Monoprice Triple Driver Earbuds Headphones with In-line Mic and 1-button Control
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Which is the right--which is the left? Is the mike on the right or left wire?
A shopper
on Aug 6, 2019
BEST ANSWER: The Mic is on the right wire. In your ear, the chamber on the headphone goes toward the back of your ear.
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- Chris N on Aug 6, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: The Mic is on the right wire. In your ear, the chamber on the headphone goes toward the back of your ear.
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- Chris N on Aug 6, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 6, 2018
Mic is on the left wire/earbud. This is true of all earbuds that I have used.
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- john l on Aug 6, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 19, 2018
Based on ergonomics and fit in the ear, mic is on right.
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- Nathan V on Aug 6, 2019
- Purchased on May 12, 2019
The earpiece with the MIC is the RIGHT EAR
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- Phast on Aug 6, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 13, 2018
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I see that there is one button. What does it control? Can you not adjust volume with these?
Shane F
on May 8, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes - at least with Spotify on my Android (Oppo) phone, once click pauses and 2 quick clicks skips to next track.
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- Keith V on Aug 4, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Yes - at least with Spotify on my Android (Oppo) phone, once click pauses and 2 quick clicks skips to next track.
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- Keith V on Aug 4, 2017
- Purchased on Jun 25, 2017
I don't believe there are any volume controls on these. I don't really use the button at all, but am pretty sure it turns on and off whatever music you might be listening to.
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- Tom C on May 8, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 27, 2017
You can't adjust volume from the headphones themselves. As far as I know, you can only answer/hang up calls.
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- Septemfluous on May 8, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 20, 2017
You cannot control volume. The button is stop/mute kind of control.
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- Geoffrey F on May 8, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 27, 2017
It's a microphone and a control button for it.
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- Leonard K on May 8, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 24, 2017
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Will these work with iPhone 6+ ?
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on Jun 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The headphones works well with iPhone 6plus.
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- skiernut on Jun 15, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The headphones works well with iPhone 6plus.
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- skiernut on Jun 15, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2017
This works on any phone with a 3.5mm Jack.
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- Ben B on Jun 14, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 28, 2017
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How's the BASS??
A shopper
on Dec 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: These headphones are very well balanced. The Bass is there, but not overpowering. Most in-ear headphones cannot possibly reproduce bass tones as well as over the ear or other bigger headphones. These do a formidable job of reproducing music across the entire sound spectrum.
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- Eric S on Dec 13, 2019
- Purchased on May 9, 2019
BEST ANSWER: These headphones are very well balanced. The Bass is there, but not overpowering. Most in-ear headphones cannot possibly reproduce bass tones as well as over the ear or other bigger headphones. These do a formidable job of reproducing music across the entire sound spectrum.
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- Eric S on Dec 13, 2019
- Purchased on May 9, 2019
phenomenal. The beauty of multi balance armatures is that they're great in combo wit EQ. boost the bass and it won't affect the frequencies the other BAs are in charge of.
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- David B on Dec 13, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 7, 2019
For an earbud, its great! One of the best bargain earbuds. Wires are a little thin so you will need to be a little careful when storing them.
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- JOHN P on Jan 2, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 20, 2019
Bass is good but not over-emphasized. These get pretty loud
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- ROBERT B on Dec 14, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 9, 2019
Excellent bass response. Not too muddy.
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- Ed D on Dec 13, 2019
- Purchased on Feb 5, 2019
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Does this have a microphone?
A shopper
on Jan 23, 2017
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Can these be worn with the wires over the ear? It looks like the mic/button is pretty close to the earphone.
Adam P
on Jan 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I ware them that way all the time. No issues with the mic. It ends up a few inched below my ear. Not an issue.
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- Robert on Jan 21, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 28, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I ware them that way all the time. No issues with the mic. It ends up a few inched below my ear. Not an issue.
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- Robert on Jan 21, 2018
- Purchased on Dec 28, 2017
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Are these Triple XXX Triple Driver Earphones (Product # 18516) available with bluetooth connectivity?
Rohit S
on Jan 24, 2017
They can plug into a portable Bluetooth receiver and you can tie off the cable to that, at or near the neck. Otherwise no, these are a pair of wired/corded earphones. I didn’t find one on Monoprice but Amazon carries them for around $15.
Monoprice does sell an inexpensive BT earphone for $15 which may be the better option. Check Product ID: 15274.
Monoprice does sell an inexpensive BT earphone for $15 which may be the better option. Check Product ID: 15274.
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- djuan m on May 5, 2018
- Purchased on Nov 30, 2017
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Is it wired for iPhone or Android?
A shopper
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It is a single-button universal remote. So it will work the same for both iPhone and Android products (one push = play/pause/answer call/end call; two quick presses = skip track).
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- Patrick E on Aug 24, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 11, 2017
BEST ANSWER: It is a single-button universal remote. So it will work the same for both iPhone and Android products (one push = play/pause/answer call/end call; two quick presses = skip track).
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- Patrick E on Aug 24, 2017
- Purchased on Aug 11, 2017
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Is this a wireless/bluetooth headphone?
Jerel C
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, though there are devices that use can use with standard wired phones to convert them to Bluetooth.
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- Marshall H on Jan 26, 2017
BEST ANSWER: No, though there are devices that use can use with standard wired phones to convert them to Bluetooth.
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- Marshall H on Jan 26, 2017
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Does the mic work for iPhone?
Bryant A
on Aug 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: yes. It is a very good ear buds. I recommend them.
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- Mark B on Aug 25, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2017
BEST ANSWER: yes. It is a very good ear buds. I recommend them.
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- Mark B on Aug 25, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 21, 2017
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IS this Playstation 4 compatible?
A shopper
on Jul 30, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes but it doesn't have a mic
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- New User U on Nov 1, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2018
According to the description it does have a mic. Are you saying the mic doesn't work with the Playstation? Thanks.
the mic works with PS4
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- New User U on Dec 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes but it doesn't have a mic
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- New User U on Nov 1, 2018
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2018
According to the description it does have a mic. Are you saying the mic doesn't work with the Playstation? Thanks.
the mic works with PS4
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- New User U on Dec 13, 2018
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I like these but one of the mesh screens fell out. Is there a way to get a replacement?
New User U
on Sep 10, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I believe they're under warranty for 1 year. I would call monoprice and coordinate a repair/replacement.
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- paul p on Sep 15, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 14, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I believe they're under warranty for 1 year. I would call monoprice and coordinate a repair/replacement.
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- paul p on Sep 15, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 14, 2017
I would call customer support and ask them
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- New User U on Sep 11, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 15, 2018
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Are there any specs on these? Driver type, size, Ohms, freq response, signal/noise, etc?
A shopper
on Dec 27, 2016
BEST ANSWER: Main Driver: 10mm
Mid-Range Armature: 3.8mm
High-Frequency Armature: 2.8mm
11 ohms
20-40khz
Signal to noise is not relevant to a passive transducer such as these.
Mid-Range Armature: 3.8mm
High-Frequency Armature: 2.8mm
11 ohms
20-40khz
Signal to noise is not relevant to a passive transducer such as these.
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- Charlie T on Jan 7, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Main Driver: 10mm
Mid-Range Armature: 3.8mm
High-Frequency Armature: 2.8mm
11 ohms
20-40khz
Signal to noise is not relevant to a passive transducer such as these.
Mid-Range Armature: 3.8mm
High-Frequency Armature: 2.8mm
11 ohms
20-40khz
Signal to noise is not relevant to a passive transducer such as these.
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- Charlie T on Jan 7, 2017
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Can these Triple XXX Triple Driver Earphones be used as inner ear monitors while playing music with a band? If so, what do I need to be fed a signal from the mixing console?
George H
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I think the XXX Drivers with serve well as an IEMs. You can run an AUX signal from your mixer to our 615220 Headphone amp. This unit will give you local control of volume so you can make your own overall adjustment without the need to go to the sound booth.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I think the XXX Drivers with serve well as an IEMs. You can run an AUX signal from your mixer to our 615220 Headphone amp. This unit will give you local control of volume so you can make your own overall adjustment without the need to go to the sound booth.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 3, 2017
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How do these compare to Shure SCL4 or their equivalent??
A shopper
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, we are not experienced with Shure products. I would be unable to give a fair response. We do offer a 30 day return policy. If you would like to purchase and test them out, you are welcome to.
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- Mark P Staff on Mar 31, 2017
Mark, would you like to send me a pair to review for your site? Read my M1060 review and see if it's something you'd like to do.
-Phil
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- New User U on May 29, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, we are not experienced with Shure products. I would be unable to give a fair response. We do offer a 30 day return policy. If you would like to purchase and test them out, you are welcome to.
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- Mark P Staff on Mar 31, 2017
Mark, would you like to send me a pair to review for your site? Read my M1060 review and see if it's something you'd like to do.
-Phil
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What is the return Policy on these Earphones?
A shopper
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Triple XXX Earphones have a 1-year warranty.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 7, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Triple XXX Earphones have a 1-year warranty.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 7, 2017
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What is the return policy on these Earphones?
Leslie G
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Return policy is the same as for all Monoprice product. Return in 30 days for a refund, return in 1 year for replacement. I am pretty confident this will not be necessary. :)
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 3, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Return policy is the same as for all Monoprice product. Return in 30 days for a refund, return in 1 year for replacement. I am pretty confident this will not be necessary. :)
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 3, 2017
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What is the length of the cord?
A shopper
on Jan 24, 2017
BEST ANSWER: ~ 2.5 feet plug to "y", ~4 feet plug to ears.
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- Marshall H on Jan 26, 2017
BEST ANSWER: ~ 2.5 feet plug to "y", ~4 feet plug to ears.
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- Marshall H on Jan 26, 2017
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What size Comply tips work with these?
Dennis G
on Feb 1, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The Triple XXX Triple Driver Earphones will work with Comply 200 tips.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: The Triple XXX Triple Driver Earphones will work with Comply 200 tips.
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- Dave L Staff on Feb 2, 2017
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Are the headphones heavy? I'm planning on using it for working out. Mainly lift weights, no cardio.
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Christopher R
on Mar 2, 2017
BEST ANSWER: We have not heard any complaints about these headphones being particularly heavy and they would weight 1/20 lbs per earbud.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 14, 2019
BEST ANSWER: We have not heard any complaints about these headphones being particularly heavy and they would weight 1/20 lbs per earbud.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 14, 2019
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Dear Monoprice customer service,
Thank you for providing quality products at low prices. Are you going to make the bluetooth version of the triple driver earbuds? I and probably lots of people hoping that you do so. and I think it will hit the market well.
Thanks,
ramin Borazjani
Thank you for providing quality products at low prices. Are you going to make the bluetooth version of the triple driver earbuds? I and probably lots of people hoping that you do so. and I think it will hit the market well.
Thanks,
ramin Borazjani
Ramin B
on Apr 27, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
Currently there are no plans to make a Bluetooth version of these earbuds.
Sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused.
Currently there are no plans to make a Bluetooth version of these earbuds.
Sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 26, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
Currently there are no plans to make a Bluetooth version of these earbuds.
Sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused.
Currently there are no plans to make a Bluetooth version of these earbuds.
Sorry about any inconvenience this may have caused.
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- Tyler C Staff on Feb 26, 2019
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I just bought this xxxp earbud. No bass sound. Is it defective or does it need break-in period?
daniel y
on Jan 23, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Typically bad bass response in an in-ear phone is due to a faulty seal. Try a different tip and size to achieve a proper seal.
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- Martin R on May 12, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Typically bad bass response in an in-ear phone is due to a faulty seal. Try a different tip and size to achieve a proper seal.
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- Martin R on May 12, 2019
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Are foam tips available for these, or just silicone?
A shopper
on Jan 11, 2017
Where can we buy replacement silicone tips? The stock ones fall off easily when placed in a pocket.
A shopper
on Jun 14, 2018
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Rated 3 out of 5
Reasonable
Not bad - but not the low freq of the Mp 80
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great Earbuds
I have used many imported IEMs, and these are by far the best.The sound if more balanced and not so tinny. The only problem I have is when I use a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter. You have to position the 1/8" jack "just so" or it won't connect. I think this is because of the microphone. I think monoprice should focus on the use as an IEM, and forget about the microphone.
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Rated 3 out of 5
Good overall. Better with foam tips. High end is overblown making it uncomfortable at high volumes
I have worn these earbuds often for around 6 months listening to a variety of music and have run them with various eqs, I also invested in foam tips for them to improve isolation. After owning them for a while I have concluded the following. Cons: The high ends around 8k are out of proportion to the rest of the sound, making them tinny and hissy at higher volumes. It becomes uncomfortable because of it. I ran them through a equalizer and cut them at 8k -5db and the sound improved dramatically. The microphone is sub par: words are hard to distinguish what's being said while on a call. Pros: The cord is very tangle free, even when wrapping it odd ways. The build quality of the earbuds is very solid

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Rated 5 out of 5
Incredible!
I was more than delighted! I read the specs and saw the reviews and had these on my radar for a while, then bought them on sale. I used them with a radio and was impressed! I used them with my phone to watch a movie and was more impressed! I could hear the superbass that movies have, plus the spacial stereo is even better than on a sound system. Wish I would have bought them long ago.
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Rated 4 out of 5
Not Quite Reference Monitors
Comfortable enough to wear over long periods of time, which is important to me while I edit audiobooks. I also use the Stage Right Reference Headphones (605055) and PreSonus Eris 4 monitors. The Triple Driver Earbuds provide noticeable less bass response so they won't be my "go to" reference monitors when I'm evaluating audio or mixing. Not that they are intended for that purpose; however, based on the frequency response graphic, I had hoped these would give me one more viable option. Still, I'm not unhappy, I use them every day, and am overall satisfied with the purchase.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Rated 5 out of 5
Would still be using the great original pair I purchased if my cat hadn't chewed them to death. Immediately, I ordered the 2nd pair and love them too.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Very clear - they sound way above their price polnt
Amazing clarity. I broke them in by letting them play all night by themselves. The next day they were sweet and mellow. You can spend a lot more but these are high-grade buds. They are not noise cancelling, do not need batteries, and have no bells or whistles. I use a decent DAC and they offer an amazing sound, better than all my other earbuds. Go for them.
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Rated 5 out of 5
best in this price range
music is clear, quality is much over the price.
comfortable and durable.
only drawback is the miss of a pouch or storage included.
comfortable and durable.
only drawback is the miss of a pouch or storage included.
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Rated 3 out of 5
OK, but not stellar.
The earbuds work ok. I have two issues with them. 1) Even using the largest rubber covers, they don’t seal well in my ears. 2) Imwasmthinking the control would work the volume on my iPhone, but it doesn’t.
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