I read the reviews before I purchased, but was hoping for better results. I should have listened to the reviews. This is one of the worst products of any type that I have ever purchased. The reception is very bad - usually. Sometimes the reception will improve to slightly above terrible, but terrible nonetheless. If you have ever had the "pleasure" of using wet toilet paper than you understand the quality that I am referring too. Also, I wore these outside in Chicago. The signal strength from the radio stations is very strong here, but these had a difficult time having a signal. So, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME YOU WILL END UP RETURNING THEM! Amazon should allow for negative stars.