"These earbuds got a huge soundstage! Which sounds audibly more open and spacious.
The width is minimally wider than average and gas got a fair amount of depth as well. The instrument rendering is quite precise, just as the layering."
"Wow, these are excellent! If you're looking for an easy sound upgrade that's much better than most earphones under $150.00 just pick up a pair of these. They have excellent clarity, decent bass, and a way better soundstage than most included earphones. The great clarity and soundstage are actually surprising!"
"I have used Shure and Westone IEMs that I spent 100 or more bucks on and these I can run at a lower volume and hear more out of. I have also tried numerous headphones and ear buds and comparable things like the ME Electronics stuff that runs 20 to 40 bucks, again these win out.
The only thing I can say that I have used and liked better so far is a set of IEM's I have spent almost 500 on. I have 1964 Ear's V3 series custom molds and they win because there are 3 drivers per ear and the seal is better and they are way more comfortable. but for the price difference? I would recommend these earbuds to anyone."
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"The AWA 101's are a very bassy earphone with an emphasis that mainly concentrates on the sub- and mid-bass (~ 13 dB), but is also present in the ground-tone. From sub-bass on, level starts evenly decreasing up to ~ 300 Hz, but has got a narrow dip at 550 Hz (it is not obtrusive with music, but subjectively lets the bass appear less coherent – it seems like the transition of both drivers has somehow failed a bit).
There is also an emphasis at 850 Hz which makes voices sound warm and full-bodied.
The treble is clearly in the background, especially the middle highs, therefore overall sound is warm, bassy and dark as well. Although there is a peak in the upper treble, it is still below the ground-line and too little to brighten the sound."
"So the quick advice here is...just buy them. For the price, nothing else can touch it. At some point I plan on putting up a thorough review, probably with video, but for now it's very simple: if you want high-quality in-ear monitors for a low price, just go with these. Lots of bass (maybe a little too much for some folks), but with a clarity all through the mid- and high-range, and a nice, crisp high end. They are not to be confused with other earbuds in this price range; these hi-fi ear monitors should be compared to audiophile and/or pro gear in the $100-$500 range on the basis of comfort and sound quality.
"I had my brother do an A-B comparison with them and some pro in-ear monitors (he is full-time Tech Arts student, and has access to "the good stuff") and he says they compare favorably with Shure 425 and 525 ear monitors. In his words "the bass is a little boomier, and the highs are a little crisper, but the clarity is there"