Got these in the mail today:
The Monoprice 9927, aka the black version of the 8320's. I've never tried the 8320's before until now, but I've heard from Head-Fi and the other audiophile centric places that the 8320's are ridiculously amazing... $10 bucks for something that sounds almost like a $100 pair of IEM's.
And they are correct.
The package was average, just the IEM's and a tiny ziplock bag with 2 other pair of rubber tips. They also don't look decent or "fashionable" if anything, they look like a piece of junk actually. But the moment I stuck them in my ear and I started playing Contact from DP's RAM and I realized what these are capable of. To put it simply, they're fncking fantastic for $10 bucks.
Comfort's not that great, as it can be a little uncomfortable for long periods of use. The stock tips are terrible for me, I had to grab the V-Moda "BLISS 2.0" rubber tips and sat for a while figuring out the best one and even then they still don't feel that great. I'm gonna research and see if I can grab some foam tips or something. The cable quality is great, it feels like a cloth or something like that and it seems durable. But, the cord leading up to the headphones have some really bad cable noise especially if you run your fingers from the headphone to where both the L/R converge. And another negative for me is the lack of controls for my iPhone.
Sound quality though is, again, fantastic especially for $10 bucks. I've only used them for 2 hours with iTunes on a flat EQ so it's obviously not a proper review but I can say that the bass, despite it being branded as a "enhanced bass" IEM, is at a decent level where it doesn't kick you in the face no matter what song you play. The mids are a hair muddy, and the highs, while existent they too aren't as clear as they should be. But they definitely are better than the MeElec S6/M6 and Apple EarPods that I have and that's already an amazing start considering those retail for more than $20.
I'll post a proper review sometime next week if anybody wants me to.
Anyway, if you've got $10 bucks to spare, grab a pair.