Before I bought these earphones, I had read the reviews on various other earphones (eg. Sennheiser MX400). And even though the devices are sometimes more than twice as expensive, there was criticism from some reviewers. This happens when the ears are better than the headphones. Everyone whines just at his level and that can be very high :-) Now about these earbuds from Sony: The sound is clear and if the earphone fits in the ear, then the bass is full and strong. However, my ear preference rather than a round shape asymmetric Sony. In direct comparison, they are significantly better than the "sound generator", the (cheap) were present at my first MP3 player. The heights I feel, however, flatter than the earphones, which was the case Ipod Shuffle (the iPod but also fits better in my ear). Conclusion: Considering the price, the earphones are a good buy if - They fit into the ear (you only know when you bought it) - A sufficient cable length of 1m Who is looking for his first Ohrhöhren, should be priced "rantasten from below", until he is satisfied with the quality. And for these earphones are a good Einsieg. That is why only 3 stars, it is still an increase possible. PS: The ear hearing have built no volume control on the cable. I think that's a good thing: What is not there, can not go wrong.