Great sound quality. That wasn't what scared me, I knew these would be good in that respect. I wanted to have a pair of head phones that were comfortable, so I could wear them for a long period of time. I just got them today, and have been wearing them for about an hour listening toDeadwingby Porcupine Tree, and so far they have been awesome. I have no discomfort, in fact before thinking I should write this review, i forgot I had them on. I've tried on thebeyerdynamic DT 880 Premium Headphonesand if you have the money, go for those, but for those looking to pay a reasonable amount, these are the best you can get for the price in my opinion.