I really have been enjoying these ear buds. They took a short while to get used to and I quickly realized how much I like them. My prior set had a connection plug about chest level. I guess it was there to enable to you keep them in your ears and walk away from your player but this never made sense to me and the weight of the connector was too much to keep them in. Also, contrary to one review, I LIKE the fact that the cords are equal length to each ear. The other design puts all the cord weight on one ear which can pull it loose. I also find the little cord winder incredibly handy!My only problem is these are apparently tasty! My dog bit the heads off them so I'm going back on Amazon right now to order a new pair!!!