OneOdio Focus A6 ZDNET's key takeaways The OneOdio Focus A6 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $59.
You'll get smooth sound with evenly-blended bass and just the right amount of mids.
I found the highs to be somewhat lacking, but the EQ can be adjusted in the companion app. $59.99 at Amazon
I remember back in the '80s and '90s, when you bought cheap headphones, they sounded like listening to music through a pair of tin cans tied with string. Not only did they sound bad, but the build quality was poor, and those spongy, orange earpads were embarrassing.
You know the type.
Also: Finally, open-ear headphones that sound great and fit me comfortably (and they just got cheaper)
Over the past year or so, I've noticed the quality of low-end headphones has improved to the point that for well under $100, you can get a pair that delivers well-blended, smooth sound with enough low end and highs to make them sound as if they cost well above that $100 mark.
Such is the case with the OneOdio Focus A6 headphones.
My experience
Upon unboxing the A6 headphones, my first thought was, "Well, these look like every pair of midrange headphones I've tested over the last year." Yes, these headphones are nondescript, but that isn't a bad thing.
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