Its not like I am out every weekend in these rock climbing, or otherwise subjecting them to harsh use. Perhaps better sound than one might expect for the low-to-mid price. PRODUCT DEFECTS:After some hours of use you can hear audible popping in the right ear where the ANC circuit is. I will recommend If you have read any of the grabbed series by Lolita lopez and loved them then you will love this series- they are ridiculously similar. It looks really nice, but I was expecting something a bit more substantial. Overall they are super light, portablecomfortable for extended wear and have good sound for music, podcasts and phone calls at a great price. The bass are the best, the treble are clear and crisp and the mid’s are moved a little forward for you to hear important sound clearly. Der Zehensteg ist aus hartem Plastik. It went together pretty easily, but didnt have a very helpful diagram, looking at the picture online gave me an accurate idea for how to get it assembled, took about 20 mins.