TUNAI Drum Hi-Resolution Audiophile in-Ear Earbud Headphones – Powerful Bass and Lively Sound Stage with Improved Noise Isolation; Comfortable for Workout, Running and Great for Gaming (Shine Orange)

I bought a pair of these about a year ago and was very impressed with the sound and build quality. They proved to be very rugged as well, suffering from numerous incidents that would have resulted in terminal damage to several other brands I've owned. I've recommended them highly to my family and friends who've liked them as well and given me kudos on my recommendation. Last week my dog damaged one of the cables, obviously no fault of the earbuds, and I didn't hesitate to order a new pair on Prime Day (8$ savings). They came with usual Amazon efficiency and I was excited to get them as I've been dealing with some real OEM junk singe the dog stretched and broke one of the cables on the old pair. I hurriedly opened them to save my ears from the subpar stand-ins and regrettably discovered several changes when comparing them to my last set. #1) The 90 degree connector on the new pair had the stress relief removed from where the cable joins to it. This will surely result in cable breakage at the connector from bending fatigue. #2) Purely aesthetic but the older pair had a chrome finish end where the ear piece(s) connects but now the new pair looks much cheaper with only a plain black finish. #3) The cabling has lost the clear outer coating, feels cheaper and isn't as easy to straighten as the cables on the old pair. See attached pics (New Pair are on top). These changes make me wonder if the pair that was delivered are even genuine TUNAI or a cheaper (counterfeit) knock-off. If this is that direction the company is taking I will not be recommending them in the future and I'm disappointed that they're cutting corners to increase profit at the expense of Quality and Reputation.Revision:I have changed the rating from 1 to 4 stars after receiving outstanding customer support from Tunai. The issue is not a cheapening revision to the product as suspected but just the opposite! Tunai had addressed all of the issues I mentioned and IMPROVED the next generation in every respect. The problem is with old stock (not popular color option) not being circulated out at Amazon so I received the previous generation of Drum prior to the improvements being made. I received a new generation set straight from Tunai, Great job !!

I've been using a crappy pair of Sony earbuds for years now. They are getting pretty disgusting and they sound totally mediocre, so I have been trying to replace them. This is the second pair that I have tried (the first were $60) and I have not found either pair to be substantially better. In many ways, they are worse.First, the crappy Sonys are lightweight. Second, the Sonys cost like $8-12. Third, the Sonys do not have a L/R orientation, so either bud can be put in either ear in a moments notice. Sorry, but I don't really care, nor can I tell, which channel should be playing in which ear when I am on a treadmill or watching porn. Fourth, the Sonys are comfortable.The Drums are somewhat heavy, so they tend to fall out of your ears. I use foam inserts to prevent this, but you can still feel the weight in your year. They have a specific L/R orientation and the L/R is printed on the side of the buds in tiny tiny letters that a person with marginal eyesight will not be able to see. So you have to use trial and error every time you put them back in your ears as the orientation is not obvious from looking at them. Once they are in your ear, they are not terribly comfortable and the shape bears no relation to the ear canal. So, you have an edge that is resting on the bottom of your ear which becomes uncomfortable over time. Plus they are rather bulky and stick out of your ear so if you were laying on your side, it would be obtrusive and even more uncomfortable.These things being said, when you are listening to the Drum in a quiet room, there is actually a lot of nuance and substantial bass, given the size. I wouldn't go so far as some of these folks as to say that there is a "soundstage" (and yes, I am familiar with soundstage"). But there is clarity and nuance. Probably enough to justify a $30 pricetag. Its actually quite impressive the sound quality that can be produced for $30. Unfortunately, the other drawbacks were enough to get me to send them back.

These were great for a few weeks before I started getting a minor buzzing issue that comes and goes once I unplug and replug them into my PC, not terrible but still annoying.I had noticed it seemed to have been a previously returned item but didn't think anything of it since they seemed fine out of the box.The buzzing has been becoming more frequent and is a shame it took until after my return window to do so but I guess it figures...Took a look at some reviews and turns out I may have gotten an old batch?Someone mentioned these ones with the chrome finish on the inside were a previous model, so I guess I just wasted $30 on outdated hardware.Poo.

Sound is a very subjective area as we all have different preferences, what works for one does not necessarily work for another. Some like a very neutral sound with an open soundstage and a more muted bass where others want the bass to blow their mind and their head clean off their shoulders. For me I do like bass but not so much that it becomes the overpowering element in the music, I want an open expansive soundstage where I can hear the details in the music, every pluck of the guitar string, every thud but not boom of a drum, the delicate subtle sounds hidden in the depths of the song. This is why I have always invested in brands such as Sony, Sennheiser, Grado, Shure and AKG. The sound source is also an important element along with the quality of the audio encoding. I always prefer over the ear headphones when I am sitting down at home, but when on the move I prefer the in ear type. Due to my own stupidity I damaged my beloved Sony in ear headphones but did not want to spend the same kind of money replacing them so set about looking into alternatives. After reading the reviews and looking elsewhere on line I decided to bite the bullet and purchase a pair of these TUNAI Creative Drum Hi-Res headphones. My first comment is I liked the packaging, a nice tin which now doubles up as storage for my cheap in the gym Bluetooth in ears, connectors and spare buds etc, so a very nice touch compared with the plastic and cardboard normally provided. The headphones did come with additional buds to fit ell ear canal types. The headphone chamber is oversized due to the 13mm driver and is of a plastic feel, the cable is thicker than on my other in ear headphones and does not fall as flat curving up a little but not an issue. I find them very comfortable with a good fit blocking out quite a bit of external noise. So how do they sound, I was impressed from the very first sound that came through, I was not expecting them to be this good. I decided to run them in and left them plugged into a player for a few days and then came back to audition them again. For me the sound was just what I was looking for; open and expansive with a warm but tight bass. There is bass and enough of it, of course you can increase the bass if you have an eq setting on your player, however I always set as direct sound with no eq. I did turn the eq on to test and the bass did become very heavy but not distorted. My listening volume is about half volume on my portable player. I tried a variety of different music styles, Rock, Dance, Classical, Hip Hop, Electronic, Chill Out etc with the sound source coming from my Sony NW-WM1A Hi Res player with the following file types, WAV, FLAC and 320kbps MP3 and was pleased with the result. The result was just as pleasing on my everyday Sony NWZ-A15 Hi Res player with the same file types.I also tried them on a much cheaper player with mp3 at 128kbps and like my other more expensive headphones they pick up the poor quality of the lower encoding. As I said at the beginning sound is subjective so these may not be to everyone’s taste but I have to be honest for me they meet my needs and provide a soundstage that I enjoy and find pleasure in listening to my music. I would buy again and will continue to keep my eye on this brand as so far have been very impressed with the quality of sound for cost.

I've bought 3 IEM's in a search for very warm IEM's (well at first I was not looking for warm ones) that can replace my Sony MDRXB50 which in my opinion, is the best in its price range for bass heads (frequently at 30$!). These seem like the ones.// SoundThese offer a very similar sound profile to the Sony's. The bass is tight, punchy, but very slightly boomy (however, much less then the Sony's). The mids are a bit recessed and are my only flaws, however, they're much better than the Sony's and the bass has a tendency to sound less boomy. I get a bit more clarity on the vocals. The highs are just satisfactory. Detail is quite good.// BuildIn terms of build quality, I have no doubts for the IEM's shells, however, there is not too much strain relief on the IEM's themselves. The jack has solid strain relief and is L shaped (bonus for me!).The cable has held its shape from being in the box which is NOT good because it effectively has permanent bends in it and can't be straightened out while sitting on a desk. It is a giant pain. It's also shorter than average. Moreover, there is a lot of microphonics. This is easily the weakest point of these IEM's.// PackagingI love the tin packaging. But I feel like it's a wasted opportunity, it could have been packaged into something more re-usable as a carrying case, because the material makes it so.Selection of ear tips is ok. 4 silicon tips.// ComparisonsTin T2's (60$) - They sound better then these overall, however have absolutely no bass, I woudn't even call them neutral. The bass is there but its a major no go for people who listen to hip hop. If you want a flat neutral sound, go for the T2's (however it's cable is not the best quality, but is replaceable). The drum's are more fun to listen to.Sennheiser CX300S (60$) - Awful.Tin T3 (95$) - Improved bass, but terrible spikes in high frequencies that cause sibilance and ear discomfort, particularly in hip hop. Go for the T2 instead, or the drums.MDR XB50AP (30-40$) - Very similar sound profile. Mids are clearer on the drums and I would recommend them overall (so far, unless durability of the drums is poor because the Sony's are VERY durable). If these do end up not lasting a year (how long my Sony's usually last after taking a BEATING), the Sony's are easily a better value.I've also considered the Final E3000 (60$), which honestly seem ideal, however, they have 0 strain relief, and no warranty, so durability is a huge doubt. Again, these seem like a better bet!Overall, awesome for the price!

I spent ages trying to decide between this and the Tunai Piano version and when the former. As soon as I plugged them you get an instant heavy bass. In fact, so much that I felt it detracted from other instruments and made me wish I had the seemingly all-roundness of the more expensive version. I found myself turning my Sony Walkman down because the bass was so high.Having said that, if I was younger I think I'd have liked the emphasis on the bass. Either way, it's certainly good value at £30 and the tin is ok. I went for the orange one which wasn't as bright as I had anticipated but still looks nice. If the Piano one gets cheaper I might get those at a later date.

I tried these earbuds wanting to try hi-res audio certified wired earbuds and to upgrade from my previous Creative EP-630s.My main preference is deep bass with overall clarity in the highs and mids too. These earbuds deliver this - and are definitely an upgrade from my Creative ones. All of the above preferences are there but to a higher degree than the Creative EP-630s, and the price £29.99 is a totally reasonable price for this.I will say that Amazon discounts they to £20.99 during Black Friday week as I recently bought another pair to replace my old ones, so it is definitely worth waiting till then to purchase these. And I would also recommend paying that bit extra for the 3-year product guarantee as my first pair have suffered an issue with the headphone jack after about a year and a half.The only issues I have had is that the headphone jack is at a right angle, which although may be useful for some devices, is not ideal for connecting to a straight Apple headphone adapter. The earbuds themselves are also a bit bulky, but I understand that this is to house the components necessary for the sound quality that they deliver.

These earphones perform way better than I expected. I have definitely enough bass, great mids and not super bright highs. I'm totally happy with the sound quality.Pros:- great bass- no fatigue- the sound is not sterile. And I like it. It is slightly colored, but it is comfyThere are a few notes about overall design and construction:- the cable is rather short and easy to tangle- the gold plated L shaped jack is a bit big in diameter, I had a hard time plugging it into one of my sources- the earplugs are not clearly marked (even small L & R letters would be sufficient)- the packaging is great, but too much material wasted- there is no protective case/bagOverall conclusion: the product absolutely worth the money. Fixing a few imperfections mentioned above would make these earphones ideal :-)