Audio-TechnicaATH-CLR100is SonicFuel In-Ear Dynamic Headphones with In-Line Mic & Control, Black

I have never considered writing an earbud review until now. And ironically, a highly favorable review, only after they broke!For the past several years I've tried more than my fair share of buds, and more recently I’ve made my selections only after reading sufficiently favorable reviews here - too often being somewhat disappointed by fit and performance. So much that my conclusion has been that earbud listening seems to be a highly subjective experience, with one person's favorite buds being another's "meh" buds. So bear in mind that my own experience may differ - slightly or completely - from yours.On fit - a simple criterion to apply, and seemingly simply unachievable. I wanted earbuds that would, first and foremost, stay put while working out in the gym. I don't jog, and i have almost exclusively come to rely on strain relieving shirt clips to minimize the wires tugging on the buds from normal light jostling. Something about the shape of my ears - and ear sweating! - prevents all of them from sealing properly and staying put - at least for very long. Aftermarket special bud covers, ear clips, you name it, nothing seems to help that much. These have managed to stay put a little longer than any others. I credit their slightly angled shape for achieving this, but for those of you cursed with similarly uncooperative ears, adding a shirt clip goes a long way to stabilizing things. It's a shame very few bud manufacturers include these, so when I get hold of one (usually spotting one left on the gym floor) it's like gold to me.On Performance - nearly equally important, and this cheapskate wanted lower-priced buds that still sounded quite good. At one point I found some first generation Skullcandys that seemed very good, but then they broke (inevitably too soon with all buds!), and I then discovered that the “new and improved” versions actually sounded worse! I read some rave reviews about Sonys and Panasonics, but sure enough my impressions were MEH. Either too much/not enough bass, garbled or attenuated highs, lackluster midranges, in various combinations.I was beginning to suspect that my ear’s natural frequency sensitivity range needed to match the buds’ output for satisfaction. Fair enough, but did that mean I was going to be left to hunt and peck forever until I could randomly make that match? I still believed a flat-ish and wide frequency profile (again, at a cheap enough price :-)) would be the best approximation. I truly like hearing sounds from the entire range and and bothered by any portion being muffled. I listen to lots of trance with its enormous variation in synthesized sounds, with and without vocals. Some light and heavy rock, occasional new age stuff. I’m fine with missing the sounds of fingers sliding along guitar strings and such. I accept that synthesized instruments lose lots of finer tonal subtlety right out of the shute.And so…YES, these come closest to a decent overall sound so far! Not perfect, mind you, as I still hear the occasion tinkle that I suspect was meant to be a more complimentary instrumental. The bass doesn’t punch at my eardrums, but I am satisfied with its poking. AND CHEAP!!!But then they BROKE!!!! Given they lasted nearly a year, I wasn’t overly bothered. It was only then that I went back, tried some of my MEH backups and realized, yet again, how much better these were than the others in my pile. So I got to work, getting ready to buy replacements, but determined to diagnose the suddenly erratic connection and try my hand at a fix. I found, in this particular case, that the control button’s teensy little circuit board lost its solder connection to an even teensier wire. Luckily I have a variable heat range soldering iron with a sharp tip, a somewhat steady hand, and a cheapskate’s determination — and FIXED IT! So happy now. I didn’t know earbuds could uncover an emotional range in me as welli.I REALLY LIKE these buds. I’ve decided to buy spares regardless, and even buy the slightly more expensive model to see if Audio Technica’s sound still works for me up through its product range, with more satisfaction for more coin.If anyone would like more details on the other buds I’ve tried, just comment back. Happy bud hunting!

Pretty comfortable, not enough bass.

Originally I got these in 2019 exclusively for use with my laptop. I was hesitant because of the many reviews that said they break easily or had one side go out for no reason. I am now buying a replacement pair 2 YEARS LATER because I got too enthusiastic while cleaning them (PSA: don't get baked and clean fragile things) and punched a hole through the fabric covering the speaker--they still work, I just don't expect them to last now that the speaker is so exposed. I assume most mechanical failures are based on use: if you tend to not break your earbuds, these ones will be fine; if your earbuds mysteriously break on you a lot, maybe don't keep buying earbuds.Sound-wise, these are really good for the price. I'm not too picky, especially with cheap headphones I intend to be portable, and most of my cheap headphones are Skullcandy. I listen to a lot of EBM and goth and industrial and aggrotech, plus watching videos and movies, and these are good for all of that.If you're looking for durable earbuds with immaculate sound quality at a budget price, let me know when you find those, yeah? But if you want earbuds with decent sound quality that you can throw in a bag and not worry about losing or breaking them because they're cheap as heck, these are the ones.

I bought these in July of 2019, and now 10 months later they’re no longer working; the right earbud is glitching in/out. I am a big fan of Audio Technica’s larger headphones, however these particular earbuds are somewhat uncomfortable and have a the fit is not snug. Lastly, I missed seeing it in the photos that the input/jack does not a plug in and turn at 90°. It makes handling the phone while plugged in a bit cumbersome. Otherwise, good sound and the price is hard to beat. OVERALL, you’re looking for an inexpensive set of earbuds these will so the trick but I would recommend spending a little more for a tier or two above these.

I don't normally post reviews of the things I buy. But OMG. For $15 these are by a mile the best headphones I've ever had. They are on par with the first set of Audio-Technica w 13mm drivers in ear head phones I bought, and at a fraction of the price. I had to replace them because I ripped the cord in half in a tragic accident.I haven't used the mic yet, and it doesn't have volume controls on them, but that's not a deal breaker to me, especially at the price point. It does have a pause / Siri / phone call answer button. They aren't wireless or anything but the amount of detail you can hear is amazing, crisp highs and strong lows. I'm not a hardcore audiophile or anything, but I do appreciate high quality headphones.If you need new headphones and they don't have to be wireless, or over the ear, these are a smoking good deal. Just sayin'

Sound is great, somewhat bassy but not too overly so for an IEM. The only issue is the cords are super thin and fragile -- they will break easily if you're not careful.

They are exactly as advertised. Took away one star because the quality of the cables seem cheap and very plasticy What I mean by that is they feel like they are brittle and won't last very long. I've had them for one month now and have help up. Also, one star was removed because the pictures shows a 90 degree 3.5mm jack when really it's a straight 180 degree jack. The main reason I was purchasing was for the 90 degree jack.

Got these to use with my laptop when I didn't have my blutooth earbuds. Sound is nice and fairly balanced to me. Bass is good but not overwhelming. Wish it had volume controls instead of just play/pause but for $20 I can't complain.