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AKG Headphones - EO-IG955 (Samsung Galaxy S8 Phone)

I scored a pair of AKG Headphones Model EO-IG955 that come with the Samsung Galaxy S8+ Phone.  A friend bought the phone, knew I love headphones and gave them to me, very generous! Basic Features It's a fairly nice pair of 'free' headphones and while Specs are hard to find online the best I could gather: In-Line Microphone Volume UP/DOWN PAUSE/RESUME The cabling is also braided cloth up until where the Earbuds split and that portion is all rubber.  The braiding is a nice touch as it reduces chance for a tight tangle, although it would have been better if they made it 100% braided. Sound They are about par with the Apple Earbuds with a slight edge in possibly Upper-Mids and Bass.  They are certainly more secure as they have flex tips you insert into your ear, but not so intrusive like on my Klipsch R6i's. The R6i's are more Bass Heavy tuned and beat the AKG's, but I did notice a slightly wider soundstage with the AKG's so certain music felt a bi