Monoprice MEP-933 Enhanced Bass 14.2mm Hi-Fi Noise Isolating Earphones (Silver) $4.50

They sound pretty good, very good actually for the price.

Comfort on the other hand is where they lack. Not recommended for long term use.
30-40 minutes is about average wear time for me with these.

Unlike my Etymotics which I often forget I even have on.

Got 1 just for the hell of it lol. Already have too many earphones. Prime 2 Day Shipping + No Tax. Let's see how this performs.

Thanks, got a pair. My Altec Lansing ear buds at work are missing from my office...

Worst headphones I've ever owned. They just fall apart. I think the 2 pieces of plastic are glued together and I don't know if it's weak glue or just poor quality control but they just fell apart as soon as I took them out of the plastic. I have another pair that I have no desire to even open.

If these fit you well, you're golden. Otherwise it will be the worst $4 you ever spent.
They are quite large and awkwardly shaped.
And you will almost certainly need to change the tips

Quote from bgtimber75 : Worst headphones I've ever owned. They just fall apart. I think the 2 pieces of plastic are glued together and I don't know if it's weak glue or just poor quality control but they just fell apart as soon as I took them out of the plastic. I have another pair that I have no desire to even open.

They fell apart as soon as you unpackaged them? Odd. Mine are quite study. They are indeed held together with an adhesive but it would take a great deal of pressure to actually pop them open. The sound is clear and detailed, bass sounds SPECTACULAR for $5 earbuds. In my days I've mainly used "default" earbuds like the common Apple earbuds and similar--these things are a grand step up compared to your basic everyday earbuds which go for $15-20 at typical retail electronics departments. If you're not an earbud enthusiast and you value your hard-earned money, then these are an excellent choice of earbud for everyday use.

thank you & repped

I own a pair of these and all i can say is that The CORD TANGLING is horrible!! Will take you at least 30 sec - 2 minutes to untie.. The sound quality and bass is very good, I don't know if I would buy another pair though, very cheap price for sound quality .. They fiit comfortably around my ears

Ordered 4 thanks.

Always have earphones dying off because of abuse they take in my gym bag

I've been using these headphones as my main headphones for 9+ months. At retail prices these are great. Less than $5 is a steal. Sound is exceptionally clear. I'm not an earbud expert, but these blow away iPod earbuds and are on point with $30 Skullcandy's IMO. The bass on these headphones is lacking, but that's not an issue for me. If you're looking for bass, the link someone posted to head-fi can help, otherwise, look somewhere else. As for comfort, when I first bought these things, I couldn't keep them in for longer than 20 minutes without needing to take them out. I've gotten used to them over time, and I sometimes have them in for an hour or more no problem. I haven't gotten any different tips, but they could be a make-or-break issue for someone. As for tangling, yea, it can be a problem. For me personally, my cord has gotten tangled so many times that there are little kinks in it. I'm not complaining, though, because as I said I've had them for over 9 months and they still work fine. Lastly, I see some comments about rubbing the cord when a song is playing being an issue. That's never been a problem for me. I just did a quick little test, and if the music is kept low, then yea, rubbing the cord will be noticeable. However, when playing the music at any decent volume (not talking about blowing out your ears or anything), it's not a problem, at least for me.

Overall, for less than $5, these things are awesome, if you can get them to fit comfortably.

I did not like these. Mids are too forward. In order to get decent bass you really need to stuff them in your ear. When you do that, the sharp ridges dig into your ears. These things are very uncomfortable and the sound is overrated.

Sure, in for one!

It's easy to lose the rubber part, and don't know where to get cheap replacment. Comfort was sub par.

I know zero about headphones and have only been using standard ipod ones...are these good quality and noticeably better than normal apple earbuds?