I picked up these for my wife. I thought that since she is more of an average listener (not too concerned with audio), the V-shaped sound might be acceptable or even preferred. I gave them a listen myself, naturally, and they are nothing short of terrible as far as I'm concerned. I can not believe the reviews are this positive, even at this price point.   These IEMs have boomy, bloated bass and veiled mids. Stay away unless you like this kind of thing.   Somebody had to say it.