Sony - EX14AP Wired Earbud Headphones - Black

Like my title says, they do sound pretty decent. They are very light weight and pretty comfortable, I have even fell asleep while watching a YouTube video before bed on my Samsung Galaxy note 5 using these earphones and i noticed no discomfort at all. When it comes to sound they sound very bright and what I mean by that is that the higher frequencies overkill the low frequencies by about 50% the bass response which is the lower end frequencies can be heard ok but it's not as loud as I would like it to be, when it comes to Bass on a scale of 1 to 10 I give it a 7 as it is much to be desired, you can hear it but not as loud as the higher frequencies. Now when it comes to the cord on the earphones, it is honestly very flimsy and feels like if I accidentally yank it a little too hard, the cable can tare off from the earphone making them useless. When it comes to phone calls, some people.can hear me pretty clear and some hear my voice muffled. I can answer and end calls with it but the volume control doesn't work but it's not a big deal for me. I can compare these easily to the earphones you get with most Android smartphones like my samsung note 2 and 3. My note 5 didnt come with any so I also had a pair of klipsch XR8i Hybrid earphones which I really liked due to their awesome bass response and clarity but unfortunately I cannot recommend them because they are extremely expensive and though they sound good, they were replaced 3 times by the 1 year warranty because 1 tweeter driver on the left side and 1 woofer driver on the right side kept breaking inside the earphones which was weird. Once the 1 year warranty was over, the last replacement pair broke in 2 months of use for the same exact reason and I only used them at night watching Netflix, YouTube and some Anime off of Funimation and Crunchyroll at low to medium volume, so that is why I bought these cheaper Sony earphones to replace the expensive ones. Now for the price of these Sony earphones under twenty dollars, they do the job well and serve my purpose of bedtime YouTube video watching till I fall asleep. Would I recommend them? Yes because they get the job done and they are very affordable and very comfortable too so if these break, I can simply order another pair with no problem of breaking the bank vs the klipsch earphones that costed me almost $300.00 dollars. They sounded excellent while they worked but not worth it. BestBuy is no longer selling the XR8i's either because of faulty parts in the driver's. Anyways do not expect these to have a good amount of bass because they don't really have it however they do sound decent and get the job done. In the picture below you will see my new cheap Sony earphones in the right vs my Expensive paper weight edition klipsch earphones on the left.

I can fully say I enjoy these ear buds, they're nice and bass heavy. The fit can be a little awkward but the package comes with multiple sizes of ear inserts to help ensure the best fit possible. When both buds are in the noise isolation works really well. When you are in an environment where you may want to operate with a single bud in however it is challenging to prevent the single bud from falling out of your ear if you need to turn your head. The unit also has a single in line mic button but I don't routinely use that functionality so I can't speak of its usefulness in answering or declining calls/pausing or starting media playback/ or adjusting volume. I can hear with them very well on a call but I've been told sometimes that reception is a little spotty for the person on the other end. I didn't knock it a star though as for what I purchased the product for (headphones to use while at work) they fulfill their purpose fairly well. The few reception issues could have been a product of the mic, bad signal on our call or both. I don't use the headset for conversations enough to determine which variable impacts quality the most. So if you are buying this as a set of ear buds to use while on the phone or working out I'd probably rate a 3.5 or 4/5 but the 10 dollar price point and extra basiness (if that's a real word) would add an extra half star.

I used to own the older EX15 version of these. They finally died after 4 years of faithful service, so without thinking I bought the newer EX14 earbuds. They looked the same but I noticed the plug was now nickel or chrome plated instead of gold plated....weird. Next the sound quality was totally different, the older EX15 had good mids, okay highs and pretty decebt bass. These new EX14 are mostly bass heavy with very recessed mids and highs. Not sure why Sony would do this, but these new earbuds are horrible compared to the older model! I replaced these Sony EX14 with JBL T110 which were only $3 more. But for that price you get a gold plated plug, flat cable, bigger drivers, and better one button remote and microphone. I've had the T110 earbuds for about 3 months and they've been great! They're a little bass heavy to but the mids and highs are pretty balanced and have a good presence. So for $10 your not getting anything but a cheap temporary set of earbuds! Not sure what's happening to Sony but they're not the same company they used to be in the 80's and 90's. It's unfortunate as all I used to buy was Sony products.

This is my first ever product review, spurred on by the unfortunate experience I have with this product. I purchased these headphones looking for a set I could use at work and traveling. I received my headphones on February 28, 2018. Within 3 weeks, the right speaker had lost approximately 90% of its volume and the wiring was getting loose coming into the play/pause button area. This required me to fiddle with the wiring that connected to the button in order to get the sound at full standard volume in the left speaker. A week later, the left headphone has lost about half its standard volume permanently. I do not listen to loud music (usually orchestral), and I need to hear my phone and such over the music at work, thus keeping the volume lower. In the end, this product was fantastic for 2 weeks. I used them quite often, and I fully expected and accepted they would tangle easily, which they did. However, the speakers randomly losing volume is frustrating, especially within the first month of ownership. I would suggest shelling out an extra $15-$25 and obtaining a set of well-built headphones or earbuds.

These headphones aren’t long on features, but they are very well priced and, for the modest price of admission, offer excellent value. If you’re looking for a cheap pair of headphones that sound good, look no further. If you need built in mic and remote or wireless, just forget it, but they fulfill the basic need of sounding pretty darn good for not much money. I’m impressed with their overall sound quality, and frankly their tasteful styling: they look as good as they sound. Now, for $15 they won’t check all the audio nerd boxes, but they sound remarkably good for how little they cost. Also, they use Sony’s excellent and very comfortable silicone tips, which I’ve found to be extremely comfortable and provide very good sound isolation. So, they’re just a really good sounding, good looking, inexpensive, honest pair of headphones! No brainer for a back up pair in case your favorites go on the fritz and will take a week to arrive!

I bought these because the wires weren't tacky like some of the other models (I don't like them sticking to me or "grabbing" everything they brush against), and because they have a mic. The initial response to these is they are very "noisy". They are fine if you are sitting still listening to music or talking on the phone, but if you are moving (eg. walking) when the wires rub on anything (like your jacket) you hear the rubbing (like static) in your ears. This is extremely annoying; especially when listing to a podcast versus just music. After a while the right year has become faint...not sure if it's just clogged with earwax or actually going out. I have to clean earwax out of these every time I wear them (maybe this is just a personal problem, but it is a hassle). Regardless of the earwax issue, I would expect better design and quality from anything with the Sony brand on it.

I bought these to replace my Sony EX15AP that were on its last legs. I figured these would be nearly the same since it looks exactly the same. Turns out these were horrible...They only come with a silver (nickel) plug compared to the EX15's gold plated plug, the build quality seemed worse, the sound quality was obviously worse than by other Sonys, and the mic didn't even work. The sound alone made me instantly dislike them. They sounded harsh, with a weird boost in the high-mids as well as a completely thin sound. Vocals came off as sibilant and thin, there was absolutely no warmth or depth to the lower mids, the treble was decent, and the bass was fairly neutral compared to other consumer earbuds, but still slightly boosted. I did some A/B comparisons with the EX15, and it was obvious how much better the 15s were. On top of this, the mic didn't even work properly. The play/pause didn't work, nor did the microphone. It decided to randomly skip, fast forward, and pause songs whenever it felt like it. Stick with the EX15, they're better in every way and also cheaper than the EX14

I LOVE Sony. Always have. My first console was a PlayStation (original) and ever since then I have always sought out Sony products over anything else. Now, I did NOT have high expectations for these headphones, in fact I was expecting them to be a bit worse in sound quality then they actually were, that's not the reason for my 2 star review. These headphones got used a handful of times, never during any rigorous activity or in hazardous situations such as swimming or anything else that would obviously ruin the headphones, I even kept the volume moderately low because I have a bad habit of blowing out tiny earbuds like this fairly quickly. Despite all this, one fateful morning I reached for these headphones and to my dismay, they were DEAD. I've never had an issue like this before where the headphones just didn't work... So to sum it up, these deserve 2 stars for the price and for the sound quality (again, not amazing but not at all horrible) and they lose 3 stars for just giving up on me when I needed them..