UliX Rider Wired Earbuds in-Ear Headphones, Earphones with Microphone, 5 Years Warranty, with Anti-Tangle Cable, Ear Buds for iPhone, iPad, Samsung, School Students, Kids, Women, Small Ears

I use ear buds at my PC so I can listen to music and play games without it bothering my wife, and I've gone through many over the years. I've used many different brands, and so far the UliX Rider is the best I've had. I've had $350 headphones, Apple airpod Pro's, Sony, Phillips, you name it. I'm hearing things in songs I've never been able to make out before. It's like putting on glasses for the first time, except for your ears. What makes it even better is the build quality and the price. $26 bucks for something that sounds this good, and built this tough? I'll take that all day long.

Coming from $350.00 earbuds (multiple i.e. pairs at that cost (warranty replacements), and definitely nothing made by beats or dre) I was worried about the quality being a steep decline. I've also done a little of over 20 years in professional mixing and mastering, so I've seen and worked with quite a few different types of earbuds/headphones (in ear and over) at various price points/ranges over the years. But this review will not be comparing these ULIX headphones, to in-ear headphones ten times their sell price; to me that sounds like comparing a Toyota to a Porsche.Critically speaking, the mid/low end is a bit muddy, but at the "value for money" I was pleasantly surprised by several things. My experience at this price point was (realistically) expecting a hollow, tin-can, thin sounding set of earbuds, but these headphones have a respectable balance between the low, mid (a little low/thin), and high ranges (with a predisposition towards the low end, but definitely not flat frequency). Not only is the sound quality very respectable (again at the price point) (which could be argued as $5.00, but more on that later); I have bought $10.00 to $35.00 earbuds that can't hold a candle to these. The cord seems quite durable (fiber woven) and the tips of the in-ear inserts are magnetized.Obviously, these aren't noise canceling/cancellation headphones (nor do I remember the seller even making those claims). In my opinion, expecting a $10.00 set of earbuds to come with "noise cancellation," is like expecting a $1.00 Big Mac to come with bacon. 100.00 is more realistic if you're looking for noise cancellation (I don't even think $10.00 noise canceling headphones exist).I would argue that I received something better than noise cancellation though, as these ship with an additional spare set of the exact same headphones! In my opinion, these have set a new standard/expectation for budget headphones, and certainly the best $10.00 ($20.00, or $30.00) I have ever bought. I would classify these as a good set of in-ear "listening" or gym headphones and a great value for the money.

Ordered two pairs at the end of August, 2021. TL;DR: It seems good if you're just sitting or working at your computer. Cord noise is too much for anything approaching active use (e.g., exercise). Not as robust as I had hoped for, but my standards for that may be excessive. Still have to start testing the second pair.I mostly used the first pair at my desktop, although I sometimes went to bed with them in. I frequently toss and turn in my sleep, so I'm not particularly surprised that the left earbud has ceased functioning at the end of February 2022. So...about six months. I wouldn't be surprised if this usage were considered abuse not covered under warranty. I could be wrong, but oh well. I don't intend to use the warranty, since I still have the spare set. I just wanted to share my experience a little.While they functioned, I found these earbuds reasonably comfortable. Cord length is all right, about 24 inches before the divide? I once owned an old pair of Audio-Technica headphones in the past, so I have some frame of reference for what "excessive" cord length might be like, even if I liked having that extra length. Each set comes with interchangeable ear pieces for different sized ear holes, and the mid-sized one works best for me.I'll abstain from commenting overly much on the sound quality, since I'm not an audiophile, but I did find the bass rather nice, and I enjoyed a range of different instrumental music genres (much of it from, or otherwise inspired by, video games). Mostly rock, metal, synth, orchestral, and symphonic stuff. It also worked pretty well for watching videos and playing video games. I didn't bother trying to use the mic, though, so I can't comment on that.While most users would find the effective sound isolation a plus, and I've occasionally benefited from being able to insulate myself from the outside world on occasion, it's more of a mixed bag for me. Generally, I prefer to retain my situational awareness. Sometimes, I can hear the cord moving, and on occasion, I've also heard air blown by a fan moving over the cord, somehow. If I had to guess, this is just the nature of earbuds with such an effective seal, as sound waves are vibrations anyway.I'll be breaking out the second pair, as of March 2022, and abstain from sleeping with them in. Theoretically, this should help the second pair will last longer. If possible, I will try to revisit and update this review in the future. Hopefully, not anytime soon.

I had actually purchased one of these from this company a good while ago. The manufacturers were kind enough to send me two pairs. I had a bad history with wired earbuds, as someone in a house full of cats. They usually had a lifespan of a few weeks, maybe a few months if I was lucky.These pairs lasted me MULTIPLE years.They were comfortable, sturdy, and easy to transport when I needed to move my stuff around. They delivered high quality audio, none of the grainy stuff you’ll hear from dollar store earbuds. And when they finally did reach the end of their rope, one of the earbuds and microphone still worked! I decided it was time to retire them and buy a new pair. If I could recommend any brand of wired headphones, it would be these. I don’t normally write reviews for things I buy, but I felt I had to share how great of an experience I’ve had with this brand. I got everything and more you could ask for in a product.

Work great and sound incredible!

The sound is good, but only when they are not falling out of my ears.