these are early good ear buds
928605
I have to say that for the money, these are early good ear buds. Do they sound as nice as my Bose? No. But I really didn't expect them to. They seem to hold the connection to my phone well, which is more than I can say for the last Bluetooth ear buds I bought. They're comfortable, and the sound is pretty good. All in all, a good purchase!
4578145
I've had a pair of these ear buds for several years, and once I got used to their unusual fit, they quickly became one of my favorites. The fit does take some getting used, but once I figured it out, I've found that they fit extremely well and comfortable for long stretches, and my ears often fatigue from headphones / ear buds.

I recently went on a bit of spree for some new ear buds after purchasing a new portable media player. I got ear buds from Phillips, Jbuds, Senheiser, as well as the buds that came with the new player. I liked these so much that I ordered another pair. I like a mix that is bass heavy, but isn't a pile of boomy mud; I want the bass be full, round, punchy, and yet I need it to retain its clarity. Most of the other ear buds I tried, if they had a full bass response, it came at the expense of clarity (the Jbuds were particularly muddy). The Sony  MDR-ED12LP's have enough bass response to keep me happy, but their sound is also crystal clear; the bass is solid and full, the mids are present, and the highs sing clearly without being shrill. I listen to everything for Classical, drum and bugle corps, country, soundtracks, rock, fusion, jazz, techno, and lots of other stuff, and these Sony's have won every listening test for my ears.

I can't believe these are around $10.00 (back when I got the first pair, they were more like $30). I believe they are a steal and a hidden gem. I give them my highest recommendation.

There is one thing the be aware of, and that's that due to the more open design, they don't seal in the ear as tightly as some ear buds, and thus certainly don't have nearly the sound isolation that some other ear buds do. But I'd rather deal with a little extraneous outside noise with a beautiful sound rather than have good isolation but a sound I can't stand.
3191113
Sound is good.  The ear buds take some getting used to, since they can be painful.
4511029
I'm pretty much middle of the road on these ear buds. They provide a deep, rich quality for mid-range and low frequencies, but the highs fall a bit short, and they tend to subtract from the deeper tones when introduced.

The RAD-1 ear buds fit marvelously, with its form comfortably wedging between the Tragus and Antitragus of the ear, with three different sized tips to attach for the best sound-isolating seal.

I would have thought that Maxell would have considered adding some sort of a case for its ear buds at this price point, but no such luck. The lack of a case tends to make them feel just that much more disposable.

The mini jack is an "L" shaped connector, with adequate reinforcement; however, the wire does seem fairly standard, overall. I take it the inline mic has decent pickup, as I have had no requests to speak up. I like the sleek look of the red trim of the buds, and though I have no problem with cosmetic anomalies, the call button that appears to be red in the product image, is actually black on the finished product.

The Maxell RAD-1 ear buds excel in warmth, and slightly falter when mixed with concurrent high frequency tones, but they still sound fairly decent. The lack of a case is a problem at this price point, not that I couldn't improvise, but it is as if I am expected to wad these things up into a ball and stuff them loosely in my pocket or toss them in a drawer to get tangled up with whatever else might be in there. I'd have rounded up my three and three quarters rating to four to indicate that "I like it," but the package value, as a whole, comes in at "it's okay," really.
4172638
I can't wear the newer types of buds that actually go into the ear because they mess with my sense of balance. I had a set from an iPod from 10 years ago, and they finally died. These have virtually the same fit but sound much better. Surprisingly rich sound and OK bass for such little guys. The mic and button are a nice bonus for that rare instance of actually using my phone to, uh, what is it, talk? Cord is durable and the correct length.
1930203
Comfortable for long periods of time with good sound
408772
These ear buds sound great with deep bass and clear mids and highs.  Comfortable as well.
4311853
Ok so far. I cannot make conventional ear buds stay in my ears, so i bought these. They are real comfortable, and the sound quality is awesome. i even used them to mow the grass the other day - they are pretty good at blocking external noise. My only complaint so far is that the initial volume threshold is a bit high - cannot play music softly with my iphone. I haven't figured this one out yet.
750862
First pair were great, but when i bought replacement buds when i lost fist pair, they broke about 2 month's after. But the sound was good
3847688
I have been enjoying these ear, these are the first pair of ear buds that have not popped out of my ears (I have small ear canals), I will be purchasing more.
3470214
I like the design and sound on these buds.  Viper4androidFX really brings out great sound in these buds. Would rate higher but I lost the left earbud sound in the first 2 weeks out of the box. With AMAZON Prime shipping they are being replaced and I'm not really upset as they were cheap and the sound is great. Even if the replacement pair breaks as well they are cheap enough that I'll keep on buying them.
3838343
These earbuds are a good bang-for-the-buck option. I have had a pair of Beats buds ($99, broke in less than a year), Sol Republic 3-button Relays ($79, broke in less than 8 months), and several pairs of cheaper buds from companies like Apple, Sony, and Skull Candy - those typically either sound like crap, don't fit my ear canal right, or break too easily.

This pair of Sennheisers has a very full sound, better than the much pricier Sol buds. The bass is clearer, the mids are fuller, and the treble is crisper. I suppose that is to be expected from a brand that actually values the acoustics versus the aesthetics and branding. It is also hard to find a pair of buds with a 3-button switch on the cord that includes a mic, which is important for me to have with my iPhone 5.

The only reason I did not give this product 5 stars is because the cord feels cheaper than I would like, it tangles somewhat easily, and creates noticeable cord noise.
4915416
These sound great, they may be a bit bright for some folks, but I like them.  The only negatives are the ear cups and pads and the overall quality.  I wish the holes were a bit larger or even oblong to accommodate normal ears (my ears do fit, but takes some adjustment to get them in there).  The ear pads are velour which I prefer, however the foam they used seems cheap and almost "crunchy" for lack of a better word to describe them.  I still really like these for the price which is good for a nice sounding set of phones.  Comfort, despite the problems is not bad, I can use them for a long time without problems.

Isolation just OK (I really wish this was better), and quality seems like an only time will tell thing, but they do not inspire much confidence, they feel cheap.  I can live with these problems though, did I mention they sound good?
1922069
I've been using these for a year or so as my primary ear buds, and they are totally adequate. As the product name indicates, bass is the focus here and they are at their best when that's what you want - Soundgarden and Bloc Party sound great at the gym, and listening to Sly and the Family Stone is almost as satisfying on the train home at the end of the day. Beats, fuzzy guitar and rolling bass lines do well with these buds. Mids and highs are a bit washed out - listening to classical at my desk or jazz with any kind of subtlety is going to be a subpar experience. You'll need another pair of headphones for that.

My #1 gripe is the ergonomics. As they appear, they stick out from your ear a bit. It doesn't actually look as ridiculous as you might think, which is a relief. But they are also heavy, so there are two issues here: with any winter hat that goes over your ears, these things get jammed uncomfortably into the ear canal. If the hat is snugly fitting, it is intolerable. Furthermore, as a runner, I need tunes on long routes and the weigh of the buds and the cord make them thoroughly irritating to use.

You can do much worse for $40, but I'm gonna be upgrading soon.
4393969
They are easy to pair, and have good sound.  They lost one star for having proprietary ear buds, don't know what to do if I lose them, short of creating custom silicone earplugs.
4669287
For the price, this is a really really good pair of headphones. They are light and the ear cups are comfortable. Or they would be if they were slightly larger. Don't get me wrong, I can't walk into a hat store and actually buy a hat, my head is that big (don't get my wife started, she is endlessly entertained by that). These headphones are big, at least the top part, and will be big enough for 99%+ of the heads out there. The earcups are reasonably large, but they were just slightly too small for me.

I can't really blame the manufacturer for having headphones that aren't big enough, that's my own genetic problem and I'm not going to ding the manufacturer for it. If you have a big head these will most likely fit you. They worked well enough for me to actually use. And maybe if I didn't own a pair of Bose QC-15s I might have thought these headphones were just fine. But I do, and I just couldn't do these for long periods of time.

On to the other aspects. The sound is really great. They don't sound as good as my Bose headphones, but they sound quite nice. I didn't really get a chance to burn them in, they might have eventually improved. If you like pounding thumping bass, these will do it if you have an equalizer or bass boost on your player device. Without any equalization the sound is fine. Gunshots, explosions and music in movies have plenty of low end without any equalization / boost.

I can't really speak about the rest of the sound, I've had an ear infection for two months and my hearing is just all shot. In my one good ear these seemed to emphasize the mids at the expense of the lows and highs, but the lows were there when they were there. I didn't have a chance to try the microphone.

One big problem, which isn't worth taking a star away for since my Bose headphones have it too is the LED. When connected it blinks once or twice every 5 seconds or so and it is really bright and extremely directional. I use headphones in the late evening while putting my 3 year old triplets to bed and the light was so bright that it would flash a big blue ball on the wall about 10 feet away from me. It's easily bright enough to annoy someone in the dark. I don't take any stars off because it is too easy to fix with a small piece of tape or sticky label.

I wound up giving these to my 18 year old daughter, who was kind of wanting something. If she has any constructive feedback I'll come back and post it.

To summarize: Good, but not fantastic, sound. The sound is much better than the price point, and if you have equalization on your source device you can make them sound any way you want (including "buzz the wisdom teeth" levels of bass). These shine for watching movies on a tablet. They are going to fit most really big heads, but you may have problems with really big ears.
4656852
They have great sound but the Bluetooth is a little week. They are priced correctly