Soundmagic E10 Earphones - Silver/Black

Product Information

Our favourite budget headphones get a new universal remote and they sound as good as ever..." 'What Hi-Fi? award winner 2016'. 5-star review. Normally a remote that works with both types of phone will include only one button, enabling you to play/pause music but not adjust the volume. The SoundMagic E10C do allow you to do the latter with both iPhone and Android handsets. There’s no switch involved, either. It just works. The tips come in a few different sizes, giving a total of 10 pairs in all. That might just be the most I’ve seen in 10 years of reviewing headphones. However, I’ve always been more a fan of SoundMagic’s E50 tone – although these aren’t available as a wireless set. The extra bass and mid-bass of the SoundMagic E10BT is enjoyable, but neither does the otherwise decent definition any favours. If you think of a vocal as a box, its outline is very clear on the top half, but towards the bottom it becomes diffuse, confused with the low-mid content from other instruments. I can really recommend the Soundmagic E10 if one's looking for a natural, dynamic, non-fatiguing sound signature. They provide honest, effortless reproduction of audio material. The E10 are definitely worth their money, and then some."

On the Xiaomi Max 2, the E11C delivers a clear vocal presence without muchin the way of treble harshness. Instrumental separation and resolution are good for the price. However, the lower spectrum is a bit overwhelming for some music. The most important part of the SoundMagic E10C hardware is the remote. It looks a familiar cylinder of aluminium, with the usual three buttons. However, it’s the first remote of its type I’ve used to offer full cross-platform support, working with iPhones and Android phones alike. Never-ending innovation coming from SoundMAGIC with an update of the acclaimed E10 earphones with the upgraded E10C. While retaining the superb sound qualities of the predecessor, the E10C has been equipped with a 3-button remote with automatic switching between Apple and Android smartphones for interchanging devices with ease.The treble and mid-range aren’t compromised either – the E10 could sound very slightly harsh at high volumes, but were generally clear and well-balanced. There’s plenty of volume all round, too; they’re among the loudest earphones we’ve heard in quite some time, so you won’t need to push your MP3 player or smartphone volume quite as high as you might with other pairs of in-ears. As you might expect of an entry-level set, the E10S come with simple rubber tips, of three sizes. They’re a little cheap-feeling, but you can always snag yourself some Comply foam or higher-grade silicone tips online if you don’t get on with them. You also get a little pouch and a belt clip – we’d ask for nothing more at the price. Since this review was published, we have reviewed the SoundMAGIC E10S & would recommend that over the original E10. You can jump straight to it here: SoundMAGIC E10S review Because i am wearing helmet when biking and longboarding i cant use my trusted Sennheiser PX100 on those kind of activity i went in ear. The soundstage presentation is otherwise good, with a perhaps surprising degree of separation for earphones of this level. This is where the SoundMagic E10S excel over one obvious arch rival, the Sennheiser CX 3.00, a new version of the classic Sennheiser CX300 that was once the go-to budget earphone. Should I buy the SoundMagic E10S?

The midrange is pushed forward of neutral. Bass does not bleed into the midrange, leaving you with a nice and clean vocal. Distortion guitars have nice forward bite (nowhere as good as the GR07 or FXT90 but good in their own right). Pianos sound very good and are placed forward in the mix.

E11C Technical Specifications

These earphones use a Bluetooth 4.2 chipset that SoundMagic says it capable of 24-bit hi-res streaming, but with no support for aptX or aptX HD, it’s a hollow claim. There’s also no NFC. These are exceptional for the money, and the new affordable choice for those looking to upgrade those bundled buds." This is a fundamental challenge for USB-C earphones. But before calling the entire sub-genre “broken”, the issue wasn’t experienced every day, only on a few occasions. Plus it’s an annoyance that simply doesn’t exist with the SoundMagic E11C.

The earpieces themselves are machined from a single solid piece of aluminium which then comes anodized in a range of vibrant colours with matching cable for you to choose from. This construction makes the earpieces incredibly tough & helps to provide the speakers with a very solid platform to perform from. Even the junction where the cable splits is given a metal housing ensuring that this often overlooked weak spot is built to withstand rugged daily use.There’s a carry case and charge cable, the standard stuff, and eleven pairs of silicone tips. The standard is three pairs.

The absolute best part is their price. They go on sale for about 1300 INR or 20 USD and while I don't have experience with other popular Chi-Fi recommendations, I can definitely say it ranks up there as one of the best cheap IEM offerings. They are perfect for a pair to take while travelling or just general commutes/ going anywhere really, and not make you wince with terrible audio like some of the OEM earbuds that come with your phone. I've had them for a couple of months now and I've not found much to complain about. Definitely recommended. If the next version in the E10 series introduces better build quality and perhaps some more character into mids, they'll sell like hotcakes. The SoundMAGIC E50 is designed to be worn for a long time comfortably, with a maximized design to stay in your ear no matter what activities you are doing. This product comes with 3 sizes of silicone ear tips, 3 sizes of dome shaped silicone ear tips, and a pair of double flange ear tips to help you find the perfect fit for your ear. A carrying case and a clip for ease of use accompany this as well. More features of the SoundMAGIC E50 Noise The award winning E10 earphones from SoundMAGIC have turned a lot of heads in recent times. With their clean styling, tough construction and incredible price point, find out what we think about these intriguing earphones in our full SoundMAGIC E10 review.

Recent Reviews

As you can see from the specs, the E10 sports a fairly standard frequency range, but with a little more action in the lows and highs. The relatively high impedance (for an earphone, at least) could benefit from some amplification, but still seems to cope with low-power devices like phones and computers. Sound pressure level is a pretty common 100 decibels, and you’d be hard-pressed to not find adequate volume in most listening situations. Low End I’ve never been a huge fan of the SoundMagic E10 design. The coloured L/R earpiece parts; the “go faster” style stripes – they’re just not to my taste. We get sent a lot of fairly expensive headphones to review, but while expensive earphones are often excellent, not everyone who’s fed up with the free set that came with their MP3 player or smartphone wants to spend most of their monthly disposable income on an upgrade. In fact there are many quality alternatives for much less than this, of which the Soundmagic E10 earphones are a great example. At the same time, SoundMagic adds less to the cost for the privilege of Bluetooth wireless than most major manufacturers.