Lindy IEM 50X In Ear Headphones Review

The IEM-50Xs by Lindy enter a hugely overcrowded market. Anyone who has purchased a mobile phone in the last couple of years will have been gifted a set of in-ear headphones as standard, so Lindy are more than aware they have to be producing something very special in order to persuade potential customers to part with their hard earned cash.

The main selling point for the IEM-50X is the ability to enhance the level of bass within the headphones by increasing the size of the rear chamber, making a noticeable difference that isn’t achieved through the normal settings on your MP3 player. What you will get is a noticeably deeper feel to the bass and the overall richness of the tone in any of the music or sounds you are playing, and all through a simple twist of the ear chamber.

The 50Xs don’t stop there though. Even without any noise cancelling cups in place, you get a handy selection of interchangeable buds that come in different sizes to fit the smallest or largest ear sizes. So with those in place it does a really good job of cutting out the worst of the background noise. Of course, it won’t cut out everything, but Lindy offering the different bud sizes really shows they are thinking of the end user.

Lindy know how to engineer a brilliant set of headphones. Music sounds full and clear and with the bass chamber opened up, listening to some Black Grape through the 50Xs got the nostalgia going with no noticeable areas that felt flat or under-powered. I watched some episodes of The Fuzz and Bojack Horseman on Netflix, and again the audio was how you would want it to be, with the voices of the characters sounding like they were sitting next to you.

I also played a couple of games on the PS4 to see how the 50Xs faired in a situation where the sound design had a real impact on the overall experience. The only thing that was noticeable was that the lack of full noise cancelling, with the sense of immersion slightly dampened and the zombie experience not causing as many squeaky bum moments, but this is to be expected and it shouldn’t put you off in the slightest.

One of the most surprising features of the IEM-50X wasn’t the sound coming into the headphones, but the sound recording quality of the mic. I only tested the recording quality because my usual setup was giving me problems and I was needing a quick solution.

The 50Xs stepped up to the plate and you can hear the results for yourself on this podcast.

I’m the handsome Scottish sounding one with the sharp wit and amazing comedy timing.

Overall, it’s difficult to find fault with the IEM-50Xs: the sound quality is excellent, the interchangeable ear buds mean that they will be suitable for anyone, and the mic quality ensures it’s suitable for use with your mobile phone or even if you want to record yourself talking nonsense like I did. If you are in the market for some new in-ear headphones and you have a reasonable budget, do yourself a favour and pick up a set of these.