FAAEALHeadphones Iris 2.0 Without Mic Version,Wired Earphones with 3.5mm Plug,Durable Wired Ear Buds with Dynamic Crystal Clear Sound,Good Bass Earbuds,for Smartphones/PC/Tablet and More (Black)

(Pictured left to right: FAAEAL iris Ancestor, iris 2.0, snow lotus 1.0, rosemary, apple earpod)I've been looking at these FAAEAL earbuds for a while but wasn't sure which one to get so I took one for the team and got 4 models to do a mega comparison, and included wired apple earpods.- Iris ancestor includes the buds and two pair of black foam covers.- Iris 2.0 includes the buds, two pair of black foam covers, a small clip to clip the cable to your shirt and a nice drawstring carry bag.- Snow Lotus 1.0 includes the buds, two pair of black and two pair of white covers, the clip, and bag.- Rosemary includes buds, four pair black and four pair white covers plus 3 pair of "donut" shaped black covers with a hole to let more treble through, the clip, and the bag.- Oddly all have a right angle 3.5mm connector except the snow lotus 1.0 with a straight connector. The iris ancestor has a soft rubber cable, the rest have iem style twisted pair cables.For the purpose of comparing their sound I used foam covers on all buds including the apple pods. I find bare plastic less comfortable so I always run foams anyway. Your choice of bare, foams, or "donut" foams will affect the sound, mainly how they seal in the ear and how much treble is let through. A paper hole punch or plain scissors could be used to create donuts if your pair doesn't include them.- Iris Ancestor - Most "V" shaped sound, at a comfortable volume they are easy to listen to, and the reduced mid-range makes them sound less "busy". This reduced mid-range allows you to hear the most treble "detail".- Iris 2.0 - I would describe as mostly flat but with slightly reduced treble. Treble is present but is not allowed to stand out like the Iris Ancestor, however this trade allows the mid vocals to be more present.- Snow Lotus 1.0 - Mid-forward or bass and treble reduced, however you prefer to look at it. I found this pair to have the least treble AND the least bass. When I first put on a mid-forward phone I find myself turning up the volume to get the treble where I want but then the mids are shouting and I walk it back down. With this pair you hear different echoes and background sounds than you normally hear up in the treble area.- Rosemary - Probably the most flat but with a light bump somewhere in the upper-mid/lower-treble area. With this pair everything feels represented. That bump makes certain vocal echoes stand out more than usual, without sounding too nasally, however it may get fatiguing at high volumes.- Apple Earpods - Sounds engineered to be inoffensive, like a big company did lots of R&D. Sounds like slightly lower bass was prioritized, has a certain thump without being warm in the upper bass. Treble is clear but does not risk being too bright and fatiguing, clear but does not sparkle.Honestly all were enjoyable to listen to. The only potential problem scenario that comes to mind would be high energy, bassy music on the mid-focused snow lotus 1.0, it might sound a little flat because it's not playing to it's strengths. For the price of these I think it's hard to be disappointed, and I would recommend choosing based on your preferred sound "shape".

These have comparable sound to the Koss KPH30i's (which are 3 times the price of the Iris 2.0's) but these are in the earbud form factor which has it's pros and cons. They're very lightweight (the cable is heavier than the earbuds themselves, but it wont tug on your ears or anything) and they're very comfortable to wear for long periods. The sound quality is really nice, and you can get a surprising amount of bass out of them, especially if you use a DAC or equalizer. The 90 degree jack is great for using with handheld gaming systems that have the headphone port on the bottom, but it does cause the headphones to pop out of my phone sometimes as I'm putting it in my pocket. If this concerns you, don't worry too much, you'll kind of learn to just twist the jack in-line with the phone before you pocket it. I make these last about a year each before I wear out the jack and the audio starts to cut out depending on the position of it, but I'm constantly using these with my phone in my pocket, and unplugging then plugging them into my pc multiple times a day, every day. To me, that's a great value and I don't mind having to buy a new pair for 10 dollars once a year or so. Lastly, the newest pair I bought seems to have a slightly less stiff cable. Not sure if that will affect the durability of them, but it seemed worth mentioning.

The appearance of these earphones is average, and I’d rate the sound quality a 6 out of 10, which is just passable. However, they are quite affordable, making them an average product overall. If you’re looking for budget-friendly flat-head earphones, these might be worth considering.

For $10 these are a no brainer. Please try these with the foams included, I would suggest using full foams (if you get donut foams which have a hole in them, then that's all you can do unless you buy some on your own )If these don't fit you, they will never fit you and there will be no way to fix that. In that case you should return them.PLEASE USE THE FOAMS WITH THESE.For earbuds, these provide decent bass which is also not muddy (these are not a basshead earbud, but it does give bass which anyone could appreciate).I have messed around with EQing these, and I would recommend this:low shelf ,50hz, gain 0.6, Q 1low shelf ,80hz, gain 1.5, Q 1low shelf ,150hz, gain 0.3, Q 0.6low shelf ,250hz, gain 0.3, Q 0.6high shelf ,10000hz, gain 2.5, Q 0.8i'm not an expert, but to me this EQ "wakes" up the earbud and makes the vocals better, but still keeps its warm sound signatureOf course, you don't need to really do any changes and they still sound SPECTACULAR for $10. I have dabbled with a few different earbuds, and I am sure most people have used apple earpods at least once. These wipe the floor with them (I was using those for a few months consecutively before I got these).But at the end of the day, if these don't fit well with the foams, I would suggest returning them.

I expected nothing from these. I thought well they are cheap and are going to suck, but to my surprise they sound good! Like the only thing really lacking is bass but they are so clear and dont sound cheap. They fit comfortably and look good. Best 10 bucks ive ever spent 10/10

Hate to be stereotypical, but this thing is nothing but poorly made. The sound quality is poor, all audio being muffled. The earbuds themselves are not comfortable and do not stay in my ears. The earpiece guards are cotton, lopsided, and painstaking to actually get on the earbuds.In short, I regret buying these, and immediately threw them out.