FAAEALIris Ancestor in-Ear Earphones, Super Bass 3.5mm Wired Headphones, Earbuds Without/with HD Microphone, Balanced Sound 32ohm Flat Head Earbuds for Smartphones (Without Mic, Black)

(Pictured left to right: FAAEAL iris Ancestor, iris 2.0, snow lotus 1.0, rosemary, apple earpod)I've been looking at these FAAEAL earbuds for a while but wasn't sure which one to get so I took one for the team and got 4 models to do a mega comparison, and included wired apple earpods.- Iris ancestor includes the buds and two pair of black foam covers.- Iris 2.0 includes the buds, two pair of black foam covers, a small clip to clip the cable to your shirt and a nice drawstring carry bag.- Snow Lotus 1.0 includes the buds, two pair of black and two pair of white covers, the clip, and bag.- Rosemary includes buds, four pair black and four pair white covers plus 3 pair of "donut" shaped black covers with a hole to let more treble through, the clip, and the bag.- Oddly all have a right angle 3.5mm connector except the snow lotus 1.0 with a straight connector. The iris ancestor has a soft rubber cable, the rest have iem style twisted pair cables.For the purpose of comparing their sound I used foam covers on all buds including the apple pods. I find bare plastic less comfortable so I always run foams anyway. Your choice of bare, foams, or "donut" foams will affect the sound, mainly how they seal in the ear and how much treble is let through. A paper hole punch or plain scissors could be used to create donuts if your pair doesn't include them.- Iris Ancestor - Most "V" shaped sound, at a comfortable volume they are easy to listen to, and the reduced mid-range makes them sound less "busy". This reduced mid-range allows you to hear the most treble "detail".- Iris 2.0 - I would describe as mostly flat but with slightly reduced treble. Treble is present but is not allowed to stand out like the Iris Ancestor, however this trade allows the mid vocals to be more present.- Snow Lotus 1.0 - Mid-forward or bass and treble reduced, however you prefer to look at it. I found this pair to have the least treble AND the least bass. When I first put on a mid-forward phone I find myself turning up the volume to get the treble where I want but then the mids are shouting and I walk it back down. With this pair you hear different echoes and background sounds than you normally hear up in the treble area.- Rosemary - Probably the most flat but with a light bump somewhere in the upper-mid/lower-treble area. With this pair everything feels represented. That bump makes certain vocal echoes stand out more than usual, without sounding too nasally, however it may get fatiguing at high volumes.- Apple Earpods - Sounds engineered to be inoffensive, like a big company did lots of R&D. Sounds like slightly lower bass was prioritized, has a certain thump without being warm in the upper bass. Treble is clear but does not risk being too bright and fatiguing, clear but does not sparkle.Honestly all were enjoyable to listen to. The only potential problem scenario that comes to mind would be high energy, bassy music on the mid-focused snow lotus 1.0, it might sound a little flat because it's not playing to it's strengths. For the price of these I think it's hard to be disappointed, and I would recommend choosing based on your preferred sound "shape".

I was looking for the best sound quality I can get out of the most affordable ear buds that I can get. I specifically looked for non-iem designs because I wanted to be able to hear my surroundings better and I also find them more comfortable at times. These are indeed very comfortable and sound great. I have used these for music, but I bought them for use with ham radio. I use these to better pick out callsigns on weak signals while also not disturbing those around me. 100% would be these again if something happens to my current pair.

Was looking for a replacement for my Venture Electronics Monks that has lost sound in right side. This was equivalent or even bette sounding. Four stars because I'm not sure about long term durability though.

Works fine

I like this style of earphones, rather than ones that sit/go directly into the ear canal. These earphones also feel like they have a nice sound profile to them, even with the added nudge to the bass. Definitely a good purchase for their price.

The FAAEAL Iris Ancestor in-Ear earphones delivers descent sound quality, but does a subpar job at noise cancellation. Given its price point you can't really expect much, but I just couldn't keep them since I found them to be uncomfortable to use for a prolonged period of time. If you have small earbuds, I would suggest looing at other options such as the Thohia earbuds: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1J7K8X6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.Sound Quality: 2/5 starsPrice: 4/5 starsReliability: 2/5 stars

I was looking to replace my earphones that came with my1980s SONY Walkman radio (which still works grear!). One side started sounding scratchy so I found this pair after searching through tons of ear buds which I find next to useless. They all seem to fall out of my ears at the slightest movement - especially the ones they give you on the plane. These are terrific! The stereo sound is crystal clear and the base is separate and distinct. I will not only use these when I listen to my Walkman but use them on the plane as well.

Very uncomfortable to wear. I did have small ears (thanks Mom and Dad), andthese could not be worn over 30 mins. I look for sturdy, durable, good audio ear pieces. These were none of those.