I got these IEMs because my motto is "one can never have to many headphones". I was curious about the AIAIAI brand for a while and decided to pick these up. In store I also tried AIAIAI headphones and was pleased with the sound (I know, different story).   Design I love the design of the IEMs. The are not as in your face as most headphones today. They are very simple, almost featureless. And therein lies their beauty I guess. It's pure Scandinavian design. I went to get the yellow ones but got the Gray Gradient instead. The yellow ones reminded...

  I didn't need these headphones. Not at all. But they were cheap, real cheap. They set me back €16,99. And that's cheap. The form factor reminds of the AKG K450. The build is identical. The shells are different and these come in a bright shiny silver. Apart from that the headband cushion is missing on the K420 and the cable is not detachable. You do get an inline volume control however. Also, it comes with a semi-rigid case. So, it's a complete package.   Because it's so similar to the 450 the fit is the same. The headband is missing, but...

While browsing through my local electronic store I came upon these Philips IEMs. G reviews on the forums persuaded me to pick this one up at €14,95 I stopped buying cheap headphones years ago when high quality portable audio became more portable and affordable. Before that time I was a Philips fan, back then I thought that Philips had an honest sound in their cheap earbuds (I hated IEMs). But that ws then, this is now. The buds come in a blister packaging and are available in three colours. Black, red and white. I doubted about the red, but went for...