Nuforce NE-600X In Ear Monitors

~9 month update: These buds are still kickin! I've read that some people's buds broke within a couple months. Maybe I'm lucky, or maybe those people are a bit more rough with theirs than I am. Regardless, I'm very happy that these have lasted this long. I really wasn't expecting this type of build quality for a pair of $7 buds. My pair have scuffs here and there from being smacked on different surfaces at work throughout day, but they've yet to crack. As for sound, they sound far better than I thought they would for this price. These easily compete with some ~$30 buds, and for only a fraction of the price I'd say they're well worth if you find yourself in need of a decent pair to last until you can snag some higher quality buds. Recommended for sure.

My anecdotal update after 5 months - these earbuds still work perfectly! I've ordered two pairs, but the second still remains unopened. The earphones are quite bassy as people here have said before, as well as the highs having an almost piercing presence. I would not use these for monitoring due to the sharp v-signature and also limited sound stage. For all other use cases, they work just fine. Very satisfied with this drop.

For whatever it's worth, I bought two pair of these in the last drop and both lost sound in the right channel within 3-4 months. They sounded great while they worked, but I expect a longer lifespan, even for something this cheap.