Honestly I got these because I needed cheap (<€20) in-ears that where black and ergonomic enough e.g. not pods but true in-ears, to block a bit of external sound and leak no sound. Also preferably with the bent form, so that they would align better into the ear canal. Intended for radio or podcast listening while on train commute, also some music, in any case not so much for any critical listening.   Went to a Saturn store here in Germany, the only ones they had that matched the above criteria were these. Surprised to have found out, cable is...