1MOREQuad Driver In-Ear Earphones Hi-Res High Fidelity Headphones with Warm Bass, Spacious Reproduction, High Resolution, Mic and In-Line Remote for Smartphones/PC/Tablet - E1010 Space Gray Silver

I previously ordered but returned a pair of 1More Treble Drivers, the smaller brother of the Quads, which although they sounded good, the in-line control looked cheap and fragile but more importantly didn’t work on my iPhone, I did experiment with a pair of Apple earbuds which with a few adjustments (see my review) did sound good but I just wanted something a bit more robust. I wasted my time with a pair of the much praised but ultimately useless Soundmagic E11’s before taking a punt on the significantly more expensive 1More Quad Drivers and I’m kicking myself why I didn’t just get them in the first place, the extra money you’ll spend on them is worth every penny.They come packaged in the premium 1More packaging, with the usual adapters, robust case and a multitude of silicon and foam tips, not liking foam tips, I used the 14.5mm silicon tips which had worked well for me when I tried the Triple drivers, inserted, twisted and pressed play and wow, now I know what the extra dosh goes on.I connect them to my iPhone with an Apple Lightning to 3.5mm jack and listening to Apple Music lossless is pure pleasure, highs, mids and lows are evidently separated, with bass definitely present when it’s supposed to be but not overpowering the highs and mids and not overwhelming the vocals, which themselves are crisp and clear.Ensuring the eq and sound check in my Apple Music settings are set to off, allows the music to be streamed as it was intended in the studio and the quads allow me to pick up nuances in the tracks I never before experienced even in tracks I’ve listened to a thousand times, they really are that good.Obviously sound is the reason we buy buds and these guys nail it but looks are also important and again the nail is hit on the head, they look and feel a sturdy, robust premium product, the inline control is metal, unlike the plastic one on the Triple’s but more importantly it works on my iPhone with a firm but tactile response working immediately.The fit is superb, insert, twist and they never feel loose and only need occasional adjusting, there is a degree of isolation, obviously not to the extent of high end buds but enough that any ambient noise did not interrupt or interfere with my listening.The 1More Triple’s are a great product but a side by side comparison with the Quads shows where the extra money you’ll spend on them goes, however looks aren’t everything and that extra money is also reflected in the Quads superior sound quality.You’ll not go wrong with the Triple’s but if you budget stretches towards affording the Quads, go for them, you won’t regret it.

I can't talk about tiers and timing like the audiophiles , but I know what I like. I have been using the One More Quad Drivers and have been very pleased with them. They almost come up to the Sony WF-1000WM4's.The difference between Aonic 5 and the One More Quad Drivers is astonishing. They are in two completely different categories.The Aonic 5 are super crystal clear, you can hear everything in crisp detail and pick out every instrument and especially voices with extreme clarity. They have laser precision and show their studio pedigree. With the right recording they can make you feel as though you are standing right in the middle of the music. At times, sounds emerge which you weren't aware of before. This can lead to a new perception of the music, a new view of complex relationships. A new Gestalt. I think this may be partly what some reviewers refer to as 'musicality'. Because they bring out so much, they make you want to explore even more. It's a good thing they are so comfortable. You could wear them all day quite easily and they make you want to do that.We are talking a four times price difference between the Aonic 5's and the Quads, and the Quads aren't exactly cheap.In an instant direct comparison the Quads can sound muffled. I like the Quads very much and they are my go to earphones, but I was amazed by the stark difference, it's not that they are bad, it's just that they are not as sharp and crisp as the Aonic 5's. In many situations I actually prefer the Quads, when I want more bass body to voice and speech for example and a dark sound signature, which is most of the time.The razor sharp crispness of the Aonic 5's also exposes all that's going on in a recording, and sometimes it might make life easier just not to hear all the defects.But the Aonics are in a class of their own. To me the Aonic 5's are special, they allow me to listen to music as I have never heard before. And that is priceless. But, for most of the time I don't want the analysis. The Aonic 3's made me realise that.I am not an audiophile, and the Aonic 3 prove it. My perfect sound signature for earphones is the 1More Quad Driver, on the other side of the spectrum to the Aonic 3's.One review say that the Aonic 3's have an understated delivery. What he means by this is they "have no bass". Another, that low-end bass notes sound fantastic. Ugh! What? My hearing is pretty good, but I can't hear them. Unless you are referring to that clinical, anemic, empty, hollow low frequency. Is that what you call bass? I was brought up on syrupy, dark, deep bass voices coming out of a huge 1950's valve radio. Now that is what you call bass! And the 1More Quad Driver has it in spades. It's luxuriant, warm, smooth, rich, deep-toned, it envelopes you. The Aonic 3's don't have this. It makes voice and speech productions sound thin, anemic and lacking in body and depth. Movie soundtracks suffer the same fate. But, they might be accurate according to the audiophiles. They might be perfectly balanced, but the world isn't perfectly balanced. That's the problem. So why try and make it sound as though it is.In fact, all this Hi-Fi stuff has made me realise that I don't want Hi-Fi!I want Lo-Fi. I use the headphone socket on my Galaxy A20e, the cheapest they ever made, as an audio source for my Denon/Wharfedale stereo. Sacrilege! Do you know how awful the dacs are that they use in phones? I don't care! You know why, it sounds, fantastic! My internet radio and TV sound great. Good bass and mid-frequencies make speech and voice sound real and full bodied. Not anemic, razor sharp and artificial.In fact, I think I will start manufacturing huge 1950's valve radios. Of course they will have a socket round the back labelled "Aux" where you can plug in your record player. Lo-Fi, that's what we want.You just wait, it will bring the HiFi industry to its knees. Audiophiles will admit that Lo-Fi sounds better and that they were wrong.The future is Lo-Fi. And all because I bought a pair of Aonic 3's, Aonic 5's and 1More Quad Drivers.

I spent a long time narrowing down the options for a new set of in ear wired earphones to provide the soundtrack to my long solo lockdown walks and in the end the choice was between these quads and the triples.I was lucky enough to have received a reward voucher from work at Christmas, so the quads ended up being less than the triples once that was taken off. A no-brainer to get the quads.As others have mentioned the build quality, presentation, packaging and included accessories was the best I've ever experienced. First class. As others have mentioned it is imperative to get an adequate seal otherwise all that delicious bottom end will be lost.The sound is what we're all here for however. Ive tested these through my Audient ID22 interface and I'm glad to say they surpassed my expectations. A wide soundstage, punchy deep bass, sparkling highs and detailed mids allowed me to hear things I never have before on some of my favourite tracks such as (intentional) distortion on toms, reverb tails or compression on vocals much clearer. Testing with my Google Pixel 5 listening to Tidal Master tracks still provides all of the above. My next step is to get an portable external DAC such as the iFi Hip to increase the listening experience on the move.These don't have any active noise cancellation involved and seem on par with the cancellation you get from other similar buds.To sum up these are well worth the rrp and my advice would be to get the quads if you can afford the extra outlay but you will not be disappointed with the triples based on these and other reviews.