Sony Mdr E10lp Whi Headphones Fashion @ Amazon.com
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. The high-end is very smooth, unlike most iPod earbuds that seem to have a sadistic desire to put an icepick in your eardrums with 4-6 kHz. The lows aren’t super boomy (see: Dr. Dre Beats), but extend quite low in comparison to others in this price range. Also you can turn these up to uncomfortable volumes and the low end will not distort the earbud. In fact, if you get it loud enough, you can hear the excursion of the driver hitting something inside, but no audible distortion. I don’t recommend doing this ever, but now you at least know that it can. The midrange is slightly scooped, but is represented nicely overall. Again, in comparison to other earbuds, these blow the competition out of the water. They also fit rather comfortably in the ear. Much more so than the Apple iPod earbuds. Seriously, who has perfect circles for ear holes? Most of all, they’re ridiculously cheap. I tend to lose my earbuds like lighters or guitar picks, so I’m picking up 5 pair. Don’t waste your money on JVC, Koss, or even Skullcandy. If you enjoy a decent set of earbuds, pick these up today. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. These earbuds are the type that sit just outside the ear canal, like those standard white earbuds that come with iPods. If you find such earbuds to be comfortable, these will be comfortable. If you like the “in-ear” earbuds that fit snugly inside the ear canal better, these are NOT that type. These earbuds have a somewhat unusual shape, but they are comfortable for me, even without using the included spongy pads. Because the shape is NOT symmetrical, it’s very easy to tell right and left without looking for the tiny “R” and “L”; that’s a plus for me. Sound is excellent at the mid to high range. The low end is a bit weaker, but I don’t like really “thumping” bass (makes music sound “muddy”), so I like the overall balance. It sounds quite “clean” and “tight.” One interesting thing I noticed… You can wear these earbuds so that the “speaker face” is at about a 45º angle to the side of your head (facing forward), instead of being parallel. You can do this by inserting the earbud straight into your ear (as far as possible) and then “folding down” the handle part of the earbud against your ear. The way the handle (stem) of the earbud is curved to one side (and the odd “bump” along one side of the speaker rim), it seems like it was actually designed to be worn this way. This placement and angle puts the earbud speaker a tiny bit closer to your eardrum and blocks out external noise better; the sound is noticeably richer and the bass portion is now stronger. It also holds the earbud more securely in place, because it is seated further in the ear (although it is still outside the canal). The one-page “manual” does not mention anything about this point, but it works so well for me that I think it is designed to be used this way (as an option). A few other notes: The cord is a good length. Not too long. The connector end is L-shaped. The portion right next to the plug becomes narrower, so it will work fine with “recessed” headphone jacks (like on the original iPhone). Obviously, you can pay a lot more for better sounding earbuds. But these are certainly the best sounding ones I’ve owned for less than $10, or even $30. I’ll probably buy another one (maybe a different color) as a backup. |
Best cheap earbuds EVER