After an immediate but rather lengthy listening session, as others have said, I find them very valuable. Aside from all the technical nonsense that most might find useful, I'm strictly focusing on the sound quality and sound signature, so I won't be judging it on noise-cancellation. I'm 50 and have pretty good hearing for my age so keep that in mind. Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, Jazz (incognito), Electronic (Bass 305, Dynamix II), Pop, R&B, Rock (Sting, Phil Collins) are just some of the things I listen to. All this for the price paid ($40 for best day) so the SQ score is pretty high considering YOU HAVE TO USE THE EQUALIZER to adjust the sound. See my initial EQ setup in fig. They're a bit bright in certain bands around 4kHz and have another broad peak that's much higher (16kHz?). These peaks thin out the set's sound a bit, though they show impressive clarity and detail that the standard AKG S20+ headphones don't have. Below 60Hz (31-45Hz) it could use a little boost, but the roll-off from 120-250Hz helps balance out the mid-bass and subwoofer. They're not heavy with rumble but deliver good, accurate deep bass. After treating these areas, they will acquire a warmer and more natural tone. The benefit here is that you have headroom with no gain if you like a little more high end. There's almost no distortion as I play it at around 80% volume, although I'd like a bit more volume at maximum volume on certain tracks, but I can also lie in bed at night when it levels off at around 50% or less and you can still hear all frequencies presented. So volume isn't an issue unless you need very loud headphones. Overall, this is a very expensive item that I'm sure would cost at least three times as much to beat. I may upgrade to any of these top choices later, but almost all headphones require a bit of EQ for preference and individual listening. So I'm not losing points for that factor, and I'm not willing to spend over $150 on headphones just to see an improvement. I'll update later if my results change, but for now they're getting the thumbs up! Edit: I found that if you enable adaptive audio settings on your Android phone and do the included ear test, you can leave all equalizer settings intact. In fact, it helps create a better "room space" and improve mid-bass. Overall, I really like these headphones!
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