Soundmagic E80 Wired Earbuds No Microphone HiFi Stereo Audiophile Earphones Noise Isolating in Ear Headphones Comfortable Fit Super Bass Gunmetal

I've already owned a first pair of these since 2009 ish?!? roughly, possibly longer. I am now buying a second pair due to the outer plastic coating of the left earphone wire pealing down, and eventually caused the main wires to loose connectivity. I have had these for around 11 - 12 years and they have been through a lot of punishment. They hold up very well against time! I wasn't exactly kind to them either, always catching them on stuff etc.After about 8 years of use the inner mesh covers started to fall out, but did not effect the sound quality despite my ears being a little flaky from time to time due to a bit of eczema. If the sound becomes muffled I found that the small pin holes on the sides were blocked, and all you have to do is carefully clean it out with a pin or something and the sound returns as the driver isn't trying to fight vaccum/ pressure as it moves back and fourth. It's basically a breather hole for the driver.I am now buying a second pair because they sound incredible. But I'm mainly putting this review on here, to attest to there durability, as I doubt there aren't many people who would have owned a pair for so long and are buying a second pair like I am.

These were bought as an upgrade from my E10s and firstly I noticed the weightier feel. The build quality is great and they feel durable.I was a fan of the E10 cable so Im glad they chose the same design again which means the cables don't get in knots like apple earbuds do.As a Sound Engineer I can say these are clear and bright but maybe a little too bright at first on the ear. They are fairly flat with enough bass as to not overpower or be muddy. You do get used to how much clearer these are compared to lower end earphones and the brightness does tamed as they break in.The included case is brilliant and I use it all the time when taking my headphones out. Making sure to coil them so I don't damage the cable.I have experienced no damage whatsoever to the finish of these and the design of the 45 degree jack plug is a lot sturdier than the E10s.I'm glad I made the upgrade.4* as the treble could be a little less aggressive.

Genuinely blown away by these earphones. I had RHA T20i's before this (originally cost me 3x as much), and for the all the detail they had, and verging on insane build quality, i realised i also found them insanely boring to listen to (slightly better through a macbook pro or amp - but i bought them for portability).These on the other hand retain the detail, but with a much fuller low end - but not one that overstates itself. The texture and detail in the bass is great - my daily drivers are FAD Pandora Hope VIs and right now i feel like the the e80s even pull out a bit of detail in the lows that the pandoras miss. Listening yesterday i found myself focused on the bass guitar lines, and just how real to life the tone felt. They're also capable of going as low and rumbling as you could want. Just make sure you get a good seal!They are quite bright on the top end, but i prefer that personally. The mids sound just incredible at times - plenty of air, soundstage and the rest. Without doubt the best in-ears i've ever heard. Build quality seems perfectly fine, they're quite unassuming all in all. So many earbuds to choose from in the box plus the comply tips (x3 - i personally am not a fan, they make sound too closed in to me but know plenty like them).Anyone looking for something that lets them get into audiophile territory at a, to be honest, steal, will be very happy with these.I'm scoping out some monoprice planar 1060s next, i'm really liking this coming approach of making outstanding audio products at a fraction of the competition mainstays, the market needs it! Maybe soundmagic should turn their hand in that direction too :D

Ahh SoundMAGIC, there's a blast from the past, before chifi became popular these were doing superb quality Earphones and Headphones.Priced well and always of great quality it was definitely a name to trust if you wanted fantastic sound without having to pay a premium.This is their first new iem for quite a few years.And so it was quite exciting to see what they would come up with.However aside from some lavish packaging which included a big carry case, some silicone and foam tips, 2 Cables, one balanced 2.5mm and one phone cable with 3.5mm plug. A computer cable and shirt clip, everything was a complete let down.Cable felt cheap and tacky, especially the phone one. The ear hooks were absolutely awful and cheap and the earphones themselves felt like something you'd get in a Christmas cracker....And even the balanced cable and tips we're of a very sub standard quality and certainly not the quality of SoundMAGIC.However interesting to note that these are not advertised anywhere on their official website nor online as a whole. And it's not been updated with anything new since 2020.Which makes me wonder if the Guy who started the company has either sold the name or the company itself because the quality is just not there at all.You would have thought that after all this time and a new product from the company they would make it really really good, but it seems they've spent time on the packaging and forgot about the actual product.But I think the most important thing to note here is that you have to remember these are actually priced rather high, being a shade under£90 and the market is now so competitive under the £100 mark these had to be incredibly good.... But they simply are not and to be honest aren't even competitive under £50 let alone £100.And there are literally so many other names and iems out there nowadays at a fraction of this price that literally blow these away..... Sadly these really have missed the boat.Certainly not worthy of the soundmagic name.Do yourself a favour and do some research and get something else.Avoid these.