Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsNice
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020
I am 64 years old back in the day high quality sound required big speakers with high power amplifiers, I guess things have changed. I have never cared for any kind of ear bud thingies because back in the day they all sounded like poo, why bother.
My pride and joy was a mid 85's top shelf Yamaha amp with a pair of klipsh towers. High quality stereo sound for sure. That was a bad ass set up. Wife hated it. Burglars re leaved me of that rig so I bought a klipsh surround sound set up to pacify my wife. (But honey they sound so good) The surround sound system is fine but not quite the quality of those towers, just saying.
I currently have audio-technica ATH-M50 headphones for discrete listening, they sound very good but not perfect and a little slack (a lot actually) on the base. But I think for the $150 price I paid I got what I paid for I like the headphones, a good value I'd say.
I see the youngsters with their ear buds and think how convenient but there is no way there is any kind of quality sound coming out of something that small, but what if I'm wrong.
I don't want to spent $200 on Bluetooth earbuds unless they are really good.
I find these klipsh wired T5M wired buds and find that they use the same technology for the Bluetooth so same sound more money less wire. OK lets give them a try, if I like them Bluetooth buds may be in my future.
I am amazed, these things have big sound the mid and high range is excellent. When I first started listening to them they seemed a bit bright with very anemic bass however after burning in the drivers the sound has improved noticeably, mid and hi range no longer sounds bright but very accurate, and the bass is much better.
A good fit in the ear definitely improves bass and I found the large covers to work better for me the medium ones which were a bit fussy but the large ones pop right in nice and tight. The burn in was also important overall the buds sound better after burn in.
There is big sound here for $45 bucks no joke, you will not get sub woofer thumping bass but the bass is good. For $45 dollars I did not expect teeth rattling bass but it is good.
Just so you will know I have ordered some 1More Quad buds for more than twice the money just so see if big bass can really be reproduced in a freaking earbud. Once I have them I will add to this post. Honestly I will be amazed if the 1More Quad buds can justify the extra $125, these T5M buds are seriously good.
They definitely sound better than the audio-technica headphones, noticeably better in the low med and high ranges.
This old dog just learned a new trick.
