I'm more into the sound from the speakers. I have JBL 4312E and Parasound. "Ears" listens to the youngest child. We have BW P3 for 10 (excellent middle, muddy sound), JBL for 1.5(for this money a gift, more transparent, the middle failed). On BW, the cable was rubbed twice, ordered from China. On the Audio Technica m50 xbb, the sound is a reference for this price category, a cut above the BW P3 for a similar price, for example.