Our Verdict
The AmazonBasic Lightweight On-Ear mediocre mixed usage headphones. They have a surprisingly decent sound but feel a bit cheap and poorly isolate listeners from ambient noise. They're a low budget pair for casual or critical listening but lack too many features to be versatile enough for all use cases.
- Above-average audio reproduction.
- Lightweight, stable design.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Plasticky build quality.
- Bass delivery varies significantly across users. Sensitive to glasses.
AmazonBasic Lightweight On-Ear, have a well-balanced and unexpectedly decent sound quality. The bass is punchy, and instruments and vocals are not drowned out or pushed to the back of the mix. They won't offer as much detail, and clarity as some the better performing neutral listening headphones but their audio reproduction is more than sufficient for casual listening.
Not ideal for commuting. The small ear cups don't efficiently prevent ambient noise from entering your audio.
Mediocre at best for sports. They're lightweight, and stable thanks to their tight fit. However, They don't have a decent control scheme, and the non-detachable cable could bothersome during strenuous exercise.
Below-average for office use. They're slightly leaky at higher volumes, which is not ideal for quiet offices. They also, don't block enough noise for lively offices either.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.1.
- Updated Nov 21, 2019: Converted to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Feb 16, 2018: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Aug 10, 2017: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
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