these things are good, for about a week. These would have to be used in a stationary application where they will never be touched because when I use it with my iPhone, as gently as I possibly can, the cable starts to short out. At first I lose the microphone, then I lose theory and the ability to change volume, then lastly the audio goes out and it's over, a generally I throw it away at step one (after troubleshooting it, of course)