One of the best cheap earbuds I've tested isn't made by Soundcore or Earfun (and it's on sale)

"One thing I've noticed over the years is that headphones tend to follow trends with sound. Back when Beats first came into being, the sound was bass-heavy to the point of being over-driven and unnatural."

"A neutral sound presents the music as the artist intended. Instead of cranking up the bass, lowering the mids, and raising the highs, a neutral sound doesn't force a certain EQ curve on you."

"Typically, when I receive a pair of earbuds for review -- especially those in the lower-mid price range -- I assume the EQ will follow the trends."

"The sound was as clean as any I've heard from earbuds at this price. There was no obvious EQ curve driving any of the frequencies to unnatural levels."

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