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 pretty soft and user-friendly, the headphones are pretty comfortable, make a decent seal, and offer pretty good rumbling bass, and decent treble. In fact, I must say they sound surprisingly good to me right out of my Samsung Galaxy or my Asus laptop. I'm not a huge fan of the Sony brand, but these I'd say are a pretty good value.
The model I got was MDR EX110L which was €19.99 (about $21.30 right now.) There was another model (ending not with the L but something else, maybe the AP) with microphone and volume control on the cable. That one was €25, but I stuck with the simpler and cheaper one. (will rate the microphone just average not to artificially lower that rating here for this AP model.) Recommended.
