YOLOPE V8

Once again, I'm exploring the ultra-budget segment, YOLOPE being one of the recent brands that I've discovered. The V8 are a mixed bag. On the one hand, they sound unexpectedly bright, crisp and clear with impressive mids and extened treble. On the other hand, their bass is rather on the loose and underwhelming side and the comfort issues... don't get me started on that. They are horribly uncomfortable for me. On top of that, no ear pads were included in the package, so I had to dig out some of my own in order to just be able to use the earbuds at all.

With all that been said, I have to note that the lack of bass is mainly caused by the lack of a proper fit, rather than a sound signature issue, as pushing the earbuds slightly further into your ear reveals a very decent bass response.

If you have any special tricks to make earbuds more comfortable, like some sort of earbud-to-semi-in-ear converters, and you're into bright and detailed earbuds (as opposed to bassy ones), then I think you'll enjoy these very much.

Despite these earbuds' similarities to other earbuds in their shape, these earbuds are about impossible for me to wear in a matter that kept them close enough to my ear canals so I could hear the sound properly (especially the bass). I had to press them slightly in order to hear everything properly, and this might be a problem for many other users as well. For some, this might not be an issue - these people will definitely benefit from owning these hidden gems among earbuds. As for me, however, these earbuds put a lot of pressure on my ears and made them sore rather quickly.

These earbuds don't lack bass, but I couldn't enjoy their bass unless I pushed the earbuds closer to my ear canals manually. When the fit is proper, the bass is quite nice and deep, but also shaky and might sound like it's on the verge of distortion, specifically when reproducing deep sub-bass content.

The mids are amongst the brightest and most detailed out there. When the fit is right, they are moderately warm, even natural sounding, and tonally quite accurate. They might be too emphasized and overbearing for many listeners, however, especially if the fit isn't right - a case where the lack of bass against sharp mids and highs will get your hearing tired quickly.

The treble is the highlight of these earbuds. They are bright and highly detailed, and it's so extended that you can hear a lot of delicate detail and it's hard to believe that such treble is coming from ultra-cheap earbuds like these.