: Surprisingly good bass, very comfortable foams, fairly wide soundstage, non-recessed vocals
: Bass quality could be better, detailing could be more, soundstage could be wider
The VE Monk is a $5 earbud that produces high-end quality sound. This type of value is pretty unfathomable.
Pros: Surprisingly good bass for $5 headphones, the foams included with them (and not sold anywhere else) are probably the most comfortable foams I've ever tried, vocals are not recessed, soundstage is mid-level
Cons: bass could be better quality, soundstage could be wider, could have more details
Sound signature: warm-ish, "sparkly" sound, very energetic; perfect for hip-hop
Overall ten times better than Apple Earpods because they are more comfortable with similar bass, way cheaper, and very non-fatiguing (they won't hurt your ears if you listen for hours).