I listen to a broad range of music (from indie rock to classical to hip hop) and tend to be very picky about the quality of my headphones. This is the second pair of these I've owned (the first pair I lost), and I must say I have yet to be disappointed in their audio quality.One item of note is that when you receive your earbuds, switch between the different size pads to find the one that best fits your ear. If you use pads that are too small, you will get ZERO bass response and if you use pads that are too big, you will be uncomfortable.I only have one complaint about these earbuds, and that is the cord. For whatever reason, when I'm wearing these and the cords rubs on my shirt, I can hear it in the music. To prevent this, I usually run the cord under my shirt to keep it from moving around and that helps.Otherwise, for $40, I really can't complain.