YOLOPE K5

The dirt-cheap YOLOPE K5 proved to be built better than much higher-priced earphones. The sound quality, however, is mediocre, yet still much better than a large portion of higher-priced earphones in my collection. They are mainly warm, bassy without many recessions in the frequency range, at least up to the upper-highs, yet the clarity and timbre aren't precise enough to compete with higher-ranked earphones.

If you're on a very low budget, you should give these a shot. Otherwise, you should look for something with better clarity.

These earphones' housings are light but are quite bulky and long, and offer absolutely nothing in terms of ergonomics. However, the included wide-bore tips are excellent in keeping a tight seal, and I had absolutely no comfort issues with these earphones.

The bass is punchy and very warm. The mid-bass is a bit muddy but not to a great extent. Sub-bass is a bit lacking in comparison, but keeps an impressively stable bass clarity. Bass shaker test was almost clean of distortion.

While not exactly the most recessed mids, they are still a bit disappointing when playing more complex tracks. Vocals and instruments sound somewhat artificial and have darkish timbre. Detail separation is almost non-existent, as vocals and instruments sound mashed together. The mids are still very listenable and quite adequate for such low price point, especially for not highly layered tracks.

The highs are quite disappointing, and that's forgivable for the price. They are discolored and a bit messy. Detail retrieval is unimpressive, they are loud but are darkish in timbre, hence harsh sounding. Like with many mediocre earphones, after some getting-used-to the highs are very listenable and I even forgot that I'm missing out a lot of the detail.