Normally I don't like to write negative reviews, but in fairness to the people who depend on them (like me) to guide their buying decisions, I felt that I need to offset the many rave reviews that have been inexplicably posted for these headphones. On a positive note, they are very light-weight, always a plus. The are circumaural, meaning they rest on your head and not your ears, so should be potentially more comfortable. In reality, I found this makes little difference, and are really no more comfortable than on-the-ear types. They also don't seal out external noises as well. The real problem, however, is the sound. The quality is just poor. There is no "richness" to the sound, primarily due to the lack of bass response. They sound much different than any of my other cans. I play my bass guitar with MP3's through the computer, and they are completely useless because 1) they don't reproduce the sound of the guitar and 2) they distort if I try to increase the bass. The sound is really awful. If you are looking for good quality at a low price point, try some Sennheisers. They always sound good. They may not handle high sound levels, and they always seem to need more power than other brands, so must not be efficient, but the sound is great. I have many models and they all sound good.
Normally I don't like to write negative reviews, but in fairness to the people who depend on them (like me) to guide their buying decisions, I felt that I need to offset the many rave reviews that have been inexplicably posted for these headphones. On a positive note, they are very light-weight, always a plus. The are circumaural, meaning they rest on your head and not your ears, so should be potentially more comfortable. In reality, I found this makes little difference, and are really no more comfortable than on-the-ear types. They also don't seal out external noises as well. The real problem, however, is the sound. The quality is just poor. There is no "richness" to the sound, primarily due to the lack of bass response. They sound much different than any of my other cans. I play my bass guitar with MP3's through the computer, and they are completely useless because 1) they don't reproduce the sound of the guitar and 2) they distort if I try to increase the bass. The sound is really awful. If you are looking for good quality at a low price point, try some Sennheisers. They always sound good. They may not handle high sound levels, and they always seem to need more power than other brands, so must not be efficient, but the sound is great. I have many models and they all sound good.