SonyMDR-EX15AP Wired Earphones - Black

Very pleased with these can listen to my books with good sound.

Good quality and sound reproduction. There are spare caps in several sizes to fit your ear nicely. They lasted ages too (until I accidentally cut through the cable with a rotary cutter!)

Very good fitting ear buds. Choice of 3 sizes. Very light in weight. Sound quality light on the bass unfortunately. Not great for music. No volume control. Good value for money.

Come on. Admit it, earbuds suck. You can't get the greatest bass sound out of tiny little drivers that fit in your head holes, and when people praise bass in earbud reviews, turns out they're usually talking about a big, annoying low mid bulge anyway. You're going to get conductive background noise out of anything that doesn't totally surround your outer ear, and speech-frequency noise will always cut through.These earbuds are great: sound is pretty flat/transparent, they're comfortably un-bulky, they're cheaper than worse-sounding alternatives. There is some low-end roll-off: this is not a deal-breaker. Are better buds available on the market? Probably, but not at this price point. Before a month or so ago, I was getting through a pair of these every six months: I have ADHD and I lose things, so I wouldn't buy something I can't afford to lose. Sadly, a recent infection has meant that in addition to my usual wallet, key and phone losses, I've also lost some hearing in one ear and I don't think headphones are for me anymore. I digress.Don't spend money on the super-high-quality earbuds, it's not worth the additional outlay. If you want to improve your audio life get these buds, they're fine. With the money you save, you can invest in a good pair of cans, a new hi-fi, upgrade your car speakers, and for Pete's sake, demand anti-biotics if you get an ear infection.

These earphones fit well with the suction like mechanism and cancels most environment noise (I am listening to music and typing this and I cannot hear the keyboard). But the same in-ear mechanism which seals your ears creates an effect where bodily noises - sometimes even breathing is amplified and heard. Any sniffing, swallowing noise or any movements of the cable rubbing against you will be greatly amplified and echoed inside your head. (it feels like inside an echo chamber) - it can be quite distracting - otherwise the audio quality is quite good - given the price. Forget listening while on this when eating - you will only hear munches ! Also if you try to talk to someone else while wearing this - your voice will boom in your head. The suction in-ear mechanism hurts the ear after some time of usage.

Ear phones are very good quality. Makes a huge difference to listening to my favourite music and podcasts.Easy fit and overall good value for money.

sony are still good quality

First things first Earphones are always going to negative reveiws from people who either don't know how to look after them or buy for hardcore or excessive use. These earphones assuming they arent damaged in production or delivery will sound great and work 100% as advertised. Compared to other earphones these are a solid purchase and will last longer than most with better sound quality. One thing I will note however is that for the price of these earphones you cant really expect them to last for too long, if these work for over two years then you are either not using them enough or you are very good at keeping earphones healthy. Either way good earphones worth the price tag.(This is my second pair as i misplaced the first. First time buying from Amazon however.)