MDREX15LP in-Ear Earbud Headphones, Black, Model Number: MDREX15LP/B

For the price, these are great headphones. I am picky when it comes to the playback quality of music I listen to, got these because I’m sick of losing AirPod pros at work. I got them on sale for I think $12.99 and I have no complaints about the quality, sound is quite good (especially after using eq in Spotify), they are comfortable, and as a taller guy who hasn’t worn wired headphones in years I am very happy with the length being just long enough to not pop out of my ear when I reach for something and not too long that I have a bunch of extra cable hanging loose. I was so impressed with them that I ordered a second pair while they are still on sale when the first pair inevitably starts to have issues, can’t go wrong with these

These are bare bones basic earbuds, and that's a good thing. So many manufacturers are competing for your money that it's difficult to find just a standard no frills pair of earbuds with no built in mic (which are usually garbage anyway). This set is exactly what I needed, and works great for listening to music or watching videos on my phone when I don't want to disturb others. I am not an audiophile by any means, but as far a earbuds go they sound just fine to me. They are not the most comfortable fit I have ever had, but they do well for short listening stints, though I would probably not want to wear them for multiple hours on end. Overall, these meet all of my expectations for the price and I recommend them.

These were amazing they were maiming my idea to be used for my pc but the mic wasn’t working that well but the sound is perfect there no battery life, it’s comfortable the fit my ears nice after all one size fits all, and yes this is worth your money overall.

Bought to use with my Playstation portal. Works perfect, sound isolation, and great simple 3.5mm headphones.

> MUSIC QUALITY – The sound-quality of music using the Sony MDREX15LP earbuds is very good – with typical (mediocre) earbud base. That’s just a matter of physics, earbud drivers are simply too small to produce good base. "Base boosted" earbuds produce louder base (which smothers the high- and mid-tones), but "loud" (lacking any detail) is not the same thing as "good"). Suggestion, use the earbuds when you are out, but purchase a Sony ZX headphone set for listening to music at home -- and enjoy the base. > VOICE QUALITY – Clean, clear and crisp in the voice-range, without fiddling with an equalizer – largely because the base is poor. So, these (or similar) earbuds are clearly the choice for listening to audiobooks, podcasts, talking on your phone, etc. Listening to music, with base-rich music, with Sony MDREX15LP earbuds , can be very enjoyable -- but Sony ZX headphones produce far superior base than any brand of earbuds, at any price. > Loud vs efficient. Sony MDREX15LP earbuds are very efficient --- the volume is "loud" at low volume settings -- not TOO loud, there is plenty of room for adjustment. But, louder than many other earbuds and louder than most headsets, at the same volume settings. Practically speaking, "efficient" means that the earbuds do not drain the battery on your battery-operated device as quickly. "Efficient" is a good thing. Also, if you pay attention, you can usually lower the volume, and the sound quality will be just as good -- and your battery will last longer. Always play music at the lowest setting that you can hear well. Or you can crank up the volume and plan on being deaf by the time you are 50 --- 40 if you use garbage "base-boosted" earbuds. > EXERCISE, ETC – Stays in place better than most earbuds. But, if you engage in strenuous exercise, consider Panasonic ErgoFit, which fit deeper in your ear. The down side of the Panasonic ErgoFit is that they fit so securely that it is difficult to get them out of your ear quickly, to answer a phone, etc. In fact, the Panasonics originally came witha little "piggy-tail" tab for extracting the earbuds. > SYMMETRY – The Sony MDREX15L are close to being bilaterally symmetrical – It doesn’t really matter if you put the put the left earbud in your right ear, etc. However, the Panasonic ErgoFit are not, they fit deeper into the ear, and are shaped differently to match your right and left ear canals. It can take a while to get used to inserting the right Ergofit earbud into your right ear, and the left into the left. > ISOLATION – All truly in-the-ear earbuds, with cup-shaped rubber cushions, are good at reducing outside noise, better than headphones – often good enough for air travel (depending on the aircraft and the location of your seat). Many earbud brands claim to feature “noise cancellation” but do not actually have any noise cancellation circuitry. Passive isolation (such as provided by the Sony MDREX15LP earbuds), is NOT noise cancellation. Feedback reduction (on wi-fi earbuds with microphones) is often called noise "cancellation", but isn't. Beware that while true noise cancellation works moderately well for aircraft engines (and similar sounds), it doesn’t work at all for screaming children or random noise. If your earbuds feel loose in your ear, you may need to install large cushions on the earbuds, to get them to seal in your ear canal good enough to provide good isolation. > COMFORT – The secret to comfort when using earbuds is to use the smallest cushions which work for you. Three sets, small, medium, and large are included with the Sony MDREX15LP earbuds. You might be most comfortable with smaller cushions. It a can also take a while to build up tolerance. So, if earbuds hurt your ears, build up slowly wearing them a little longer each day. It can take weeks to get to the point that you can wear them all day long without pain. Changing, or replacing, earbud cushions is easy -- just pull the cushion off, and push the new one (or cleaned one) back on. > PLUG – The plug is angled, at 90 degrees, unfortunately. If you pull on the cord, you won't easily pull the plug out the socket, but you will put on strain on the cord (where the cord attaches to the plug), and potential damage it. In my experience, this is how most headphones fail. UPDATE -- I've owned about 20 sets of Sony MDREX15LP earbuds over the past 5 years and never experienced this kind of failure --- I don't know what Sony did to fix the problem. My Senegal parrot is now the main cause of failure of my earbuds --- but that's a different story. So, I change my recommendation; I prefer the right-angle plugs since they are no longer a source of failure. > PACKAGING – The Sony MDREX15LP earbuds that I purchased came in wonderful frustration–free packaging — in a small plastic bag in a small easy-to-open cardboard box. But, I can’t promise that you won’t get a horrible retail anti-theft pack. Amzn used to promote and feature frustration-free packaging -- but, sadly, doesn't anymore. Update, every set (20 sets) of Sony MDREX15LP earbuds that I've purchased from Amazon over the past 5 years has been in "frustration free packaging". Thumbs up for both Sony and Amazon. > SLEEPING – The Sony MDREX15L don’t stick out as far as some other brands, and so, may be more comfortable when resting with your head to the side (or inside a helmet). Panasonic ErgoFit fit deeper in the ear, and are a little more comfortable in such situations. APTEK offers a nice earbud set for sleeping that is even smaller–but the cushion is built-in, so you can’t choose the cushion size. However, even with the APTEKs, I cannot comfortably sleep with an earbud in the ear that is on the pillow. My solution – I just use one earbud in the ear that is NOT on the pillow. In fact, I recycle earbud sets where one earbud has failed, by cutting the failed earbud off, and using the working earbud, shifting the earbud from ear to ear if I change sides. > TIP – CLEANING EARBUDS – The build up of earwax is a serious problem. It can actually muffle and distort or block the sound, and when it gets that bad, effective cleaning is difficult or impossible. The best and simplest strategy is to take a look at your earbuds every few days, and vigorously scratch/flick the open hole of the cushion several times. That breaks loose the wax into flakes, which you can then just blow away. Wiping (such as with a Q-tip) doesn’t work so well (unless you take the cushions off, clean them, and reinstall them), because wiping with a Q-tip may just grind wax into the little screen in front of the speakers, which is then impossible to clean. Caveat, Sony MDREX15L earbud cup-cushions are a slightly different shape from other brands, with a smaller hole, and seems to collect less earwax -- even so, regularly checking and clearing earwax is a good thing to do. If you purchase the Panasonic Ergofits it becomes more important to monitor them for earwax buildup. UNDOCUMENTED FEATURE: On the model without the microphone ONLY -- there is a little slider, just above the Y-split of the cord. If you slide the slider up to the earbuds themselves, and install the earbuds on your head, with the slider (and earbuds) on the back of your neck, your earbuds will stay in place (hang from your neck), even if you take the earbuds out of your ears. The model with the microphone does NOT have this feature.

The BEST cheap earbuds i've ever bought. However, after a few weeks or maybe even a month or two, one earbud stopped playing sound, then, pretty soon the other earbud. They arne't bad, classic black colored earbuds, pretty comfortable, amazing sound quality, deep bass, just becareful of what ya buy.

I needed a pair of wired headphones while on a trip and didn't want to invest in something expensive but also didn't want something so cheap that it'd be a waste of money. I chose these based on the Sony name brand being reliable and I think they're good enough quality for the price point. I also liked the cute color options. The only thing I'd warn of is how thin the cord is, so you might have to be a bit careful depending on how/where you're intending to use them but again, for the price point I think it's fine. Since returning home where I have my usual array of devices, I still will take them on trips to use in case my wireless earbuds run out of battery and so I think they're a good backup option to have.

They honestly have good quality audio, definitely for the price. Only problem is one ear bud fails after a few months (I've been through probably 5 or 6 of them, they all fail the same way). They're still good while they last though which is why I've bought 5 or 6 of them lol. Definitely worth it if you need a cheap pair in a rush for traveling etc. And they're unironically perfect for work or anything where you'd only keep one earbud in, because even after one fails you can still use the other side for like a year+.