Hifiman HE1000SE vs Jabra Elite 85t

Naturally you can buy your own cables, but it's good to have all the options right away. Aesthetically, this isn't the most pleasing looking cable. It...

After using them with extremely lackluster (and frustrating) results, I returned them and decided to spend some time researching the latest and greatest ear buds available in the market. This search showed me that almost every big brand, house hold name has opted for for touch capabilities for their latest earbuds over physical buttons. The only pair I could find that still use physical buttons were the Jabra Elite 85T, which don't sound nearly as good as the Bose (in my opinion) and have a huge issue with feedback from wind if you are outside.

If it is not obvious already, I personally happen to find that 1-star rating to be the most unjust rating of any headphone I have seen, which is why I am adding my own 5-star rating to support this headphones. I wish Amazon would remove that rating, unless the poster is a valid user who can back up their one-star rating with some solid evidence, which they have not had the decency to do. If you're thinking of picking one up to audition, do not hesitate to do so, and let your own ears be your guide. These things typically come with a 30-day return policy, so you can return it if it is not your cup of tea

The lows are almost not present - this is the single biggest thing to baffle me after having read in many places that they have some "punch" to them. These buds have almost no low-end, regardless of how you configure the Jabra sound profile in the companion app, and regardless of any other EQ you can adjust from your phone (if that's the source of your music). Tl;dr - don't buy these if your primary use is going to be listening to music. They're probably good for something like podcasts if you're doing listening-only, primarily