It didnt have a tag that said "Made in the U. I do like that the joints are toothed and easily adjustable yet stay in place. I wasnt aware of that. The sound is surprisingly good for its size and clear at loud volumes. Yes, I could have sprayed rubberized coatings on my platter, dampen it with cork, or done other ridiculous things, but that annoying sound, the hum and lack of high frequencies, even with the removal of the USB amp, just made it untenable. --------------------------------------------------------[original review]I am a big fan of Anker (and Soundcore) products. Good thing was he had an ear infection aft the time so it was nice because the ear intention was on the side that didnt work. The Meze 99 Classics are as forgiving as the tr80/250. Overall this is the best out there for in ear . I received two identical pins as shown in the photo.