ZSNPROX Hybrid Banlance Armature with Dynamic in-Ear Earphone KZ ZSN PRO X 1BA+1DD HiFi Headset (Without Mic, Golden)

To be honest I wasn't expecting much at this price point. However, I was filling in with a band that uses these as part of their in-ear monitor system and I didn't want to drop hundreds of dollars for what may be a one-time gig. The first time I tried them out I plugged them into my laptop and they were hands down the best sounding "ear buds" I have ever tried! The cable fits over your ears keeping the ear buds in place so they don't move around. I played a 2-hour set and never had them move on me. They were comfortable, and they do a good job of blocking outside noise. I would 100% recommend. I give 4/5 on noise cancellation simply because they are passive instead of active, but in my situation I wouldn't need active noise cancelling anyway. The one thing to watch out for is it took me a couple minutes to figure out which way to plug them in as each ear piece connects to the cable separately. But once it was plugged in they were great. Hope this helps someone.

***I am going in 2 years with these and I came back to update my review.*** These are amazing in-ear monitors, they are very loud and clear. Everything from the packaging to the product is very well presented and has everything you need for different sized ears. The cable is super flexible and comfortable to wrap around the ears. They look and work like the first day that I got them.

Before you make up your mind about these, make sure you try them with a tip that fits your ears right. The default tips were waaaaay too big for me, so my first impression was weak and tiny sound. That is not the case at all. These are great when they fit right. I'm perfectly content listening to music on these on the go, which is honestly more than I expected, especially at this price. I love that the cord is replaceable because I tend to destroy cords despite my best efforts. Especially on something like this that I intend to travel with. They're pretty comfortable. I appreciate that the cord can rest on top of your ear, it takes a little of the pressure off the inside of my ear, which is usually what causes me discomfort with earbuds. So far I'm okay wearing these for a couple hours. They look great too. Imo this is a much more stylish look than something boring and plain like airpods. I'm glad there are still some companies trying to make something different.

Edit: I didn't notice much of a difference between the sound quality of these and my $11 sonic earbuds sporting 9mm neodymium magnets. If there are, they're likely beyond my ear capacity to notice, or insufficient data in the music audio to supply the IEM's with any advantage. I think I can tell a difference with my $50 dollar IEMs, relative to the sonic earbuds, primarily when tested with classical music. I like the loop around the ear. I don't weave the cord up my shirt at work, but the loops allow me to rest them on my ears when I need them off when talking. My only issue was that the cord loop floated above my ear. So I cut the added layer off thinking it would help... unsure that it did. I also like their larger size, which makes them easier to grab. Since these don't have a mic, or button for pausing the phone audio, I'll use these for my piano with a longer cord I obtained separately. My $50 dollar IEMS will be my work earbuds, so I can enjoy the slightly better audio experience and pause my audio without taking out my phone so often.

Very happy with the sound quality and profile I got these for FPS games and they’re perfect. Also happy with the way music sounds on them I always use an extender for headphone cables on my PC but this included cable should be long enough to fit from a pocket to ears for most people