JVC HA-FX101

Too much dirt and sibilance at 5.5-6.5KHz. Also they are not so murderous about bass as many people suggest.
 
Characteristics (subjective, 10 max):
Resolution: .............................6
Transparency: .........................5
Frequency range: ...................7.5
 
Balance (5 means equal):
High relative to mid: ................6.5
Low relative to mid: ................6.8
 
Frequency accentuation brakedown:
Bass is more: ........................middle
Mids are more: ......................high
Highs are more: .....................middle
 
Qualitative characteristics:
Bass tightness.......................7.9
Highs smoothness..................5.7

The bass is very good for the price and the driver size. The sound however, could be improved further by equalization. The highs are suprisingly good but these headphones are lacking a bit of the mids. These headphones are very lightweight and comfortable, allowing up to long hours of use.

However, I can still remember the time I took these headphones out of the box, they sounded awful. Literally awful. The bass sounded distorted, the mids are non existent and the highs sounded so bad that my ears hurt. I decided to give them a burn in for around 24 hours and oh my god the sound changed so much. The bass sounded much clearer and punchy, I can finally hear some mids and the treble doesn't try to make me go deaf anymore. As it turns out, after around 48 hours of burn in, these pair of headphpnes sound pretty phenomenal fpr their price.

Sadly, having a good burn in isn't the biggest con that might actually hold you back from purchasing these decent pair of headphones. The biggest con is indeed related to how poorly built these headphones are. Made out of plastic, they are very lightweight but sadly they are not very robust, even they do look like they are. After a few months of listening, I started to hear static in my music which at first I thought it was my PC's headphone jack's issue but as it turns out it's the headphones. I still use them sometimes but the static is just irritating and it ruins my listening expetience in a way.

As a conclusion, if you are someone who listens to dubstep, EDM or anything bassy, and is going on a tight budget and wants something that looks cool and "expensive", these are what you might be looking for. However, if your budget is a bit looser, I would recommend that you go with the FX1X instead. The sound is better and so is the build quality and I would definetly suggest ypu taking a look at that first.

I had the FX101s for a short period of time and I was really enjoying them. That was until something went wrong in the left earbud. Most say its a cable connection fault. No matter what, build quality is a cause for concern in these, especially the cable. The plastic body although makes them light, also makes them more susceptible to damage. Since they were gone I got the JVC FX1X instead. A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. Much more refined sound, even punchier bass and way better build. If planning to get the 101s please do consider the 1Xs as well. But if you are new to earphones, the 101s remain my recommendation.