I can ' t think of any brand name IEMs that beat them significantly under $ 60 . Great build and slightly bassier than normal without it being excessive . The build quality is superb , got a ceramic like casing and fabric cable which means the cable is not as prone to physical wear as much as your standard cheap cables you find on most cheap IEMs . The risk with all earphones though is cable failure over time and this can be extended through good care of your earphones in a sturdy storage case . Pockets and bags are notorious IEM killers and probably the main reason why people have earphones die on them constantly after a few months . That ' s why on high end IEMs , you ' ll often find them offer removable cables so that cables can be replaced instead of the whole unit in the future when cables fail .