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Initially I thought people were over-heavy with the praise, but after switching to the smallest included tips (not a size that works for me with other IEMs), the previously non-existing bass appeared, now outlining the entire range.
Bright is a good descriptor here. There is an area of treble reproduction with a serious hotspot if a track happens to be mastered with a forward item (usually a synth/sample) in the area.
Other than that, these headphones are *incredible*.
They remind me of my Sennheiser HD 580/650’s, with fine detail, great retrieval, reference reproduction of bass elements and terrific general balance overall (the mentioned treble hotspot aside). Even with the bright treble, it rarely crosses to harshness, instead lending itself to additional clarity & detail retrieval. They aren’t perfect, but at less than $45 (or $35 as here), they’re no doubt as close as you can get for that small sum.
You cannot go wrong with these if you’re an audiophile, or just someone who loves music and isn’t a tweaker (OG speak: a junkie for artificial song manipulation with a wide-band EQ) or bass-head (same, with bass).
The price to performance on these is ridiculous. I’d recommend buying several pairs since the cable system is dainty and accidents can happen with such small portable ‘phones. And don’t forget to *fit your tips*! I run mine with a TROND Bluetooth 4.1 receiver/transmitter (10-12hr battery life), keeping the TROND in a front pocket and my phone wherever in the near vicinity. Run the cable under my shirt, gently looped through my collar buttons to facilitate removing them to converse with someone, then replace them. Using a BT unit gives you the same controls (volume adjustmen, track repeat & skipping fire & aft) missing from the 2000’s cable design.
(BONUS TIP: Despite being low impedance (anything will drive them), these phones benefit extremely well from clean amplification!)