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Josh Russell

I tried out some super-cheap wired headphones – they put the bass in ‘bargain basement’

A woman holds the Sony MDR-ZX110 in front of a pink background – overlaid are the words '$20 Challenge'.

The Sony MDR-ZX110 are an absurdly cheap pair of wired headphones from the audio giant. Sitting at the absolute opposite end of the spectrum to its premium, cutting-edge WH-1000XM6 wireless headphones, these are seriously old school, coming with few features, an undeniably economy build and wired, analog sound. But given they cost just $12.99 / £15, I couldn't resist giving them a test and seeing whether they're worth your time.

$20 challenge

This is the latest in a regular series of articles in which we test really cheap gadgets to see if they're worth even the small price you'll pay for them. Read them all here.

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