Pros: Design, package, soundstage
Cons: Lack of strain relief, mids, extension cable

Packaging & Accessories: 8/10
Build Quality: 6.5/10
Design & Look: 8/10
Microphonics (higher ratings means lower cable noise): 9/10 (cable over-the-ear) & 6/10 (straight down)
Isolation: 7/10
Comfort: 9/10
Audio Quality: 8/10
Value: 8/10
My final Rating: 8/10

Purchase Date: June 2012
Purchase Price: £120

First and foremost, I would like to thank Katie at TDK, for sending me the TDK BA100’s for review!
I initially received & reviewed the BA200’s, and found them absolutely excellent for their price. I thus wondered how other TDK products would sound, and the BA100’s were the model below the BA200’s, as the BA100’s have a single balanced armature driver in each ear, as opposed to the dual BA drivers the BA200’s have. That said, the price difference between the two isn’t significant (June 2012) – as the price of the BA200 is around £160 and the BA100’s is around £120. Normally with other manufacturers, a single driver increase, adds a huge step in the price.

Before getting into the review, I would like to say that a lot of the initial review will be identical to the BA200’s review, as the packaging for example is identical and so on.
Let’s see if the BA100’s are like their brothers and are diamonds waiting to be discovered.

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