HiSoundAudio HW2 Wooduo 2 IEMs Audiophile HiFi Grade Earphones

I purchased the Wooduo 2 IEM's for a different purpose than the other reviewers here. I am a bass player and I needed some in-ear monitors for playing live at church. I did not want to have to spend what it would cost to get custom IEM's with multiple drivers but I definitely needed a pair that delivered solid low end bass response. I didn't want to spend more than $200. I began reading reviews on IEM's priced under $200 that offered a more pronounced low end response without being muddy. I came across some reviews on head-fi.org of the Wooduo 2's as well as reviews on Amazon and the consensus seemed to be that the HW2's deliver an amazing amount of low end with clarity and punch.So I ordered a pair and let me tell you these things blew me away. I couldn't believe how much low end these things pump out for a single driver unit and for under $100!. Playing live my bass sounded fat and punchy in the mix. Our drummer has an $800 pair of custom Alien Ear IEM's with 6 drivers. I let him listen to my HW2's and he concurred that the sheer low end response of the Wooduo's was very close to his Alien Ear IEM's. The Alien Ears obviously offer far superior over-all neutral sound stage and noise isolation and they should considering they cost tens times as much..For what I was looking for I couldn't be happier.Noise Isolation - They offer a fairly good selection of tips to choose from and proper noise isolation is dependent on finding the right fit for your ears. I found them to be just ok at isolating background noise, To be fair they are not advertised as noise isolating earphones.Build Quality & Comfort - The HW2's are solidly built and the Rosewood looks pretty cool. I don't really care for the red rubberized cable. I would have preferred black without the rubber but that's just me. I find the HW2's to be comfortable to wear with the right tips.Sound - As a bass player I love to hear a strong thumping bass and kick drum. With the HW2's the bass comes through powerful yet controlled and for the amount of bass they pump out they really do produce some nice mids and highs to help balance things out a bit but the bass is prominent and the mids do take a bit of a backseat when listening to rock. It's not surprising that the HW2's really shine for bass heavy music like modern pop, dubstep, techno, electronica, rap, etc. I highly recommend these earphones to any bass player looking for a set of lower priced IEM's, You won't be disappointed. I gave them a 5-Star rating for use as an IEM for bass guitar and I would rate them 4-Stars for listening to music because although the mids are very impressive they can seem a bit recessed in some styles of music.UPDATE 1/15/2015 - I just purchased a set of Comply T-400 Isolation Earphone Tips (Mediums) for my Wooduo 2's and I have to say that they really provide much better fit and noise isolation over the supplied silicone tips. As a result my listening experience has greatly improved. I highly recommend these tips for the Wooduo's.

Do not buy these earbuds. Reading the glowing reviews, I was persuaded to be adventurous and try these out. However, this earbud died in 1 month despite my careful use. As a medium tier priced earbud, this is just unacceptable. I'd much rather stick with my audiotechnica ear buds which not only has superior sound quality, but has also lasted well over a year with heavy exercise use. You have been warned!

I bought my first set from HiSound directly (sent over from China) took a week or two and they were great. I may have been less careful than I should have and the left side definitely went out (I can't remember if it was because of wrapping them or just being too rough on them at the gym) but I contacted HiSound and they sent me another pair (I only paid shipping and waited the annoying 1-2 weeks for China to U.S. shipping). Last year the left ear on the 2nd pair went out and I was frustrated. I threw them away and tried to forget about their sound and the brand. Having spent this past year experimenting with other brands (Klipsch being one) I will say the sound of this ear bud is very addictive. A couple weeks ago I bit the bullet and ordered another pair and am again in love with the sound signature of these things... Plugging these in is like a warm hug from an old friend when compared to the other stuff. I haven't ventured above the $100 mark for earbuds since I clearly have a tendency of breaking mine. These things however over a grand soundstage, VERY warm base (particularly well-suited for EDM and hip hop), the highs are sparkly enough for me, and the overall look and feel of them is heavenly. Hopefully this third set will be a bit more resilient (in combination with me being extra extra careful with them of course).If anyone from the brand is reading, and I really hope they are (which is why I gave it 2 stars)... these could definitely use better support at the jack, which I find to be the point where cable damage may have occurred leading to my dead left bud. The the jack will likely last longer with a softer shrink wrap style joints so there isn't such a hard plastic edge at which the cable must bend (see the joint at the charging "brick" of a macbook charger for a good example of the design modification I'm suggesting).

I am hearing impaired. Before I bought these, I looked all over for their max power input. I asked the question here and found the "127 db" rating. Considering a gunshot is somewhere near 130 db, I felt these would be able to handle my needs (X3/E12, iPod/Cayin C5). Using only high quality recordings (flacs, etc.). These sound wonderful. I am not a bass-head but, I really enjoyed these earphones for a lot of music. So, all was good until I turned the volume up after break in. If these hit 80 db before massive driver flex it would be a lot.If you don't need amplification or little amplification these would be 5 stars for you. If however, you are one of the hard of hearing people out there that also like music loud, these aren't the ones to pick.The Thinksound TS01's have a similar sound profile and, can take a lot more power than these can. I found these really disappointing.I am giving these these 3 stars so people don't think I am a HiSound audio hater. I just have a major problem with their advertizing.

Sorry but these are over hyped. The bass is big but very loose and messy and the mids and highs are weak. Had high hopes for them as well. If you are wanting a similar sound but done correctly maybe look at Yamaha EPH-100s.