Soundmagic E10 in-Ear Earphone Black (Gray)

I had been on the look out for a reasonably priced pair of in-ear phones for quite sometime before I came across SoundMagic's E10. I was seriously considering Sennheiser's CX 300II which was available for around Rs.3200 on Amazon. Instead of buying it online I decided to buy it directly from the local store. I was in for a shock, the price had apparently shot up by almost a 1000 bucks, thanks to the depreciating Rupee!! In any case, before I chose the online & cheaper alternative, I decided to search around some more and I came across the E10's and Signature Acoustics' C-12. The C-12's was available for around Rs.2800 & seemed like a value proposition. It had good reviews but as much as I wanted to support indigenous brands, there was something about the looks that did not appeal to me. Finally, I came across the E10s at Whathifi. It was rated 5/5 and was their best buy in the category for 2013. Here's the link - [...]. Anyways, it was available on Amazon for Rs.1899 and was much cheaper than all of the other alternatives I had considered. I decided to take the plunge and I was not dissappointed!! I was glad I made this choice. I was afraid I would not get much of an improvement in sound but all my fears were put to rest by the E10's. The E10's sound open, detailed without being overbearing and has the right amount of thump. It can be easily driven by any phone as the power requirements are not very high. It is well built and the wires seem really sturdy so it should be able to withstand some abuse. It really is a satisfactory (but not better) alternative to my home Hi Fi system while I'm away, which, by the way, is a pair of Tannoy Mercury V4's driven by a NAD 2100. I own a pair of Sennheiser HD202s and Sony MDR- EX100LP (don't ask, huge mistake), so I can only give you a direct comparison with these 2. Compared to the HD202s, the E10 sounds much more open and detailed and the bass is deeper. The HD202 is more laid back but needs much more power to drive it to the same volume levels. As for the Sony, it was an impulse buy and I regretted it the minute I plugged it in. I would never recommend it to anyone unless all they want is a better alternative to the scores of chinese headphones out there!! Besides, it only costs around Rs.900, but never consider it for an 'upgrade'.So, in a nutshell, here are the Pros and Cons :Pros -> Open and detailed> Not ear shattering, but adequately deep bass> Good build and Aesthetics> Uncompromising sound for the moneyCons -> May be not laid back enough for some? (not really an issue, eq adjustments should take care of that)> But, really, nothing at this price!!I would say the E10's would beat your bundled ear phones hands down and I won't be thinking of upgrading from the E10's any time soon!!ff>>> 16.06.2015 : I've been using this for over a year and a half now and it works perfectly fine.. As I mentioned earlier, the build is solid!!!

Updated Review Dated: 14-Apr-2016Hello everyone! I'm writing this review after using this product for 2.5 years. You can find my earlier review below.After getting this product, Initially I was impressed with this product and I have rated this as 5 stars. And yeah, It was deserving 5 star ratings. But after using this product for continuously 2.5 years, I feel this product is not worthy at this price and neither 5 star rating is worth.Out of the two ear buds, left ear bud is producing low sound as compared to the right one. There is no any broken wire or nothing! I checked the cable properly, everything is fine. Still I have no clue what's wrong with this headphones, I tried changing phones and laptops as well. Same results with all. I had purchased this product after long research, but didn't know that It is up to the mark product. I paid 1800 INR. for this headphones, and I can't expect such product.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Review Dated: 13-Oct-2013Hello Guys,I just bought this and have to say its Amazing!!!I'm having Creative EP-630 also, and I was hell confused before buying any Headphones for my HTC Sensation XE(Beats Audio). I can't compromise with my Music experience. I seen almost every possible options in my range, read thousands of reviews everywhere of different Products. Checked Amazon,Flipkart, Infi, Snapdeal etc. I was thinking for good upgrade, was confused about any New Product, because Sound lovers knows that EP-630 beats any headphones at its range. And I don't want to downgrade my Music experience by purchasing any low quality product, Reviews of every other Products were confusing Everywhere. Finally, I end up with SoundMAGIC E-10 by reading Reviews at Amazon US, They gave almost 4.5/5 Starts to this Product, and found most reviews were helpful. Made a Final decision to buy. Ordered & Received.And Here they are. Just Speechless. My all expectations about this Product were damn correct, I love everything about this Product. Build quality is too good. Full Metal, looks Robust. Bass, Treble, vocal sound, All the instruments sounds Best. I love Everything!!! Of course, they are 1 level up than my old Creative. Much deeper quality in all areas. I found some bass in some songs that I never had with Creative. Bass lovers should not miss this. Overall this is the COMPLETE Sound Experience.There is no such "Burning" process required here, Just use it normally, they will tune up with your play list.Yes, I Highly Recommended this Product. :)About Amazon Service, Best as always. I bought this Product at 1799INR.(Lucky!!) Thanks a ton Amazon.CAUTION: Many Brands write "HighWoofer", "High Bass" to their Product names just to get attraction by customers, Never ever get amazed with such products. Think again, Good Brands never show off such things in their names. They keep Genuine names as always. Be sure, what you're going to buy. And if require, check Amazon US/UK for reviews. Choose Best!I hope my review helps you. :)

I am using this past 3-4 month. Here is my review. First you need to understand if you heard something the way you feel it will not be same for other. And you need to figure out what type of music you like and what type of sound you looking for.In my case I like crystal clear + crisp sound, not a bass lover. And i need isolation (no outside sound).So what type of sound E10 produce according to me.Sound is clear enough but crispy factor is missing, may be because this one has balanced bass. Sound gets more clear if increase volume which generally not happen in other headphone. Bass is very good but not like SONY XB series. If you don't like bass at all go for "house of marley smile jamaica". But those who are looking for all feature can go for this or "Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones (Mi Piston 3)". If your priority is crispy sound don't go for this at all, instead I'll recommend for you go for "Panasonic".Note:0: No 90* angle 3.5mm jack. (for me this is very important)1: Wire is not full tangle free like flat cable. (but because of hard wire easy to solve)2: Isolation level is not too good at this price.3: If you touch wire you can feel sound in your ear.4: Not good design. You will not get good fit in your ear. (I personally like "MI Piston 3" design when it comes to perfect fitting)5: You will get very nice pouch to carry headphone and all size of Earbud.

Blown away with the performance of these for the price. I have quite a few in and on ear headphones by various brands such as Sony, AKG and some Grado and have paid ten times what these cost for some but I have to say they really are great for the money. I have looked at them in the past but not really knowing the brand decided to go with others but after owning a pair for a couple of weeks now I honestly think that in my opinion unless you are prepared to pay well over £100 I think you should definitely consider these. They sound nice and natural and can also produce a decent bass if it's supposed to be there, I prefer a natural sound and don't like certain brands that push out bloated bass. These can handle the bass on many of the tracks I have pushed them on very well. I mostly listen to FLAC audio files and they are great for this price and I've struggled to hear any difference between these and some £150 on ear headphones while listening to 16bit FLAC audio. My only gripe is I would have preferred a 90° plug on them but that's about it. There are many great sounding headphones out there and a lot comes down to personal taste but in my opinion for the money you can't go wrong with these gems.

Have had these since 2014, and only just started to have the cable coating pull away from the earbud exposing the wire underneath - which is annoying, but considering their age, is something I'll live with.I've generally used these whilst at a desk doing work, not jogging with them or even walked at all I don't think - so they may not have lasted as long with other users, but they've been great for me and I'm only writing a review now as I'm considering getting a new pair.I have had only cheap, included headphones, that come with devices to compare to, so I'm not an expert -but I don't know how much better a headphone/earbud etc can sound at 'diminishing returns' levels of money thrown at them.There was a website I tested these on recently that plays a variety of sound files testing low level frequency, highs, stereo separation, etc. and these played the lowest bass sounds, didn't quite reach the highest (but my 40 year old ears are probably the issue) and generally performed highly in all the tests.The included hard case is still intact. The cable really is tangle free and the best cable I've used.For the price you can't really go wrong.

I'm no audiophile, but I do like my music and my ears know what they like!! Like most people I've had all manner of ear pods, headphones, speakers (I'm old enough to remember vinyl the first time round!). I must admit, after all the reviews and awards, I was expecting a good pair of headphones, but I was blown away at how good these little gems are. The fitting was great due to the vast array of earpieces that come with the headphones, so finding a pair that fit, I popped on some tunes. Now, this is Spotify, so let's be fair, it's not CD quality, but even so, these headphones are wonderful. It's all subjective, if you want bass banging and not much else, look elsewhere. If you want balance and a lovely clear sound, with detail, crispness, no sharpness and a detail, bearing in mind the constraints of Spotify, these headphones are wonderful, no, they really are, I'm over the moon. Xavier Rudd to The Eagles, Little Peep to Rush.....yup, that eclectic.....for the money, they're amazing, go for it, I'm going to get another pair in case I forget to take this with me...did I mention I'm old enough to remember vinyl first time round....yeah...I forget things....have a great day

Since 2014 I've ordered five pairs of these. I keep one in my coat pocket for when I'm out and about, one next to the bed for when I want to listen to something before I sleep, and I also connect one pair to my PS4 controller, which is ideal as they do not include a MIC so people can't hear me cursing and they cancel out most of the surrounding noise to allow me to concentrate on my game!They come with a little bag containing different sized ear buds and a clip, a very durable carry case and my most recent pair contained a splitter cable.My last purchase was to replace my eight year old set which have just started to expose the wires due to the continual wear and tear. For them to last eight years is incredible and I'm not surprised they have won numerous awards. Highly recommended.

Mini verdict of E10 and comparison with ES20This is my last earphone among several others bought these two years that also include ES20 and Betron B25. IThe interest was after reading that the E10 is one top hit model.The parcel was received 8 days after the suggested limit day by amazon due to change of carrier as requested.Packign is vey good with nice boxes etc and a punch smething that was missing on ES20 (also noted in its page )Now on sound : sound is very good and nearly flat as expected with very high span but is quite lower audio than other two models ES20 and B25 which seem nearly identical .A verdict of : soud quality 4/5 volume 3/5Fitting and audio isolation : This is the bad part . The medium silicone buds povided into the phone seem rather thin to my ears. As tested even the fat buds have nearly the same problem. That means thati can only use them as far as i can stay home . The house is normally full of noise and shouts and the silicone bud still convey the annoying sounds though a bit lower.In contrast ES20 is angled and fits better in the earsUpdate same day : replacing the silicone buds with fatter the sound was becoming litle bassier and better fitted into my ears. More natural than before even if the audio still 'low' Comapring to another low priced earphone the expensive E10 has higher audio. Testing with my AKG K77 studio headhones the sound is very trebly.I was waiting that the sound of E10 could be nearly identical to them but it was fail. the only good is that its freq span is toohigh as with the K77Update:THe buds were not installed properly the previous time. Putting the earbuds properly in the ear canals, as tight as possible, they provide a beter audio as compared with the K77. this results into sounds with a little more bass (<1.5db ) and little more treble (same) than K77 Sound level is then the same!