Astell&Kern Billie Jean Earphones – Red

Fantastic in ear monitors.I have the One More Triples which I thought were pretty good but these here are in a different league.They bring out depth,separation, and sound that no other IEM`s or even full size earphones can that I have recently tried with some costing a lot more.Very comfortable to wear for hours on end,they hook over the ears so stay stable.Sound quality is great,comfort is great,value for money..well a brilliant sound every time I use them but not cheap.Very happy to recommend.

Excellent clear sound quality. Best earphones I have ever owned in terms of sound. Clear bass, miss and trebles.Hear lots of detail not heard before with inferior buds / cans.Previously had Sony hear on 2 - they are inferior sound to these, but not bad.These Billie Jean earphones are Powerful and loud. They look good too. Easy to adjust around ears and light weight. Pairs well with with Astell & Kern players.Negatives: Only silicone tips supplied - they don't have a tight fit and some people (like myself) are allergic. Foam tips would have much better fit and promote noise isolation. Cord seems a little too long. Always worried about it getting caught. Unclear if this can be used with balanced cable...only unbalanced cable provided and instructions are minimal.

Very nice quality ear buds from A&K to compliment my SR25 DAP. Bass quality is excellent without being overbearing and suits all of my musical tastes. Not sure about their robustness when traveling but I use them at home so this isn’t necessarily a problem for me. They come with an attractive case but this doesn’t have any means to prevent their tangling when stored away. The colour, design and fit are all top quality. Glad I bought them - recommended!

Headline pretty much says it: these are the best sounding things I've ever put in/on my ears. Unfortunately, after 2 months of normal use (just out of the return period), the left earphone's connection block became loose, hence the left earphone started cutting out. Get something with more than 2 pins if you go similar. Just unfortunate you won't get sound quality this good at this price.

Perfection

Had them for all of an hour, sounded great and a nice comfy fit. Un plugged the cable from the pins to put away in case and when I plugged them back in later ( and I pushed them in gently ) Crack ! A split appears on the inside near the nozzle 😭 I know the housings are plastic being the budget end of JH audio / Astell Kern but this should not happen ! Sent back and didn't want I replacement just incase it's a design flaw which is a shame as they really do punch well above the price they sell at. Settled on the new ibasso IT01S which are £100 cheaper and superb. Not saying don't buy ... Just be really careful if your Un plugging or swapping cables and remember they are 0.75 pins not the standard 0.78 !

Refined sound. Amazing clarity. Great combination with Dragonfly Red dac.

I read the Headfonia review before buying these which described a crack appearing on the shell on both sides.I thought the reviewer was just unlucky, but the same issue occurred to me on both sides in the exact same spot, a month after owning them. I haven’t even removed the cables once or changed the tips and I have always been careful with my IEMs.A real pity considering the design actually looks really nice in person with the red carbon fibre and they sound great.Can’t recommend at all with the poor build quality. Even on sale they aren’t worth your money.