AudioSense S125

Balanced Armature

$25~$30
1.0/5.0

I was excited about testing some new AudioSense products. The S125 look very nice, are small and compact and are very well built. Unfortunately, they are some of the worst-sounding earphones out there. They are not capable of bass reproduction, they just rattle instead, like some cheap 1W USB-powered speakers. Skip these earphones at all costs. They do not worth their price.

Pros

  • Good sounding high-mids and highs.
  • A very impressive build quality.
  • Nice extras, like a carrying case and a shirt clip.

Cons

  • The balanced armature units in these earphones are incapable of bass reproduction. Even the slightest bass content is constantly distorted.
  • Since there is no bass, the mids are lifeless, cold and dry.
  • The earphones are advertised with red-bore tips. They don't have any.
  • No decent retail packaging.

Package & Accessories

Package:

Soft paperboard (bare)

Ear Tips - Single-Flange:

S+M+L, black, ø4mm bores

Shirt Clip:

Black, generic

Case:

Black, round, branded

Build & Materials

Housings:

Metal, extra-small, ø5mm nozzles, soft strain reliefs

Remote:

Plastic (matte), triple-button + switch*

Y-Split:

Metal, no strain reliefs

Cable:

Fabric + TPE, extra-soft, straight

Plug:

Metal, straight, short, rigid strain relief

Comfort & Fit

The are very small and one you pick the right tips for you, they'll stay inside perfectly.

Lows / Bass

The bass doesn't exist, and when it does, it's a distorted noise. It just sounds aweful.

Mids / Vocals

The vocals are pushed back and sound very unnatural, they lack volume and presence.

Highs / Treble

The only thing good about these earphones is the high-mids/highs. They are pretty crisp, but that doesn't make the earphones any better.

Frequency Response

Published on 2015-11-22 22:13:12 (GMT)
S125
V2-MIX4