I tested this pair of $40 headphones and refuse to believe they sound this good

• 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.

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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 ...