Sony Mdr-E10Lp/Whi Headphones - Fashion Earbuds (White)

I've been an audio engineer for a long time. To be frank, I tend to have very strong opinions when it comes to sound equipment. I'm not going to claim these headphones are great, because they are not, but for how cheap they are, they are BEST IN CLASS.

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...Read more

The earphones are good, just as I expected.
It didn't work right away when I connected them to my iPod but I twisted it a little bit and it worked. It is working fine and didn't give me any problems. (I use my iPod all the time)
The sound quality is good, just like my old headphones (the ones that came with the iPod) and it works perfectly with my laptop too.
The only problem is that I like falling asleep listening to music and they are not as comfortable as my old headphones. I can still fall asleep with them.

I'm very happy with these "cheap" earbud headphones. Usual price is $10, and I got it from even less on sale at Amazon. It was basically added to my order to get it above $25 for free shipping, but it ended up being the best part.

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...Read more