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hey guys, sorry for bringing up an old thread. i have been searching for some earphones lately because i bought a new mp3 player and i want to hang it around my neck so i needed a 3 pole earphone that's 50cm-ish (i currently own a pair of Sharp HP-MD33S's, my mp3 doesn't play out of both ear pieces as it doesn't support 4 pole and an 4 to 3 pole extension cord is too cluttery and gets in the way) and i stumbled upon the ATH-CK5. i just have a few questions to ask and would greatly appreciate if they could be answered 1. is the delicacy of the cord worse than the Sony ex-71 series? (like does it deform when it touches your sweat and does it rip easy) 2. is it a Y shape cord (like the stock iPod earphones) or is it behind the neck (like the Sharp HP-MD33S's)? 3. how do these compare (sound quality wise) against the Sony MDR-ED31SP/LP (the Sony specs seem better except the max input amount) and the Sharp HP-MD33S?