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Good sounding wired earbuds - affordable?

My stock apple wired earbuds sound ok for calls, but for music, the highs are kinda brittle and cymbals sound nothing like actual cymbals.

So I tried the Klipsch T5Ms for $45 (What HiFi product of the year 2019). Solid brand. What could go wrong? Well they sound like a 1980s alarm clock radio. Thin, tinny even. NO bass whatsoever. And super inefficient compared to the stock $29 Apple buds. So I am returning them. I think Klipsch might have a quality control problem here. 

Any other recommendations? 
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Haven't heard them but the Beyer Soul Byrds seem to be getting good feedback for reasonably priced earbuds.

I recently bought a pair of Shure SE425 which are more in ear than earbuds they are very good but bass is only good if you get a really good seal so you might want to look elsewhere.
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