Audio Technica ATH-CKN50 Wired without Mic  (Blue, In the Ear)

Creds: I have owned headphones and earphones of various types and cost - so if I may be allowed to show off a little in the name of building my credentials here: Sennheiser PX100, CX300, IE7, Momentum; Klipsch S4; Grado SR80, SR325 and now the Hifiman HE500.

I bought these earphones because I wanted a cheap alternative, after losing my awesome Senn IE7s. I wanted something that would get me by the odd office listen, minimal travelling and cycling. So I didn't mandate the quality to be aweso...

If You're Looking for oodles of Bass, Look for Sennheiser CX-215 or even better, the JVC Xtreme Xplosives HA-FX101.....

As far as built quality is concerned, they have great build...Metal housing...the cable looks pretty tough...

The Fit depends on your ears..and it fits mine brilliantly..but I do feel listening to it for long hours can cause a bit of strain..nothing too alarming though..the Noise isolation is pretty good too...

In the Box you'll get a total of 4 pair of buds, a clip and t...

Pros: Balanced sound, Rich mids & Smooth highs..!

Cons: Adequate bass - Not a bass head Iem, Burn in is compulsory & uncomfortble wearing them initially (due to special ring design)

I'm not much of a audiophile nor a reviewer just a regular audio enthusiast.. Apologies & correct me if I'm wrong..

Absolutely "StUnNeD" by these gems thought of sharing my experience..


Firstly I'm from India & CKN - 50's are priced Rs.1600 roughly 24 USD.

Few options at this price point were

TDK EB-900
JVC...