Review on Symphonized GLXY Premium Genuine Wood In-Ear Noise-Isolating Headphones With Mic And Nylon Cable (Cherry) by Marvin Short

I am an occasional listener of instrumental, pop and country music. I listen to music for an hour or two every day. My stereo systems don't fall into the audiophile category, but I probably spend a lot more money than average on a system, but then store it for a long time. For this test, I tested lossless music (FLAC), music from Google and Prime music streaming services. REVIEW I have two headphones in the $25-$50 price range and decided to compare them. One is a pair of Symphonized GLXYs and the other is the thinksound ts01 10mm bass-boosted passive noise-isolating in-ear headphones (black/chocolate). I love both pairs, and I think each pair is a nice improvement over the base sub-$10 pairs that come with your device or can be purchased separately. This GLXY pair has very clear sound throughout the range and shows minimal distortion at high volume (but safe) listening levels. At my normal volume, the sound is very clear with good definition. The base is wide and clear, but not overly distracting. I've heard examples with more dominant bass, so while these IEMs do have a boost in the bass, they're not at the other end of the spectrum. My biggest complaint is that the sound is a bit sterile and cold. Sometimes there is so much separation between the instruments that the overall feel of the music is difficult to express. I found that especially in orchestral pieces. Eventually I get tired of listening to these headphones and want a smoother sound profile. This is the reason for the 4 star rating instead of 5 stars; However, given the price paid, a 5-star rating can also be justified. Compared with ts01 IEM, GLXY is much clearer. The piano has a clear ringtone, the percussion has a sharp bang, and the instruments that get lost in the background on the ts01 become very clear (sometimes distractingly clear) with these GLXYs. The ts01's bass is deeper but less legible. The ts01 has a warmer sound quality, is more expressive and sometimes easier to hear than the GLXY. The bass drum isn't a punch; it's a sharp and crisp note that resonates and lingers a bit. The piano key produces a characteristic ringing sound and then a vibration. The timbre sounds very close to what you get from a live performance. I think that's the biggest strength of these IEMs for the price. The Thinksound ts01 don't produce any timbre either, and while pitch is still reproduced, the sound quality is completely different. In "Angel in Blue Jeans" Train, the initial passage on the GLXY is very good. The vocals have a great feel and the strings on the guitar are well defined and accentuate the vocals nicely. You can hear when the guitar strings are attacking and when they are being played. However, is there a passage in Miranda Lambert's "Gravity is a B**ch" where a steel string instrument is played in the upper range, vocals in the middle, and tuba in the upper range? (brass bass?) in the lower register. Each instrument is so unique that it distracts me. The tuba is very clean and coppery in colour, and the bites are bright and penetrating, leaving the sensations cold and clinical. It just doesn't work for me and I get tired of hearing it. The ts01 has the same passage, smoother and warmer, with a better combination of sounds. Sounds like music, not a set of instruments. The monitors come with different sized ear pads and are comfortable to wear. Hard to find left and right markings, engraved on a silver metal ring just in front of the wooden case. The left ear cable does have a microphone, though, so you can easily tell which is in which ear without having to read the faint letters. I was able to get them to sit very snugly in my ears to block out ambient noise and still feel comfortable. The cable is covered with fabric and made of slightly rough, not smooth plastic. When I move it picks up a lot of noise from my shirt.