Sony MDR-EX650AP Earphone with Brass Housing,Microphone and Control - Black

I'm writing this review as I am about to buy these earphones for the second time, as one of my rabbits chewed through the wire on my previous set (don't worry, I've not going to give them a one-star review for that, as some Amazon reviewers would). I rarely write reviews, as I'm exceedingly lazy, but thought this product truly deserves it.There's a very good reason I'm buying the exact same earphones again, and that is that they are, in my opinion, the best earphones you can get for the price. Since it's a while since I bought my original pair I did a bit of research, and I still stick by that opinion.First up, the main thing most people are interested in - sound quality. It is simply amazing for earphones at this price. The dynamics are great, with rich warm bass all the way through to crisp highs. If I find a new song/album that I really get into, I make a point of lying in bed and listening to it on these bad boys. The same goes for long-beloved music - I notice new things in albums I thought I knew by heart. This is true when listening on my now-decrepit iPod Nano, and even more so when I plug them into my hi-fi amplifier in the living room. I also sometimes use them in this configuration when playing my PS4, and this gives a level of immersion I thought only possible with over-ear headphones (incidentally, this is how my rabbit got at them - I was sitting on the floor, very much immersed, and the wire was dangling at perfect rabbit head-height).Second of all - durability. I have put these headphones through the wash. Twice. They are not advertised as washproof, but to my amazement they worked perfectly afterwards. And were lovely and clean. I wouldn't recommend it though, it was an accident both times - I may be exceedingly lazy, but I'm not a complete idiot. Looking back on my order history, I see I ordered my original pair in August 2015. So they were working as good as new, despite four years of heavy use and two accidental wash cycles, right up until the moment The Unstoppable Destructo-Bunny sank her teeth into them (the wee cow also managed to chew through three digital aerial cables until I worked out an impenetrable way to protect the back of the TV).I have also bought my mother a pair of these as a present, and my brother bought a pair on my recommendation - both of them were equally impressed with their performance and robustness.So, in summary, if you are looking for a £60-or-less pair of earphones that have fantastic sound and will last, these can't be beat. In fact, I don't think any sub-£100 earphones can beat them. Also, if you get rabbits as pets, don't let them near any wires even for a second.

So I had these for over a year now. They are still going strong.I brought these because of the reviews and they were on offer, I manage to get 2 pairs because I asked for these for secret santa and when they were on offer I brought them too because I didn't know if santa would get me it.Anyhow the 2nd pair is still sealed and boxed. The first pair I got are still going strong, they are my go to pair of headphones if i am going for a walk the kids to school, gym or just using at work. I have been using them everyday for the past year. The only times I don't use them is when I am at home because I use on ear/over the ear headphones which do sound better.First impressions was good, they sounded alot better than I thought they would. What surprised me about them was the amount of bass in them, I thought in ear headphones couldn't produce anywhere near the quality sound that over the ear headphones produces, with these headphones I was wrong. These headphones sound amazing. Comparing to the usual standard headphones you get in phones, ie the white apple ones, or the samsung ones you get with the phones. There is no comparisons, these are alot better than those, If i use them headphones you get with phones now, I just don't enjoy the music. With these headphones I can enjoy the sound and also don't look like a complete fool when walking about. (use to wear over the ear headphones whiles walking the kids to school.)The only disappointing thing about these headphones is the wires, they get tangled easily and both sizes are the same length, one side isn't shorter than the other side as usually I can put one side of cable around my head and connect to ear but these you cant.For in ear headphones I cant recommend these enough, amazing sound. I have yet to hear anything better regarding in ear headphones, I have tried the bose ones but they don't sound as good as theses.These are relatively cheap, sound good, looks good and are practical for walking in public. :) Great purchase

Okay, I feel like I can chime in here. I bought these for £25 late 2016 which is what I feel they are worth. They lasted about 2.5 years of normal use before experiencing cable issues.Recently replaced with SoundMAGIC E80 earphones, might be useful to provide some comparison here since they are now a similar price.First off, the E80 isn't perfect and I bought them without trying them. There are elements from the EX650 I do miss.Earphone bro style rundown:E80 differences (not yet burned in, if that's a thing with them):- Wider soundstage- More separation- More detail- Less emphasis on vocals seemingly (negative)- Best listened to in a quiet room (am I using the wrong tips?). Details get drowned out in busy environments.EX650:- A fuller, more focused sound- Bit bass heavy, at least initially. Maybe I got used to them / tried different tips. I do feel like I would have liked to raise the volume sometimes but the bass levels were holding me back.- Soundstage okay, surprised to read everyone thinks it's so wide. It's not super wide, but that's not a bad thing. Like I mentioned, they deliver a more focused sound that seems a bit more in front of you.- Good for vocals. Combined with the above point and the general warmth I felt it was quite nice listening to jazz and soul music. Rock and electronic music was also alright.- Better earphones for wearing outdoors / with background noise. The E80 seems to be a bit frail in this regard and some sound detail gets drowned out.End points, a fun full sounding earphone which are maybe a bit bass heavy. Liked it for vocals. Worth it at a certain price point. There are lots of lesser known highly regarded earphones at this price range which should probably be considered but it's impossible to try them.