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This review is for the Action Pie dual driver headphones. The phones were used on a US variant Samsung Note 4 with all equalizer settings flat in the stock android music app. I've been buying some of the more reasonable priced in-ear headphones on Amazon to review and enjoy. I've owned several pair of high end over-ear headphones including the highly regarded Sennheiser HD650. I would consider myself a knowledgeable audiophile that can tell a tonally accurate set of phones from mediocre and poor units. This is my subjective opinion and will not hype anything up or embellish. I was not given these phones by the manufacturer, nor was I offered any compensation for my review. I paid full price on Amazon (approx $27) The Action Pie in-ear phones came nicely packaged and include an attractive case and carrying pouch. Initial build quality I would rate as very good. They include several sets of silicone tips of various sizes but unless you have had success with the silicone tips you will notice a set in the box that are foam rubber, for me these provide the best seal in my ear canals. If you don't get a proper seal you will be disappointed with the bass response. I played several genres of music including rock, pop and jazz. I can say that at $27 these headphones rival the smooth tonality of units that cost 4X as much (Shure SE215). Bass frequencies are smooth and lack the midbass bloat that many in-ear phones exhibit. The midrange is accurate and realistic. Imaging and instrument placement will never be as good as a high quality over-ear phone, but these are about as good as it gets in this segment. Treble frequencies are fairly smooth and lack the annoying sibilance of a lot of in-ear's in this price range. Distortion of all frequencies seems low. They have a natural sound and don't require a lot of equalizer adjustment to sound balanced (to me) In summary, I believe these attributes along with an attractive $27 price tag earn these a 5 star rating. I believe you simply can't go wrong with these phones, you can spend much more and get a lot less. I hope this review helps people and if you have questions don't hesitate to ask. The BLM