(EDIT: 2+ YEARS LATER) Extremely Durable & Reliable
While I do have wireless earbuds, I usually only use them for exercising just because always worrying about a charge is a task and I tend to overlook that. That said, I just wanted something that was wired that I could use at a moment’s notice and have great sound with a very good price. These 100% do the trick. I’m not some kind of cork-sniffing obsessive compulsive audiophile, but I like to have great sound with a good balance of lows, highs, and mids when I’m using the audio player on my phone without having to EQ anything drastic. With these, I can run the EQ flat and still get reliably superior sound. If the audio is not good, it’s more than likely coming from the sound file and not these (garbage in, garbage out).These earbuds are extremely sturdy and well built, and the wiring is a bit more heavy duty than most wiring that you’d see on any other earbuds. The controls work well and I have had zero issues or complaints. I really like the mesh bag and tin (like an Altoids can) that they came in. I keep them in this, as I tend to baby the stuff that I have to keep up their lifespans, so this is very handy. I did change out the cushion earbuds themselves and put on triple flange ones that I had ordered for another pair a while back for other (now deceased) ear buds. I just favor those.I’m leaving this review as my son came to me and said he needs new wired earbuds as he destroyed his last (crappy) pair. If he ruins these, there are not other earbuds on earth that might be suitable for him. If that’s not enough of an endorsement that I’m buying a second pair with the success of my first, then I don’t know what would be.UPDATE (MAY 12, 2021)I’ve bought 4 sets of these so far. The first pair for myself well over a year ago that I use every single day for meetings (yay, telework!) and education stuff and leisure phone time. They get plugged in and unplugged multiple times a day. They are still 100% good (I baby them, clean them, and keep them in the tin). My son has ruined 2 pairs (he ruins EVERYTHING, this is no surprise). My daughter has a pair one month old and uses them every day. She loves them!!UPDATE (JULY 29, 2022)I still have mine, and they still work as good as the day that I bough them. My kids have gone through theirs, as well as a few other pairs, but they don’t take care of them, so…….. The replacement ear buds that I use are here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R8RMY2C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1I still use them pretty much every day while at work for meetings and listening to streaming music and taking classes (and communicating through various webinar/teleworking platforms). Zero issues. I do take the ear buds pieces off daily to clean them under water and wipe down the wired earbuds. I also wrap them up and put them back in the little case the same way I found them. My son ended up getting Bluetooth earbuds, which suits him as there is less to destroy overall. My things last a VERY long time, due to how I treat them. If you are careless or a big slob, then it won’t matter what you buy. Definitely got my money out of these!

Pretty Darn Good
Update March 28 2023: the foam eartips have apparently sucked up my earwax, deformed, and are now rock hard. The foam started off super squishy and comfy and now its just a mess. They need to find another foam material to use that wont deform or harden from absorbing ear wax. Reduced by 1 star for this.So I have been going through earbuds like crazy. I mean a lot of them. USUALLY when I am not trying out new buds, I will opt for the cheap sony earbuds knowing that I can have them in while sleeping and not hurt my left ear (laying my head on a pillow with buds in).Opening the box, small, compact, nothing crazy. Had a had written note inside thanking me for supporting a “small business” which okay. Glad I could help? lmao. Anyway. I bought the black with orange accents. Feeling the cable, I like the rubberized coating. It feels good in your hands. I would assume if you were someone into sports, this rubber coating will be great considering if you get it sweaty you will probably still have grip thanks to it being rubber and not cloth. I wont be testing that because I am not capable (handicapped).Anyway. The sound quality isn’t BAD per say, but its obviously not perfect neither. When I sleep I use Binaural/Isochronic frequencies. Which generally means one frequency in one ear and another frequency in the other for Binaural, and both frequencies in both ears for Isochronic. SO FAR, I have been focused mainly on Isochronic lately. AT LOW VOLUMES like when studying, the headphones don’t like it. The tones used at 70hz and 72hz which gives you a 2hz Isochronic effect. Or I will do 63hz and 70hz for 7hz Iso which is great for imagination and visualization. Anyway, at low volumes these headphones don’t like having pure frequencies playing. You can hear something inside clapping like how a speaker cone will flap. Otherwise for music/tv/anime you don’t have any issues at any volume.Now I just so happened to buy the Logitech G333 at the same time. Similar pricing. I will say you can tell the difference in sound profile. The G333 has more bass as it has a dual driver design. So the low end sounds WAY better in everything compared to these. However, the LUDOS here have way better upper end in terms of treble. So its sharper and thus slightly more clear sounding. The LUDOS have this weird special effect. Generally for typical “over the ear” headphones, you would have closed back and open back. Open back give you more special sound while closed back generally feel more enclosed making the sound feel closer to you. Most people don’t care about this but figured I would mention it. The LUDOS somehow make you feel like it has special sound even though they are ear buds, but at the same time they are feel close. So you get this weird close but far sound from them. Its not bad, its just, unique. This is generally personal preference anyway. I don’t mind it, some “audio snob” might care. Granted I don’t think audio snobs are buying cheap headphones! LOL.So far, I am happy with these. I ESPECIALLY love the colored foamy tips they come with. I haven’t even tried to crack open the extra pack of tips because I just LOVE how comfy the foamy tips are. I personally think all brand should go with the foam like tips as LUDOS have. Honestly the BEST feature in my opinion…. Again I am happy with these, mainly because I can wear them when I sleep. Which is the main reason for my buying earbuds in the first place. When I am up and about, i generally where my snobby Sony MDR-Z7M2 cans which are just, next level….. Sadly the G333 cannot be worn when sleeping, they hurt my ears…. So LUDOS won my nighttime. NOW the question is, how long do they last. My sony earbuds generally last 6 months which isn’t great. Granted sleeping with headphones is considered “abuse” at least in my mind. My last pair of earbuds were JVC memory foam earbuds which sadly only lasted from DEC 2022 when I bought them until January 2023 when I got these LUDOS to replace them. So yeah the JVC couldn’t handle the stress of my nighttime routine (mainly the drivers failing due to pure frequency being played all night long and not actual content like music/etc).I hope LUDOS get some frequency reading gear for output, so they can test their earbuds and find the frequency curve. Everything used to make a headphone will effect its sound in some way. Sometimes minor, sometimes major. The housing material (plastic, metal, composite, etc) to the shape of said housing and even the shape inside where the sound bounces around before it gets to your ear, to the driver being used, the cable thickness and length, can all effect the sound. Going off my own ears and knowing what neutral headphones should sound like, these are definitely not a flat response. However, I will mention again the upper end, the treble range, sounds extremely good. Very clear and sharp. For those that prefer that kind of sound profile. If you want more bass and less top end, the Logitech G333 would be a better alternative (1:1 comparisons without using an equalizer, obviously you could in theory use an equalizer to add bass to the LUDOS and make them sound more full on the bottom end). OTHERWISE, these have been great SO FAR for me.

Super tolles preisgünstiges Produkt.Ich hab mich sofort in die Kopfhörer verliebt.Sie geben mir einen ausreichend Klang und halten, egal mit welchen Aufsätzen, super im Ohr.Eine schicke Metalldose gab es leider nicht dabei.Aber als “Corona” Zusatz gab es sogar noch ein zweites Produkt Gratis dazu.Das hat mich unheimlich gefreut, da ich vorab tatsächlich überlegt habe mir zwei zu kaufen.Damit man sie gut verstauen kann gibt es zwei kleine Säckchen. Für mich reicht das vollkommen aus.Ich hoffe sie können auch im Langzeittest überzeugen.

Sound is actually really good, I didn’t expect that much. They are loud so make sure not to have them on max volume outside because people will hear what you’re listening to.

Molto soddisfatta. Si sente bene la musica e pure le telefonate. Ottimo audio. Cavo resistente. Ottimo prodotto e buon rapporto qualità-prezzo.