Audio Technica ATH-CK3TW

Audio-Tecnica In Ear Earphones ATH-CK3TW Disappointing sound quality – I purchased these after reading glowing reviews of their sound quality. The sound quality is probably OK but disappointing none the less for $200. They are not as good sounding (to me) as another set of in-ear headphones that I have that cost less than half of these and if I remember correctly not as good as the Airpods I previously owned which you can purchase for a similar price.

Full disclosure; I purchased these with reward points and not cash. In an effort to write a fair review I listened to two different songs and styles (Alex Gaudino - Destination Calabria and Nick Cave - Where The Wild Roses Grow) multiple times. Of course your ear adapts to multiple playing of the same song and the difference between the two seemed to lessen with each playing. However getting back to fist impressions; I was immediately disappointed with the sound from the Audio Technica and my cheaper earphones will be my go-to set.

The base of the Audio-Technica dominates everything so that the trebles appear muted including vocals.

These also don't have an indicator of battery charge in the charge case or the earphones and you cant link it to a phone app (like the Airpods). I didn't think this would be an issue but having an idea of how much battery remains is very convenient.