I read AE's review but bought these earbuds anyway. I should have followed his advice! None of the cushions fit so I ended up taking them off and using the earbud cores alone.I wanted a really good set of headphones that I could use with my cell phone and still be able to jog using my phone as an MP3 player. My phone has a 2.5 mm jack. I called Altec-Lansing twice to confirm the size of their jack because it is not listed anywhere on their website or specs. Although I was twice told the jack was 2.5 mm, it turned out to be 3.2 mm so I had to shell out another $10 at Radio Shack for an adapter.The volume control is useless but I did not expect an amplified headset for the price. The UHP301 is nothing special. It does nothing more than any ordinary $6 earbud headset.By the way, for those that care, it is made in China.