I have the earphones now only times briefly tried and have to say I'm satisfied. It sits well in the ear, seals well against, is convenient, you can hear everything that surrounds a still good and the radio of course. At maximum volume the sound tube earphone is still quite noisy, but not quite with an ordinary headset comparable (somehow logical). For me, definitely an improvement for normal stereo headphones because you do not know where to enter the second "Stoppel" for stereo headphones, you do not have strain relief and you have possibly left stubble in the right ear wear what is painful in the long run ,