Symphonized Wired Earbuds with Microphone – 90% Noise Cancelling Ear buds with Mic, in Ear Headphones Wire for Computer & Phone, Earphones 3.5 mm Jack

Outlined Review: These are much, much better than I expected. (Purchased with my own money. Genuine Review.) Who are these for: Anyone looking for a low budget set of wired headphones and still wanting a full, rich sound. The Plan: While looking for low-cost wired earbud headphones for my VR headset, I was fully prepared to purchase headphones that were more expensive than these as this is the lowest I would spend. I wanted quality full sound since I wanted them to use for media, and I wanted them to take up a small footprint to go into the case I also store my VR headset inside. First Look Impressions: A). The packaging was as simple as any retail store. It opened right up out of the box easily. To my surprise, I suddenly find the small pouch included as well as the color ear tips I chose (red) when buying these and black set all in small, medium, and large. The mediums fit me perfectly even though my ears are small. They also threw in a small wire clip to secure to your clothing, a very appreciated touch since it’s a better experience with all noise reduction wired headphones if the wires are limited in movement. ***Note: As mentioned, noise reduction wired headphones commonly make noise. This isn’t a defect, it’s a sideffect of isolating out exterior noise. Any movement of the wires will cause feedback bumps, if you will, like the sound of a cotton swab in your ear. It isn’t a distraction after a minute or two, and you’ll rarely notice it. Listening: Absolutely mind blowing. I have no idea how these sound so well honestly. They don’t look like they would produce such a quality experience. But they do. And that isn’t putting down the looks. They look great, but they sound more expensive than they look, easily. I tried these with all genres of music. The genres I believe it sounds best are R&B, Pop, Country, Dance, and Ambience. The genres I believe they sound worst are Classical, Accapella, Jazz, and Rap. All others were neither good or bad, but still sounded fantastic for this price. I also tested these on gaming and movies which didn’t disappoint either. Also, I paired a Bluetooth transmitter coming from my computer to a portable Bluetooth receiver I plugged these headphones into.There was no delay in sound and they sounded just as good as if they were plugged into my computer itself. Then, I took a battery-powered DAC and plugged these into it. These headphones handeled well at low and high volumes and there was a nice, clear, crisp sound. And while turned up to max volume, there was no distortion and very little sound leakage heard while wearing. In conclusion: I didn’t purchase these because they were the best or worst. I purchased them because the older version of them had an overwhelming positive amount of reviews. And while these didn’t have many reviews at the time I got them, I took the chance, and I couldn’t be happier that I did. Pros: - Sounds and looks more expensive than they cost. - Lightweight and easy to include with everyday items. - Thin slick cord makes it easy to untangle if they ever do. - In-line controls are compatible with many devices. Cons: - A nylon corded option would be nice. - I wouldn’t use the pouch while carrying in my pockets as I prefer a hard case. ... I honestly don’t think there are more cons than these. I would recommend these to anyone and I would purchase these again when needed. Thank you

Being a fan of the legendary Ink'd earbuds by Skullcandy, I was disappointed when they were discontinued. I had since been on a search for the best pair of cheap earbuds I could find. This is definitely the best comparison I have found. First off, I read the reviews before purchasing these. I read a lot of great reviews, and I also saw some questionable reviews. However, the terrible reviews that I saw left me impressed because they had been updated saying that the seller had dealt with the problem promptly and had been very considerate. That was a major selling point for me. If I had any problems, I knew from the history that the providers would take care of any problem without much hassle. Fortunately, I have not had any problems. If anyone sees any review about poor quality and breaking, they were not treating these correctly. After using these frequently for quite some time, I have definitely felt for durability. What I have found: - The microphone is very well built. Seams are small and hardly noticeable, making it difficult to separate and break. - The buttons are firm (but not too firm) and deliberate with movements, making it feel very sturdy and durable. - The connector is definitely interesting. It's a mix between the elbow and the straight connector. I will follow up on the review later to explain how this holds up after time. However, it is not a weak point in the build as it commonly is with headphones. Looks like it will last a while. - The black part under the earbuds themselves are very sturdy (yet somewhat flexible) pieces of plastic, creating an environment that is difficult to lose connection because of the lack of mobility, but just enough to not have too much resistance. - The cable itself is a little stiffer than the average auxiliary cable, making it feel more protected from bending and connection problems. To sum it up, these are very well-built and do not feel like they will break any time soon. Next, I will address the quality of the sound. The first thing I do with any pair of headphones or earbuds is test the sound. I test the quality and the limits of the sound. Most headphones can reach fairly high sound levels, however you probably don't ever want to because it will hurt your ears or the quality is compromised significantly. I have played these with minimal sound, and I have played with maximum sound. I have played classical music to rock to dubstep. I can say that the sound quality is not compromised by playing too low or too loud. It is just as good loud as it is low. They have a great range of sound. I have had a lot of headphones that do not have any depth. Most can go pretty loud, but it feels like they are missing something. These earbuds do not feel like they are missing anything. I honestly feel just as immersed in the music wearing these as I do when I use my Studio Beats (which is why I honestly don't use my beats much anymore.) Sounds great on the highs and sounds amazing on the lows. They do have great bass, I'll give them that. I love the fact that they can produce so much bass, but it's honestly not a feature I will use often because they can tickle the inside of your ear because of the bass. In other words, you literally can feel the bass, which is great I think. Just be careful because it can be a weird sensation if you are not prepared to have your eardrum tickled (try it, its definitely worth trying) Well-made, beautiful design, sound great, no problems so far, therefore I give them 5 stars.

Because of poor reception, background noise and other challenges with wireless I've returned to traditional wired earphones. I was hoping these would be excellent since my research stated these were rated very well. I find the comfort is not as expected and I need a longer cable since I usually move around when I'm on a call. But the length of cable is not a quality challenge, that's just my needs. Overall, I am happy with the results. However, if I'm listening to music the sound is not as sharp as with my other wired earphones. But overall, I would recommend for online meetings, etc but not for music. BTW- the quality of material and the case seems very good. I shall see after a few months of usage. Price wise, ok.

I have to use earbuds while I work on my computer and listen to meetings. My 92-year-old father watches tv at a very high volume in the same room. It makes it difficult for me to hear the audio on my computer. The last set of earbuds worked ok but the wire was beginning to come apart. I purchased these based on the noise cancellation and price. I am very surprised how well they work. They fit great in my small ears and block out most of the tv sound. I am very happy with my purchase and would buy them again.

[UPDATE 23.12.2016] I've written to their customer support and I can say that I am much more than satisfied with their help. Not only did I get quick and professional response, but we've also arranged a potential solution to my problem that is sending a replacement. Meanwhile, I wasn't even expecting to get a reply because the comment left under my review seemed to be like a bot-generated answer but fortunately, after contacting customer service, I got pretty pleasant assistance and they've agreed to send me a replacement even though that doesn't fit their warranty policy. And despite me being a little bit rude because of the irritating experience with the earbuds themselves, customer service acted professionally to my irritation, understood my situation and helped me get through this for what I am very thankful and very sorry that my mood was such a problem. I would like to thank Kara from Symphonized team particularly for assisting me for the whole time. As for the review of the earbuds themselves, I will post an update as soon as I get the replacement and can get better understanding of what they are like. Till then you can find my old review on the earbuds below EARBUDS REVIEW These earbuds look and sound great... At least the left earbud does... With no working volume/call controls... Summary These earbuds look great and feel comfortable as well, though don't fit deeply into ears, that's why they may sometimes drop out. The sound quality is average as they are a little bit bassy and that's why sometimes the vocals are totally overlapped by the bass. But the biggest problem with them is their poor build and quality which made them completely irritating to use: the sound in the right earbud is much weaker and lower in volume and the volume/call controls don't work from day 1 of the purchase, at least with the devices I've tried (Samsung Galaxy S5, Huawei P8 Lite, IPod Nano 6th Gen) and, to tell you the truth, I suppose it's just broken. Sound Quality I think it will be irrelevant to speak about the sound quality as the sound coming from the right and left earbuds don't match. To be much more precise, the right earbud's volume seems to be lower than the left one's. When I listen to EDM, I can still hear some bass and melody from the right earbud, and hurah! I don't have to increase volume to max. But it still irritates me as it sounds like somebody is shouting at me from the left and another one is whispering from the right. But in case of Pop, R&B or classic, it becomes impossible to listen to music at all as you have to either increase the volume to max which makes the sound too high in one earbud and somewhere mid in another one; or you have to listen to the music using just one earbud as in case of mid-low volume you can barely hear anything in the right earbud. The same problem exists when watching films as well. But what I was able to hear was pretty good. These earbuds are a little bit bassy, but still let you hear the details in the back. Design The design is magnificent: wooden earbuds with rubber cord that fit together very well and come in different colors. I loved it very much, especially with the convenient carrying pouch. The only thing that seems a little strange to me is the equal length of the right and left earbud cords, though it hasn't created any problems yet and I hope it won't. That's it. I can't talk about the build, noise isolation, volume and call controls or even the sound quality in details because my pair seems to be defective. The only reason I am writing 2 stars is thanks to the design, any other qualities of these earbuds are just unavailable to me due to the defective pair or to the awful build of Symphonized NRG 3.0.

I’ve been buying Symphonized earbuds for years and love them - superior sound and comfort. I decided to try this model (although I prefer the all white version) because of the updated design of the jack - it’s angled and looked to be a sturdier design (the jack has been a point of failure on the previous model (NRG X) that I’ve purchased many times). Now that I’ve been using these for a bit, I definitely like the new jack design better. However, I didn’t realize I’d be giving up the angled earbud housing that I dramatically preferred. So, if the folks at Symphonized read this - please keep both the angled earbud housing and the sturdier, angled jack in future versions. I love your headphones and will continue to buy them for years to come! I have sensitive ears, so comfort is a big deal (I can’t tolerate Apple’s AirPods or many other earbuds) and the tips you provide are so comfortable. I was a bit overwhelmed with the plethora of options included in the package for these headphones - and ended up sticking with the style & size I’ve always used, so now I know. I think I’m pretty hard on headphones - I use them for hours each day, so I tend to go through a pair every 3-4 months. Anything you can do to improve the durability and strength of the common points of failure (the jack and the wired connection point at the earbud housing) would be greatly appreciated. The low price point makes it so it’s not a nuisance to buy a new pair, as needed, though. Thanks for a great product!

So things I do like: the sound it great. They are great at noise canceling too it that's what you're into. They look amazing. I love the wood. Both earphones still work great and I've owned these for four months. Buuuuttttt--they will become my back up and that's because despite being only 4 months old, the controls on it whacked out. If I even bump the little Sound/skip remote on the headphone wire it zooms up the sound or turns it completely off when plugged into my computer. They are completely unusable with my iPhone. It will constantly bring up Siri or start skipping around in the songs/podcasts, speeding them up, jumping back. I thought it might be a phone problem but when I switched to an older pair non of this was happening. It's made it so I can't work out with them and even worse, I'm a professional Illustrator so I move enough when I draw that I can't use them while I'm with them. So the earphones themselves are great quality. But the attachments are what screwed this product over. I was really hoping for a pair of earphones that could last over 6 months with the price point these are at, but honestly I won't be buying these again and will try a different route this time. UPDATE 7.20.17: So the company did reach out to me and are sending me a replacement pair. If the new set lasts longer, i will be so happy. I really do like these--just so long as they don't break so quickly. I do wanna make very clear though, the sound on these headphones is really awesome. The pair of headphones I have been using since these were broken has much quieter and poorer sound quality (a $15 pair btw), which was immediately noticeable after using these. I just wish these ones didn't have the remote at all or possibly had one of those nylon/almost shoelace kind of cords, those seem more durable, lightweight and less noticeable or at least what I use headphones for. UPDATE 8.23.17 I never received any replacement headphones from the company.

UPDATE 8/11/21: Right earbud failed - went to use them yesterday and no sound from right channel. These lasted 5 years, so I guess that's OK, though I've never had headphones fail in one channel before no matter how old. I used them only rarely - less than once a month I guess. So I'm knocking off a star for build quality; sound was decent while it lasted. Won't try this brand again. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Nice-looking, though really, who cares? I mean, my eyes are in the front of my head, not the sides, and I don't expect people to notice the details of what's in my ears when they walk by - if they looked that closely, I think I'd try to put as much distance between us as quickly as possible. And it's not like I spend any time admiring the beauty of these before I stick'em in my ears. The sound is only fair - nothing to write home about, not as good nor as bad as other in-ear headphones I've owned. Whether they're good enough for the price - well, the sound isn't as good as the cheap Apple headphones that came with the phone. The Apple sound is much fuller and warmer (but of course they fall out as soon as you put them in - kind of a non-starter for headphones). The Synchonized sound is kind of muddy on bass unless I crank up the volume - the difference in sound quality in proportion to volume is really substantial. It doesn't help that the digital form of volume control raises and lowers in distinct steps rather than gradually, so much of the time it's either louder or softer than I actually want. Don't know if that's the iPhone or the headset, but it's tolerable - for now anyway. I'm experimenting with the EQ, but so far haven't been able to improve the sound noticeably. Whether the wood actually helps the sound is debatable - these things are so small that any effect of wood would be equally small. I've had plastic headphones (Altec Lansing UHP336 - OMG, it was 6 years ago already!) that cost somewhat more ($39.95, but no phone functions) that sounded much better . Which is where build quality comes in - those headphones fell apart after a year, like the wires pulled out of the earpieces with normal (i.e., gentle) use (they're discontinued, for good reason). These seem like they'll hold together, though appearances can be deceiving - the Altecs looked pretty sturdy too. The cable on these seems strong - fairly thick and springy, you would have to work at it to kink them. Can't say how firmly the cables are attached to the earpieces. The fit is poor for me - my ears are normal, but I've never had such a problem with getting eartips to fit. None of the supplied tips would stay in my ears - and I can shove earplugs deep into my ears every night so I can sleep in this noisy city. I tried all of them and none would go in far enough to be secure, and so they not only start dislodging quickly but the sound disintegrates just as quickly. I could never jog or do anything physical with them in except sit. Thankfully, I had saved the Altec eartips, which included some double-flange tips, and those worked - though not as well as they did with the Altecs, probably because of the geometry of the Synchronized, which are heavier. If anybody else is having problems, you can buy double-flange tips here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=eartips+double+flange. But really, Symphonized should supply them. Another issue with fit is that the weight of these plus the weight of the cord still works them loose from my ears when I move - despite the double-flange eartips. I've tried to solve this by looping the cord over my ears before I insert the earpieces. That works fairly well - the cord is so springy it can spring right off my ears, but it stays put better when I have sunglasses on holding it down. Finally, the instructions lack an important piece of information: how to make phone calls. All the instructions say about it is "Press the button on the cord to Pause/Answer." Hmmm...something is missing here, like which button (there are three) and how to "end calls, activate Voice Control" as the description of the headphones says you can do. I asked about it here but got no answer, so I had to write Synchronized. It's the center button. You end calls by pressing it just as you did in answering. You activate voice control by pressing and holding, then speaking. I haven't tried this yet so don't know how it works. SO - Okay is as good as I can rate these. I've had them only 5 days, took me a day to give up on the eartips and scrounge up my old ones. So these are still on probation. I understand that things like sound and fit are very subjective, so what seems awesome to the 5-star reviewers might be not so much for others. I bought these myself with no discount or freebie. And frankly, I'm going to look at some Altec-Lansings (and see if they still make headphones that fall to pieces - maybe Altec has improved their build quality in the last 6 years).