Let me start by saying that I can be a bit of an audiophile at times, so I am very picky with my headphones and speakers... VERY picky. I (normally) use Beats Studio headphones, Bose package in my car, and Klipsch for my home theater and computer speakers. That being said, I wanted something to use that sounded great and was as comfortable as my Beats Studios but wouldn't break the bank. Obviously the sound quality isn't on-par with the Beats for this price, but it isn't meant to be. The quality is though, plenty sufficient to me. If the speakers produced a bit more low-end these would probably be the perfect pair of headphones. I record music at home and when someone is recording their instrument I'll let them wear the Beats while I wear these. They cancel a bit of noise due to their over-the-ear design, they sound great, and (most importantly?) they are extremely comfortable. I can wear these through hours of recording with no regrets. I also use these to listen to lectures for some online classes that I'm taking if other people are around and I don't want to annoy them by exposing them to second-hand knowledge.