Haylou S40 Headphones ZDNET's key takeaways Haylou's S40 headphones are available on Amazon for just over $50.
With outstanding battery life and comfort, they're a great pair of budget headphones.
Their sound isn't likely to impress discerning audiophiles. View now at Amazon
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Ten years ago, if you told me I could buy a pair of headphones for around $50 that sounded good, I would have laughed you out of the recording studio. Back then, I'd have had to pay over twice that much to get something that even remotely lived up to my standards.
Granted, I have high standards when it comes to sound, so even now I have my doubts when a company sends me a pair of sub-$50 cans.
Also: Finally, open-ear headphones that sound great and fit me comfortably (and they just got cheaper)
When I unboxed the Haylou S40 headphones, my first thought was that they'd probably wind up somewhere in the lower- to mid-range of things. After connecting to my Pixel 9 Pro, I found my assumption to be correct.
However, that's not necessarily where this story ends. Let me explain.
My experience
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