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I'm David Carter executive editor for cnet.com and I'm here with the fight on moderna ms 200 the company is calling this a half in ear headphone which means it's midway between an earbud and an in-ear headphone I know that sounds a little confusing but the idea here is that while the MS 200s have ear tips you don't jam them all the way into your ear canal instead they simply rest in your ear canal so they let some sound in the earphones come with a few different kinds of ear tips and depending upon which one you choose the fit will be a little different all in all the earphones are very comfortable to wear and the target customers someone who wants a versatile in your style headphone that can be used on a day-to-day basis as well as for outdoor exercise activities where you don't want to be cut off from your environment the earphones have a bit of carbon fiber on their exterior which should help with durability and Phi eitan claims the MS 200s multi tuned acoustic design uses a dual chamber and has five tuning points engineered to optimize airflow that sounds like techno babble but the MS 200 sound is richly balanced and as good but not great detail the fairly flat tangle resistant 47 inch long cable has an integrated one button remote and microphone that allows you to make cell phone calls you get four sizes of matching soft silicone tips and one pair of foam tips there's also a set of right fit silicone eartips and they definitely provide a more secure fit for exercising the other tips but the headphones bass output dropped with the right fit tips attached an attractively styled protective carrying case is also included the headphone is sweat and water resistant so you can enjoy your music with a heavy workout or in a light rain without fear of damaging the headphone one of the signature sound traits of the MS 200 is that it sound very open and airy particularly for an in-ear style headphone it may not have the best definition but there's a decent amount of base and this is an ear foam that you can listen to for long periods without experiencing listening fatigue in terms of fifth that ms 200 shares some similarities to the Bose mie 2i another very comfortable half-inning your style headphone that said this model offers a snugger fit and let's unless sound from the outside world the downside to the MS 200 is the sound feels a little less direct and immediate than a good in-ear design but this is a versatile headphone that it will appeal the folks who want both in in your style headphone for day-to-day use as well as for exercising and 120 dollars online it's reasonably priced though I think phaeton could get more traction with a ninety nine dollar price point i'm david carr nguoi and that's the fight on moderna ms 200 half in ear headphone thanks for watching