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Now of coarse your thinking well for 5 dollars how good can this thing be? Well I bought it(due to lack of funds) but amazingly I love it! For 5 dollars this is one deal you can't beat especially with the portable volume control feature. It isn't a perfect fit but the deep bass and clear music make up for that by far. So if you are not sure to buy an expensive set of headphones or a cheap brand, this time I think cheap is the way to go.

I find the build quality, the comfort level, and the fit to be very good at this price. The sound of the JM10 however, is absolutely unfit for human listening. Listening to them on my Panasonic Shockwave walkman, the sound output is so weak, you could barely tell they are working. I have never encountered any headphones in my life that were this weak in sound output. As such, 5 dollars or not, it's money wasted, as I find they are not fit for the purpose they are designed for, namely portable stereos. I am shocked that Recoton would release a product as poor as this on the market, because it reflects poorly of their entire line. Had the JM10's been my first Jensen headphone, I would never have wanted to listen to or purchas anything else from this company.

However, I had previously heard the JM15's (backphone model), and was quite impressed by them, finding them better than any other I've heard in their price range, and they happen to retail at the same price as the JM10's (although I far prefer the headband design on the JM10's).

When listening to the JM15's 2 minutes after hearing the JM10's on the very same walkman with the very same tape/song, the output of the JM15's are more than loud enough, and the sound quality is immensely better than the JM10's at any volume; despite the fact that the JM10 has larger drivers than the JM15. So there is indeed a problem with the design of the Jensen JM10's. I also tried listening to them on a stereo system, found I had to crank the amp up tremendously, and what I did hear had no bass to speak of, more distortion than music in the midrange, and tinny highs. A complete dud, and I'm only glad I was able to return them.

Rating: 0 out of 5

...these headphones are great! The sound quality is good. The cord is VERY long, and the volume control on the cord is a nice feature.

For 5 bucks! What a great deal. I use my Jensen headphones with my MP3 player and it sound just as good as my Sony $50 headphones. Also the volume and on/off control is a pretty good feature. I don't know what everyone is talking about when they say the sound seems far away. Maybe you have poor volume control on your unit itself. The structure of the headphones is pretty good also. They are nice and durable. I almost didn't buy these phones because I didn't think I could get a good pair for $5, but now I am happy I did.

Unbelievable price, good quality construction, lightweight and well balanced, long cord off only one side, average to good fit, good adjustability, fair to average comfort after prolonged use.

Sound quality: Boomy bass with considerable but tolerable distortion. High end can be irritating at higher volumes. Does best at low to medium volume in a quiet room, although it can go loud enough to drown out a noisy room, but then your ears hurt. Does not accept higher wattage that well -- noticeable distortion increase. Overall: average.

If you want excellent quality sound, you certainly won't get it for five bucks (get real), but considering this thing costs less than a hamburger meal at a fast food joint, and you can do much worse for phones bought at retail outlets at 3 to 5 times the price, I consider this unit a steal.