SoundMAGIC e11 vs Samsung Gear IconX (2016)

The SoundMAGIC e11 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Canal Earphone for people with a $35 budget.

The Samsung Gear IconX (2016), however, is merely mediocre at its $77 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $35 and $75 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the SoundMAGIC e11 and Samsung Gear IconX (2016), however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The SoundMAGIC e11 managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and unbiased sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, namely Expert Reviews and What Hi-Fi?. It performed great in their roundups - it earned the "The best cheap wired earphones" title from Expert Reviews and "A brilliant pair of budget headphones, offering top value for money." from What Hi-Fi?, which makes it a product worthy of consideration.

As for the Samsung Gear IconX (2016) - Android Authority, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Best heart rate monitor earbuds roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct SoundMAGIC e11 vs. Samsung Gear IconX (2016) comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Samsung Gear IconX (2016).

Compared to all other Canal Earphones on the market, however, the SoundMAGIC e11 performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 8.5 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.4 review average of Canal Earphones in general.