I bought aftermarket foam tips -- definitely recommend doing this to get a good seal, otherwise the bass quality takes a significant hit. I see a lot of complaints about the cables in here, but I think they are fine. I went with the cable version that has a microphone in it, but wouldn't do that again as talking while wearing these with foam tips makes me shout: much like wearing earplugs. Has a really wide sound stage, and great treble/bass; mids are okay. My only complaint is that these were pretty uncomfortable when I got them, but after a week, I'm used to it.