I've enjoyed these for well over a year with frequent use, including working out but mostly just around.  They are very convenient for switching between music, phone, or nothing (i.e., life).  The sound is good.  The controls are convenient and take only a little getting used to, as is the case for all such headsets.  My pet peeve is at start-up, when a voice that is way too loud and distorted states that the "device" is on and...paired.  It is especially bizarre because these otherwise never distort either voice or music. Fix: I simply keep the buds out of my ear until that awful announcement is over, then plug in.