As I type this, I listen to music using this product. This is perfect in that it's relatively compact, toughly built, and most importantly it was cheap to purchase. Headphones and earplugs seem to come and go all the time with me and the end results always leaves me no choice but to buy a new one, but this I can say is a good buy, especially if you don't expect to be able to use it very long. The only drawbacks I can find so far is that 1. The cord is not reclinable and is slightly too long (I keep my MP3 in my waist pocket and there is about a foot of excess cable), and 2. they are kind of tight to keep wearing for too long. The fit is pretty sturdy though and probably desirable if you intend to use these while running. The tight fit against your ears also ensures that you can actually hear the music at relatively low to medium volume. Overall I am satisfied.