Sephia SP3060 Wired Headphones, HD Bass Driven Audio, Lightweight Aluminum Wired in Ear Earbud Headphones, S/M/L Ear Bud Tips, Earphone Case, 3.5mm Tangle-Free Cord, No Mic

I purchased these buds from Sephia to go with the HccToo. As a Prime customer both were delivered the following day. The box was sufficient to offer adequate protection and the item arrived without any damage or marks. They arrived with a little spring loaded carry pouch so no messy draw string to close it. I think that this in itself must be quite unusual. Being a classical music lover, I did wonder about their being promoted as having heavy deep bass, but whilst such levels of bloated and boomy bass can certainly be produced, by judicious selection of the interchangeable ear plugs and their positioning within the ear canal, a pretty good overall sound balance can be achieved for the non-head bangers :D) amongst us, but with just that little bit of extra bass that can help with certain music, such as pipe organ and, surprisingly, with solo piano where recordings can be a little shy in the bass region. The Sephias helped balance it out a little. They are very sensitive and when used with the HccToo can be driven to insane levels, bordering upon the ear damaging variety, without any apparent distress, to them that is. They are marketed as noise isolating, but this shouldn't be confused with noise cancelling which uses electronics to sample the ambient noise and reduce it. These are correctly said to be noise isolating as they rely solely on the effect of the ear plugs to reduce the ingress of ambient noise. The buds are not marked L or R so a little lacquer can be used to id one bud. Usefully, the cable is not microphonic so you won't get any knocks or thumps whilst listening. All in all, an excellent buy and good sound with just a little experimentation and "tuning" the sound by varying the size of the rubber bung and its position within the ear canal. My "reference" headphones are AKG702, Sennheiser HD580 Precision, and Sony MDR CD1700, all driven by an Audio Alchemy Class A headphone amp. No, I am not going to say that the Sephia is their equal, or near it, but the Sephia is in no way embarrassed in such company now that I have it set up to my liking.

If you're on the fence about buying these then you need to jump off that fence right now! Don't be put off by the low price and think that their sound and build quality are as bad as your average stock headphones that come with your phone, or the cheap Skull Candy range, because they are not. I've owned Beats headphones in the past and trust me, these are literally just as good, if not better due to their affordability. These headphones are amazing, particularly at such a low price. I've been using a pair standard headphones that came with my phone for a while now because I lost my last pair of Sephia ones. That's the fourth time I've lost them because I has the dumb. But pay day is around the corner and I'm ready for my fifth set! The bass is brilliant, the sound quality is superb. You can tell that these aren't just a cheap pair of headphones you'd get from a random market stall. The metal finish feels sturdy and of professional quality, you can certainly feel the care that's been put it for building these and the ear buds fit very comfortably and a ridiculously effective for their noise cancellation. They come in a stylish box with numerous different sized ear buds and a handy pouch for when you're out and about and you want to put them away; no more tangled wires! I haven't had any issues with these during the past few months that I've been using them. All in all they're a top quality set of headphones that you will not regret buying, especially given the fact that they're so cheap when compared to others of the same quality on the market, such as Beats. 10/10 would recommend. Take a leap, save some money and invest in a pair of these beauties. You definitely will not regret it.

These earphones are good for the price (£12.00 at the time of purchase). They arrived in a decent quality box, in a slipcase. Inside the box, the ear phones are well packaged in a foam cut out. There is a little branded carry pouch as part of the package. In the bottom of the box there are six other sizes / types of earbuds, and an optional clip. The ear phones look better than the price. The jack plug cover is, I think, a metallic looking plastic. It seems sturdy, and fits in the iPhone I use, through a case opening. The ear phones themselves have a rubber sleeve over the wire entry point, and look good. The cable, as another review notes, is attractive with a transparent sleeve over silvery cables. The noise isolating claim seems to be related only to the fact that, like any in-ear ear phone, the ear bud blocks external noise. I bought them to replace a broken pair of House of Marley earphones, and the sound is not, to my ears, quite as good. It is, however, perfectly adequate and considerably better than I expected for the price. In summary, well packaged, nicely presented, decent sound and, to my eyes, more expensive looking than the price would suggest.

At first when I started using these I was very happy with the outcome. Nice coating around the wires, a variety of buds as well as a wire clip to keep the wire from waving around. The bass is decent with some songs, depending on how much is featured in the song I was listening to. The sound has to go loud to fully feel the bass, which is understandable. I realised after getting a few weird looks in quiet places such as a classroom or library, a lot of sound was being produced through the back speakers which are the ones that provide the bass. When a song is high volume a lot of sound isn't actually coming through the main speakers, but through the rear ones. This means in those locations people can hear what song you're listening to at a decent volume. I personally find this really awkward, especially in public as I never know when it is too loud. I could turn the sound down, but then you hardly hear the bass. Which ruins the feel of the song... For me personally. Overtime the left earphone has began to become more and more quiet, to the point the songs sound like a 1/3 ratio. I have to adjust the wire a few times to make both produce the same amount of volume. I suspect this is because of wire damage, but I never treat them in a damaging way, I think in my pocket this may of caused this. Overall a good sound is produced but a lot of sound is heard when at high volume when they're not in your ears. The bass is decent and quality of the design is good for the price (£14.99 when I purchased).

I honestly didn't know what to expect with these earphones. 'Budget' earphones are quite hit-and-miss, but since my earphones recently broke (and I rely on them), I needed to get a budget pair to fill the gap. Since these are well reviewed and looked great, I took the plunge. I only ever use earphones when sleeping and when out and about. I struggle to sleep, and when I finally do fall to sleep, even the smallest of noises will wake me up. So I listen to ambient noises while sleeping. So in either situation for me, noise isolation is a must. When I'm using these out and about, bass-heavy music is 95% of what they'll be used for. I go through a lot of earphones because of both how they're used (sleeping), and how long they're used each day. I'm not happy about it, but most earphones get broken within 4 months. I'll update this review when/if they break. ----------- So far, these are honestly fantastic. The quality of the earphones far surpass the £15 I paid for them. + Look brilliant. + Everything feels high quality. + Thanks to the cables being curled around each-other, they don't often tangle. + Connections to both the jack-plug and earphones themselves feel very secure. + Sound is great considering the price. + Bass is very deep and clear, especially at higher volumes. + Great noise isolation. + Very little noise leaking when using the correct sized tips for your ears. + They're much louder on highest setting than my previous earphones. + High quality carry pouch. + Amount of extra tips honestly surprised me. Overall, 6 pairs of normal tips of varying sizes, 2 foam tips (something I hadn't realized it came with, very nice surprise). - Mids and highs can sound muffled, as can bass depending on the song. - Vocals can sound muffled/not completely clear. - Connections to the splitter in the middle still feel secure, but do not have the protective plastic around like the jack-plug and earphones themselves have (hardly even worth mentioning, but it is my guess this is where my pair will break). I am very happy with these earphones altogether, and I'm very surprised with how much they bring to the table for their cost.

Seeing over a thousand 4 star and 5 star reviews on Amazon for a pair of earbuds costing just £7.99, I felt it worth the risk to purchase these. What the heck. Let's get a pair and see if I agree with all the other reviewers. When I unpacked these earbuds and tried them, what I didn't expect was the truly astonishing audio quality. The depth and sheer punch at the low end of the frequency range of these earbuds is quite extraordinary. I was shocked at how good they sound. Various other reviewers here describe these earphones as supplying the best bass they've heard from earbuds - and I completely agree. So, are my ears deceiving me? To test this, I compared the Sephia SP3060 with a pair of Shure SE535 earbuds that I use for In-Ear Monitors when playing in live bands. I'm a bass player, so the quality of low end matters. This ought to be a completely unfair comparison as Shure SE535 earbuds are high-end audio and cost a small fortune. I bought mine from Andertons in Guildford a few years ago for £300. So, earlier today, I compared earbuds costing just £7.99 with a pair costing £300. It should have been a completely unfair comparison. But turned out to be anything but! Before commencing the A/B comparison, I checked that the tips of both sets of earbuds were fitting correctly in my ears to ensure they were a good seal. A poor or 'leaky' fit can diminish bass response quite significantly. Result? The Sephia SP3060 earbuds seriously outperform the Shure SE535s in low-frequency response. The Shure SE535s deliver a smoother and better-integrated middle, upper mid and top end as should be expected from such premium earbuds. In comparison, the Sephia SP3060s sound somewhat more 'brittle' and slightly harsh in the upper mid and top-end registers, but not uncomfortably or even noticeably so. Particularly, what the Shure SE535s simply can't match the sheer wallop at the bottom end or indeed the sheer sparkle of the top end delivered by the Sephia SP3060s. The Shure SE535s don't have the sheer presence of bass exhibited by the Sephia SP3060s. Moreover, I would have expected to get the remarkable bass response from the Sephia SP3060s at the expense of lower and upper mids resulting in muddy or indistinct audio, but this is not the case. The bass is tuneful and accurate. No doubt a professional audio engineer or music producer listening to these earbuds would accuse the Sephia SP3060s of having 'overblown' or 'over-emphasised' bass and I would agree. However, I'd rather have too much and then reduce it by rolling off some low-end if your device has EQ available. But ... what the heck ... I'm not going to bother. I just love the sheer wallop of the bottom end supplied by these earbuds and indeed the entire frequency range. They simply sound great. Finally ... I've only been using these earbuds for a day, so I've no idea how long they're going to last or how robust they're going to turn out to be. I somehow doubt they'll be as robust as the Shure SE535s. Especially as these have survived several years of heavy use as a gigging musician and are still going strong. For example, on the Sephia SP3060, the cable is 'see-through' clear plastic like on the Shure SE535s, but it's nowhere near as tough or stiff. It'll be interesting to see how long they last. But ... at £7.99 ... who cares? As other reviewers have noted, the Sephia SP3060s come packaged in a really neat black box nicely designed with a shaped tray to hold the buds and cable. Also supplied is a handy little rubber finish pouch in which to carry the buds. £7.99? I sincerely wish I'd heard these earbuds a few years ago when I bought a pair of Shure SE535s for ... £300.

Pros: Great sound, pretty and stylish. Cons: No noise cancellation, big and clunky- not for small ears, a bit of static when nothing is playing, started breaking after a week. A week ago I needed a new pair of in ear noise isolating headphones asap, I have very loud neighbors that play the TV from 10am to 10pm everyday, and my old ones just broke. I thought I'd give them a go since they're so popular right? They must be good! When I first unpacked them a few days later I thought, wow these are nice, they come with so many accessories! 3 days passed and I've only begun to realise what a mistake I had made. Well, turns out most of the accessories are absolutely useless. Lost the clip today becuase it wasn't strong enough. Most of the earbuds you won't ever use, they're also extremly cheap and the core of them is very tough so they're very hard to change out. There's nothing in between 'really small' or 'medium' for the earbuds, which is annoying for me. Some of the shapes are just weird. And they all came warped because the packaging wasn't great. It gets even worse: The real problem is that the noise isolation is MINIMAL. There is a vent on the sides that just lets all the sound though! I can hear everything someone says to me. And they're so wide that it's a struggle to fit them in properly. I'm really disappointed by this, they should not be advertised as noise isolating. There's a bit of static when nothing is playing: it ticks as the little bar flashes when I type, increases as I'm scrolling, and general things like that- but honestly I don't mind it. It's not loud at all. They sound great though! And the cable and the rest of the earphones look great, I really like the clear wire design, even if it's not a perfect spiral all the way down the cord. There also a small mark on one of the headphones where the metal was filled. The metal is also significantly darker than advertised, I thought they would be a light grey/copper ish as pictured, but in reality it's a silver tinted black. So at the end of all that, I can still hear my neighbours TV. If you want a good sounding pair of headphones that look good and are cheap, and you also have big ear channels, give it a go. If you want noise isolation, or have small ears, stay clear. Edit: it's been 7 days and the left earbud has started giving out. Wish I had saved my money and got something better.

These are really good inner ear headphones they are noise cancelling so you can really enjoy the music your listening too with too much external interference. The deep bass and rich tone allow your music of choice or film of video to sound crystal clear and have a decent clarity without that tinny thin sound that other counterparts have for this price range, great for YouTube or SoundCloud and fit comfortably inside the ear for a lengthy period without discomfort. The headphones arrived on time early on the morning the estimate was given and a nice side note would have to be the packaging, they arrived in a jewelry style box but also a fantastic addition is a travel/storage pouch that if you are like me tend to keep the headphones in a pocket they usually get tangled up, this handy pouch stops the tangling and keeps them tidy and safe. I would recommend these headphones to everyone and I will definitely be using the same company again for future purchases