AIAIAI - Tracks

AiAiAi Tracks were pretty shitty, too. You really liked this mess of a headphone?

Let's start with the basics, I am a huge fan of this form factor. My main pair for a long time was the Jays v-Jays for like twenty or thirty bucks. I have listened to almost everything out there, even weird stuff like the Coloud Knock and Sennheiser PX-200. I took a break from on-ears for a bit, and now I am trying them again. The positive reviews for these are total bullshit. The fit and the materials feel like a super cheap chinese knock-off. The headband is tiny, it feels like they were saving money on metal. I have a big head, but I never had this problem before. The materials are very basic. There is not enough tilt on the ear cups. The wires are as cheap as they can be. Sound is a three out of ten. Bass and highs are just not there. The mids are a total mess on any busy track. The soundstage is not just gone, usually that means it sounds like it is inside your head. Но here it is like I took some earbuds and held them a centimeter away from my ears. The sound just comes from two specific spots. I give it three points just because it works. They probably perform like $20 headphones, but the thing is, this form factor has always been cheap. I do not think they are worse than the Koss Porta Pro, because those have a worse fit and the sound is just as bad. But if you compare them to the real good classic on-ear headphones (which are sadly discontinued) like Aiaiai tracks, v-Jays, or Sennheiser PX100, then these are just complete trash.

The Aiaiai tracks are closed-back. They sound fine for a pair of closed on-ears. Obviously open-back models (the ones not made by Koss) are better.

It bothers me that people compare them to the Koss in reviews. Especially since the Koss sound is just mid-bass bloat and muddy garbage.

It bothers me that people compare them to the Koss in reviews. Especially since the Koss sound is just mid-bass bloat and muddy garbage.

AIAIAI Audio. They are modular so you can just replace parts. They are well built as well.