FAAEAL Snow-Lotus 1.0 HiFi Earphone 64 Ohm DIY Clear Detailed Balanced Sound Quality Music Earphones DJ Earphones (Snow-Lotus 1.0, Black)

Pros -1. Amazing sound for $10. The highs and mids are clear and detailed. I haven't found the highs to be sharp, which is good because I'm sensitive to sharp highs. The bass isn't nonexistent, but there isn't much of it. What is there though is tight and essential to enjoy the music. Overall I'd say the sound is pretty balanced and airy. They don't sound like they're from a tin can like some of the other earbuds that are this price. The sound gives some old school nostalgia to me as well due to them not being the jam in your ear type of earbuds that I have been wearing for the past decade.2. Build quality is pretty good. I like how they have some weight to them. The plastic on the earbud feels pretty sturdy. The wire cable is tightly twisted and is hard to tangle. Time will tell how long they last, but I think that they will last for a long time since I only use them at my computer desk. As an extra bonus, they won't attract earwax due to them not going into your ear canal.3. Being able to hear your surroundings is great. I got tired of not being able to hear what was going on around me with the headphones and earbuds that I usually wear. I live and work in mostly quiet environments, and being able to hear if someone calls my name or a text goes off is great for me personally. Obviously this might be a negative if you don't want outside noise getting in.4. These are comfortable. These types of earbuds are always going to be more comfy and easy on the ears than other earbuds that you have to jam in your ear. They also sit in my ear perfectly. If you put the foam on the end of them, they are even more comfy.Cons -1. You need an external headphone amp if you want to experience everything these have to offer. I tried these with my iPhone and they don't sound as full and detailed, and you have to turn the volume up higher. This is due to them being rated at 64 ohms.2. These might disappoint you if you have your expectations too high. They are $10, and you can only get so much for your money. However, what is here is enough for me to enjoy on the daily. That's high praise of these $10 headphones since I own two pairs of Koss KPH30i's and one pair of Sony MDR-7506 studio headphones that I also use with my headphone amp. Sure the music doesn't sound as great as those, but it's good enough for me, and they are very comfortable.Overall, if you love value for money audio gear and you have an amp that you use to drive your headphones, this is a no-brainier. You will laugh out loud when you use these for the first time, because you won't believe that you bought these for the price of a meal from Subway.

If you have an ear for sound quality in earbuds, you will love these.Context: I bought these after going through 2 pairs of VE Monk Plus earbuds and loving those, but wanted to give something else a shot.Pros:-Amazing sound quality for such a cheap earbud. They have a slightly v shaped sound that doesn't fatigue you or sacrifice sound quality.-Very clearly defined midrange and highs, no sibilance. These earbuds have much clearer mids and highs than any other IEMs I have tried, so much that I'm willing to shuck wireless just so I can use these. I've tried and sold several pairs of fairly expensive wireless and wired earbuds in favor of these.-Airy Soundstage. You can clearly pick out every drum, cymbal, and instrument when listening with these compared to the muddy mess you will commonly get with many other earbuds, especially budget ones. There just isn't a comparison for anything close in its price range, besides the Monk Plus.-Good upper bass pronunciation.Cons:-The earbuds make a slight crackling noise when the cables connected to the earbuds themselves are moved vertically. Not sure if this is just my pair, but it's not a deal breaker for me. I can imagine it would get pretty annoying if you were running with the wires bouncing around though.-Subbass is lacking. As with the Monk Pluses, with this pair of earbuds, you sacrifice some of that rumbling sub-bass for exceptional mid and high quality, something that I'm definitely willing to do. If you wear the earbuds with the eartips on, it will attenuate the bass, but don't expect any boomy, rumbling subbass.Direct comparison to the monk plus: These have more bass and treble and are definitely more v shaped. They have a more open soundstage and it seems like the instruments are even more separated, which is an improvement. The clarity is extremely similar, the mids might be slightly less defined but only barely so, if at all (could just be my imagination/the songs I listened to for the test). They are very comparable to the Monk Plus, and sound extremely similar.Overall, these sound better than every IEM I have tried and are an absolute diamond in the rough, a steal for the money. Try these if you haven't already.

Pros:+ CHEAP (~$10)+ sound quality is decentCons:- twisted cable looks kinda bad and can get minor tangles still- weird static at times, rectified by unplugging and replugging- loose cable area at earpiece entrances causes annoying sound if your head turns far enoughYou are paying for somewhat low build quality earphones with decent sound.