Just got mine today and popped them on for someone that owns a pair of sennheiser 700s, when ever I go and listen to music through earbuds like skull candies for example I can't deal with it so I go back to my senns anyway what im trying a to get at is these are pretty good not incredible but good I do get a little more kick from these when I plug them into my sony portable amp. Anyway I would recommend these if you just need something at a decent price and want a step up from those little crappy buds like skulls or what ever.