These are horrible! Why would anyone think it's a good idea to have the wires run from one earpeice to the other? It's uncomfortable and looks totally ridiculous! I didn't even need to bother plugging them into anything, the second I put them on and saw a wire hanging across my neck I had to run to my computer and warn people NOT to buy this thing.It's going back.

I really wanted to like these headphones. I listen to podcasts as I ride a train to work everyday and was looking for headphones that were not in the ear, provided some noise reduction, and didn't irritate the top of my head. These fit the bill for being external and comfortable, but I was not able to hear much of anything while on the train. The headphones allowed pretty much all external sound to leak in, and if I turned the volume up high enough to hear the voices, I am pretty sure the sound was leaking out to my seatmates as well. If you want to listen in a quiet environment, they might be just fine.

I like these and have three pair and have used them for years. I sweat heavily, no problem. Apples earphones, the new ones with the mic for the iphone die in sweat. I have washed two pair of these Sony earphones once each in the washing machine full cycle and they survived and provided a nice clean sound afterwards. Now that is a tough earphone

So my favorite pair of headphones from 10 years ago had the ear cushions finally crumble off. Of course I just couldn't find new cushions to slap on, so I tracked down these: the new version of my beloved Sony headphones. When I did a general search nothing could compare. The features I like: 1) the clip-on ear is comfortable for me (convenient spring action) since I hate the earbuds (too intrusive) and over the head ones are bulky & mess with the hair. 2) the behind the neck connection. Most phones Y-up from the front, and so one phone just hangs if you only want one on to listen. This way they can sit nicely on your shoulder/s. 3) Super compact, easy for travel. I use them at work and while flying, and they're great. I'm sure this pair will hold up as great as the last, it has a nice smooth and strong cord. As for sound quality, I'm not a snob, it sounds good to me!

Ear buds are uncomfortable for me, so for years I used an old set of over-the-ear, padded headphones. When they finally conked out, with that annoying buzzing sound, I selected these Sony headphones. Having used them now for over a month, I've decided that these fit the bill. They're very comfortable to wear for a couple of hours, they're light, look decent, and sound just fine. I use them primarily for listening to audio books, so can't comment on how they function with music, but for my purposes, this model is just right. Sony makes a quality product, and the price for this one is reasonable. Well worth the small investment.

Only issue with these is that the cord is a little too long, and I cannot find replacement foam pads for them. 12 inches shorter would have been a perfect cord length. Still, these work great for me for running; they allow me to still hear what is going on around me, and do not get loose. Earbuds always fall out and are not comfortable for me.