please, please read this and bring the greatest earphones that have ever been, back to our grateful ears again?

I don't even know if Sony read or care about this, but we just want you to know...there are no earphones that come close to these and we need them back. Please.

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

jumpsuit — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:58:23 GMT

Hi @rd150978 and welcome to the Community

Although Sony dont respond on the forum I'm sure a couple of staff

may browse it from time to time

It would be good to hear from more members that are fans of the MDR-ED21LP

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

musickurt — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:31:20 GMT

I love these headphones too! I can't believe that they discontinued them. Mine broke so I brought some other Sony headphones and hated them. I found some MDR-ED12LP headphones which look terrible but had the same sound quality. I brought two! Now I am on my last pair of those and I can see the wires have become exposed. If I can't find another pair, I may as well give up on listening to music at work...which would make my life hell!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 12:56:57 GMT

Hello all

There seems quite an interest for the headphones to come back. So I have forward this thread and your reasonings to a department within Sony called "Voice of the Customer". If there is enough demand, you never know...

Cheers

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

freakypea — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:03:26 GMT

This is amazing. Thank you so much!!! Please let them listen and make them come back!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Bruce01 — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:18:39 GMT

Signed up to add to the call for these headphones to come back, last pair were taken from my desk in work, those were 2 years old... I think people like them!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Aikos1 — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 21:56:57 GMT

Hi, please bring these headphones back, I used mine everyday for several years until this past weekend (15/01/17) where my wife brutally destroyed them with the vacuum cleaner...it's not just the sound it's the ergonomics that I will miss too!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Bruce01 — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:22:42 GMT

NB to all, I set up an eBay alert for these headphones and am listening using a reconditioned pair from China which are great and cost $8! So worth keeping an eye out.

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

musickurt — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 15:07:00 GMT

Not all of the Sony in ear headphones has the same brilliant sound quality as the MDR-ED12LP or MDR-ED21LP. I once purchased the MDREX50LPD when my other headphones were discontinued as it was advertised as the new version with a deep bass but I found the sound tinny and nowhere near as good as the MDR-ED12LP or MDR-ED21LP.

My last pair of MDR-ED12LP has bust and I am at a loss of what to replace them with. I would welcome any suggestions!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

matt999b — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:30:03 GMT

Is anyone at Sony listening to us? We need these headphones back

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Mick_D — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:53:43 GMT

Hi Matt

Sony are very interested in feedback from customers, especially regarding demand for their own products! It's very difficult to know exactly how this will pan out, but rest assured the product development team will be looking at options which may well include reviving an older product line such as this.

Equally, it could be that there's a new product very similar to MD21LP headphones is in the pipelines. I'm afraid we'll just have to wait and see!

Best wishes

Mick_D

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

Alan_Duran — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:54:45 GMT

I just wanted to add my voice to those asking for the return of these fantastic earphones.

These were literally the only earphones that ever felt comfortable to me, and the sound quality was amazing.

Ever since they were discontinued, I haven't been able to find anything anywhere near as good. 😞 Every other type of earphones I try just fall out or are too tinny or just aren't loud enough.

I would happily pay double the old price if Sony were to bring them back, because these earphones were just incredibly good.

Please, please, PLEEEAAASSEE! Bring them back!

Re: Pleeeease bring back the MDR-ED21LP earphones

freakypea — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 21:57:20 GMT

@Mick_D Thanks, man... Would be too good to be true if Sony would finally listen to us. *prayers* . Never missed any product more than those headphones, they literally improved quality of life. Nothing ever sounded so good and fitted so well in my ears. Likewise, I would be ready to pay the double or tripple price if they only were available again in the same quality and same design. Please keep us updated on the proceedings.