Maybe they where talking about the shape some cheap in-ears have? If headphones don’t fit your ears well, they’ll start to feel uncomfortable or even hurt after a while.
I’m only speculating here, but it could be that ultra cheap ones increase the treble instead of using larger drivers to get more bass. Net result is that it sounds just as loud, even when half of the spectrum is missing.
Heavy bass can sound muffled and undetailed
Excess treble can feel piercing, grating, fatiguing.
And of course excess volume causes hearing damage. Mawp.
Maybe they where talking about the shape some cheap in-ears have? If headphones don’t fit your ears well, they’ll start to feel uncomfortable or even hurt after a while.
No he said the sound is so cheap it hurts on high notes and bass
Cheap earphones won’t hurt your ears. Volume is the only real source of damage to your ears.
deleted by creator
Hyperbole? In an audio gear review? Couldn’t be!
I’m only speculating here, but it could be that ultra cheap ones increase the treble instead of using larger drivers to get more bass. Net result is that it sounds just as loud, even when half of the spectrum is missing.
Heavy bass can sound muffled and undetailed Excess treble can feel piercing, grating, fatiguing. And of course excess volume causes hearing damage. Mawp.