Amazing sound quality inexpensive earbuds

I thought $80 or so for the Klipsch S4 I use and some newer similarvKlipschmodels going for similar price at deep discount was a good deal, but that is even better! The Klipsch are quite good and I recall seeing very good measurement charts for those as well.

I have found with my Klipsch earbuds that firm seating and
tight seal is key for good extended and dynamic earbud sound.
Same might be true for the LGs. Try different shape buds if
provided and see.

THe other thing with earbuds is that the snug firm fit is key to optimal sound. Same buds may not fit all ears, just like each needs different size shoes. The best ear buds may not sound good if the fit is not right and vice versa.

Amazon now has Klipsch s4 buds for just over $30. I thought these a good value at $80 prior when I bought them a year or two back.

Sounds like its a buyers market for good ear buds these days.

Wow! NEver saw those AKGs! I would like to hear those and compare to the Klipsch.

The Klipsch S4s originally retailed for over $200 or so I think I recall.

Ear buds are mass market products used by many. That is good for audiophiles seeking good sound for not much.

Earbuds are a great place IMHO to establish a reference for how recordings actually sound prior to investing in speakers and all that goes with it, including having to deal with room acoustics.

Earbud's job is highly optimized. Closest proximity to your hearing sensors takes a lot of variables out of the equation for good sound, making getting it a lot easier and cheaper. You need a good transducer with flat response. Also a tight seal in the ear to provide optimal acoustics.

Headphone/earphone-centric web sites compile and publish detailed measurement charts facilitating quantitative comparisons of hundreds of product options. It is much easier to both on paper and in practice to assess and compare earbuds than say high end audio speakers.

Earbuds are inherently highly efficient. Demand on amplifier is low on the grand scale of things in that not much power is required to produce good bass. Source quality becomes more apparent in that many other variables downstream are not in the picture as with a home audio system.

Of course,you need speakers in a room then to translate the sound into something that resembles what you would hear were you listening live. Room acoustics and many other factors that keep us all buzzing on and on then become part of the secret sauce.

"The midrange is really the strength here. The bass is there but you may have to work for it."

That may be typical with all earbuds from what I have seen in that the tight seal is critical for the bass (ie to "pressurize" the ear fully). A tight seal also tends to work away from optimal comfort. That is the common dilemma with earbuds I would say. Resloving it with the right combo of tight seal and comfort is the key. There may be third party products of different shapes, materials and construction that might be tried with any particular set towards this end. YEs, even earbuds benefit from tweaks, though they are of a different nature than those needed for home audio systems.

A hotter sounding than desired top end might well accompany a poor seal that defeats bass potential.

Realize of course that all ears are shaped differently. The piece that fits one best is likely to not fit another best. Its like fitting a pair of shoes for both function and comfort. See how many shoe designs and sizes are out there? As a result, no one piece is inherently better or worse than another. Some may just flat out s---, like a pair of cheap shoes.

Kijanki,

Sounds similar to 3 pieces included with Klipsch s4.

The widest ones provide the most bass but become uncomfortable over time and tend to slip loose easily with me. BEst sound, not best fit.

The ones I use normally are not as wide and close to those sonically, save a tad of bass, but level is still good and way better than most standard earbuds. They also tend to seal fairly well and stay in my ear better.