The sound on these is fine, and the microphone works well. I had to turn off the headset and turn it on again to fix this bug. A real pleasure to use. I think the metal plate is hitting the plastic body every-time I use the pedal. Has a leather smell. Lee has lost me as a valued customer and frankly, they will lose a great many more customers too. This little gadget actually surprised me. I hate inner earphones, but need both. Product is good I used the ear buds for a while, connecting them to various devices, and after about 10 days, I provided my review, (a very positive review), and followed the vendors instructions to get my 20 dollar gift card.