Soundmagic E90C Wired Earbuds, Dual Driver, Detachable Cable, Dark Silver

Genuinely blown away by these earphones. I had RHA T20i's before this (originally cost me 3x as much), and for the all the detail they had, and verging on insane build quality, i realised i also found them insanely boring to listen to (slightly better through a macbook pro or amp - but i bought them for portability). These on the other hand retain the detail, but with a much fuller low end - but not one that overstates itself. The texture and detail in the bass is great - my daily drivers are FAD Pandora Hope VIs and right now i feel like the the e80s even pull out a bit of detail in the lows that the pandoras miss. Listening yesterday i found myself focused on the bass guitar lines, and just how real to life the tone felt. They're also capable of going as low and rumbling as you could want. Just make sure you get a good seal! They are quite bright on the top end, but i prefer that personally. The mids sound just incredible at times - plenty of air, soundstage and the rest. Without doubt the best in-ears i've ever heard. Build quality seems perfectly fine, they're quite unassuming all in all. So many earbuds to choose from in the box plus the comply tips (x3 - i personally am not a fan, they make sound too closed in to me but know plenty like them). Anyone looking for something that lets them get into audiophile territory at a, to be honest, steal, will be very happy with these. I'm scoping out some monoprice planar 1060s next, i'm really liking this coming approach of making outstanding audio products at a fraction of the competition mainstays, the market needs it! Maybe soundmagic should turn their hand in that direction too :D

Not usually a user of in ear phones but needed a decent pair for my FiiO X3ii that I could bundle into a pocket quickly. Initial listens were very disappointing and I almost consigned them to the back of the drawer as they seemed harsh, tinny, and completely bass-less. Tried all the supplied tips but they didn't make any difference to the sound. I tried an old pair of Grain Audio in ear phones and they sounded fantastic on the X3 - so, in desperation I tried the tips I had on those, and hey presto the bass has come up and the treble is tamed. A few other reviews have mentioned the lack of bass and I almost agreed, but they are obviously very fickle and need careful choosing of the right tips. Maybe it's my ear canals that are odd, but I've not had this problem before. Build quality is pretty good but the braided cable does transmit noise if it rubs on clothing etc. Maybe if the cable had a fabric type outer lining this would fix this issue. Due to the problems with the correct tip and noise transmission up the cable they drop a star. But if you sit still and get the tip selection right they do sound great, with a nice balanced response across the frequencies.

As a music lover of a range of genres, from jazz to classical, rock to blues, funk to punk, I've gone through a range of head and earphones. I'm not an audiophile, but read reviews of the high end stuff and owned a few high end bits too. However, having just taken delivery of these Soundmagic E80s I have two words to say... Good God. I've gone through a pair of E10s which were great, but with 2years of a battering they had to give up the ghost at some point. We'll see how the E80's construction stands the test of time, but as for sound they are surely in the top of their league at this price point. The clarity across the range of frequencies to me is astonishing. The top end is crisp without being irritating, the bottom is well defined without being overwhelming. The middle is impactful without being to pushy even at high volumes. Frankly, I have never heard £60 earphones sound as if they cost treble the price. Thank you Soundmagic. Great job!

Ahh SoundMAGIC, there's a blast from the past, before chifi became popular these were doing superb quality Earphones and Headphones. Priced well and always of great quality it was definitely a name to trust if you wanted fantastic sound without having to pay a premium. This is their first new iem for quite a few years. And so it was quite exciting to see what they would come up with. However aside from some lavish packaging which included a big carry case, some silicone and foam tips, 2 Cables, one balanced 2.5mm and one phone cable with 3.5mm plug. A computer cable and shirt clip, everything was a complete let down. Cable felt cheap and tacky, especially the phone one. The ear hooks were absolutely awful and cheap and the earphones themselves felt like something you'd get in a Christmas cracker.... And even the balanced cable and tips we're of a very sub standard quality and certainly not the quality of SoundMAGIC. However interesting to note that these are not advertised anywhere on their official website nor online as a whole. And it's not been updated with anything new since 2020. Which makes me wonder if the Guy who started the company has either sold the name or the company itself because the quality is just not there at all. You would have thought that after all this time and a new product from the company they would make it really really good, but it seems they've spent time on the packaging and forgot about the actual product. But I think the most important thing to note here is that you have to remember these are actually priced rather high, being a shade under £90 and the market is now so competitive under the £100 mark these had to be incredibly good.... But they simply are not and to be honest aren't even competitive under £50 let alone £100. And there are literally so many other names and iems out there nowadays at a fraction of this price that literally blow these away..... Sadly these really have missed the boat. Certainly not worthy of the soundmagic name. Do yourself a favour and do some research and get something else. Avoid these.

I've already owned a first pair of these since 2009 ish?!? roughly, possibly longer. I am now buying a second pair due to the outer plastic coating of the left earphone wire pealing down, and eventually caused the main wires to loose connectivity. I have had these for around 11 - 12 years and they have been through a lot of punishment. They hold up very well against time! I wasn't exactly kind to them either, always catching them on stuff etc. After about 8 years of use the inner mesh covers started to fall out, but did not effect the sound quality despite my ears being a little flaky from time to time due to a bit of eczema. If the sound becomes muffled I found that the small pin holes on the sides were blocked, and all you have to do is carefully clean it out with a pin or something and the sound returns as the driver isn't trying to fight vaccum/ pressure as it moves back and fourth. It's basically a breather hole for the driver. I am now buying a second pair because they sound incredible. But I'm mainly putting this review on here, to attest to there durability, as I doubt there aren't many people who would have owned a pair for so long and are buying a second pair like I am.

So after reading all the reviews and speaking to Soundmagic about what they recommend based on my usage I finally went ahead and purchased the E80 standard. No inline extras as I use them with my PC through a soundcard. Now I've gone from a £30 pair of Sennheiser to these and I read reviews from people saying the cheaper in ear buds are better but this all must fall down to people's hearing? The difference for me was huge, in fact these are so detailed on sound I had to strip all the sound alterations off my soundcard as these in ears provide such awesome bass and the sound range is huge! I'm hearing sounds that previously would just be masked into the bass or not even played on the cheaper in ears. Build quality is brilliant and they never tangle unlike my Sennheiser which advertised anti-tangle cable but always tangled. The in ear buds come with lots of sizes which is nice and the 3 sizes of comply but after years of using silicone tips I found the comply made my ears sound blocked so stuck with the silicone. Make sure you get a nice fit and the sounds will feel like they're in the room with you!

You can spend over £300 on a pair of earphones but, as with all "high end" sound equipment, the degree of improvement you get over good basic gear is pretty small, and often demands a belief commitment from the listener. I spent £65 on these SoundMagics hoping for some improvement on similar phones from Sennheiser and Sony at about £30, but, not really to my surprise, found none to speak of. They sound different, it's true, but only in the way that good speakers can sound different; you can't really say that one style is "better" than another. The Soundmagic presentation is what I would call lean, dryer and a little more distant sounding than equivalent Sennheisers, which by comparison sound rather lush, the Sonys even more so – but all give you much the same amount of information, just on a different sound-stages. For me the SoundMagic style is a bit too dry, though it works well for speech. But I strongly suspect that once you get beyond nasty give-away phones, that is, once you spend about £20 or so, the difference between makes (and grades of the same make) is a matter of taste, not measurable quality. For your money you get, besides the phones themselves, an elaborate selection of ear –tips (only one pair of which ever get used), a hard-shell case, and a much better wire than most rivals provide. No instructions, however; it took me ages to work out which way round to wear them (the left phone has a braille dot on it).

These were bought as an upgrade from my E10s and firstly I noticed the weightier feel. The build quality is great and they feel durable. I was a fan of the E10 cable so Im glad they chose the same design again which means the cables don't get in knots like apple earbuds do. As a Sound Engineer I can say these are clear and bright but maybe a little too bright at first on the ear. They are fairly flat with enough bass as to not overpower or be muddy. You do get used to how much clearer these are compared to lower end earphones and the brightness does tamed as they break in. The included case is brilliant and I use it all the time when taking my headphones out. Making sure to coil them so I don't damage the cable. I have experienced no damage whatsoever to the finish of these and the design of the 45 degree jack plug is a lot sturdier than the E10s. I'm glad I made the upgrade. 4* as the treble could be a little less aggressive.

Dessa hörlurar är bra. Ljudet är noggrant separerade att det definitivt är en stor glädje att lyssna på musik från dem. Jag tycker att diskanten är lite för kraftfull, vilket kan göra att musiken jag lyssnar på blir lite jobbig ibland. Jag har en MP3-spelare som heter Transcend MP 330 och det finns ingen equalizer på den. Hade det inte varit för diskanten så hade det blivit 5 stjärnor. Annars är SoundMAGIC E80 definitivt valuta för pengarna.

I was looking for another model from the SoundMAGIC range, but came across these headphones. If you are looking for some 3.5 mm plug earphones and are concerned about the quality of sound, but don't want to spend a vast amounts of money, these earphones are for you! I have been using them for a few days now and they have become my daily use earphones. The come with an excellent carry case. I little large, but very robust! Audiophiles on a budget, these are an excellent choice for you!

Ich hatte schon einige Kopfhörer im Preissegment bis 70€. Angefangen habe ich mit Sony. Die haben mir damals vom Klang her gefallen und auch das asymmetrische Kabel war top. Nur haben die sich in kürzester Zeit zerlegt. Länger als ein Jahr haben die nie gehalten - mal war der Kontakt zu einem Höhrer unterbrochen, ein anderes mal hat sich die Gummiisolierung vom Kabel abgelöst und zum Schluss hatte sich ein Höhrergehäuse zerlegt. Man kann mir vorhalten, nicht sorgsam mit den Hörern umgegangen zu sein - schließlich kommen die mit einer Transporthülle und ich trage sie lose in der Hosentasche, weil ich meine Hörer mehrfach nutzen möchte. Die E10 war dann eine Offenbahrung. Die hatte ich mir vor zwei Jahren gekauft und der Funktioniert immer noch. Obwohl er unter mir leiden musste - ich habe die bei der Kernsanierung meines Hauses getragen und bin öfter mal irgendwo hängen geblieben. Ich habe mir damit die Buchse im Sansa Clip zerstört (selber schuld) - aber die Hörer blieben intakt. Einen Nachteil - der auch zu der zerstörten Buchse Beitrug war der lange Stecker - der hier beim E80 ein wenig besser ist (wirkt trotzdem nicht schlecht). Ich hatte noch ein paar hochgelobte Piston II, aber die waren einerseits unangenehm im Ohr und klanglich im Vergleich zum E10 ähnlich. Warum schreibe ich so viel über den E10? Der E80 macht den selben rubusten Eindruck - ansonsten würde ich nicht so viel Geld für Kopfhörer ausgeben. Und der Tragekomfort ist genauso gut, wie beim E10. Und der Klang? Der ist das beste was ich bisher in der Preisklasse gehört habe. Im Vergleich zum E10 viel detailreicher. Ich fande die Höhen am Anfang etwas zu präsent - vor allem beim Schlagzeug ist das Becken jetzt etwas mehr im vordergrund. Das wird vor allem etwas Gewöhnung bedürfen (Manche nennen das Burn-In des Kopfhörers, aber es ist viel mehr ein Burn-In im Kopf ;-) ). In klassischer Musik sind die Höhen dann allerdings Perfekt. Streicher klingern sehr gut. Mitten und Tiefen sind ausgewogen vorhanden - genau so, dass es meiner Meinung nach passt. Ich freue mich über die Kaufentscheidung und gehe davon aus, dass ich mit dem Hörer die nächsten Jahre Spass haben werde. Falls nicht, kommt es in diese Rezension. Nachtrag: ein Nachteil ist mir noch aufgefallen: Rechts Links ist im vergleich zum E10 nicht mehr farblich markiert.

These are by far the best IEMs I've used to this date. Sound quality is wonderfully articulate and balanced, and they lasted 2 and a half years before I accidentally killed them with my dryer. I'm debating if there's any reason I shouldn't buy another pair. Sound: This will vary depending on your fit. I found these headphones to have a very balanced and somewhat analytical signature with rich mids. Highs are very clear and separated with little sibilance. Mid-bass is slightly boosted in a pleasant way, but sub bass is slightly anemic. Soundstage and imaging is very good for an IEM, I'd say even better than the ATh-M50x. The balance is somewhat reminiscent of my HD598, but with more treble extension. Design and features: These are very well-designed headphones for the price. Comfort is quite good, although the casing can be a little wide if you have small ears - they aren't the most comfortable I've used, just good. The cable is covered in a durable, knot-resistant material (it will still tangle, but not as badly as a rubber-coated wire), and the headphones and jack are made from milled aluminum. This pair doesn't come with a controller for Android/iOS, which would a nice addition, but I didn't think it was worth paying an extra $30 for the C version. They come with a nice protective case and a huge choice of tips - more than I've received with any other IEM. Durability: These lasted over 2 years and survived multiple trips through the washer with no ill effects. During my time owning them, the wires never frayed or knotted, the earbuds never fell apart, and the jack never separated from the wire despite regular tugging on the cable. I've never been able to keep a pair of IEMs for anywhere near that long, so I give the highest marks to these for durability. Overall, I can't recommend these enough. I'm nervous to buy anything else and risk getting an inferior headphone - that's how good these are.

The headphones are not working. Pure garbage. The right speaker was not the same as the left by manufacturer. The right speaker was sounded like a 1 usd headphone 🎧 from China alibaba. I received Damaged headphones. The product is piece of crap don't buy it. I got refunded. Better go with E80C