MEE audio M6 Sport Wired Earbuds, Noise Isolating In Ear Headphones, Sweatproof Earphones for Running/Gym/Workouts with Dynamic Enhanced Bass Sound, Memory Wire Earhooks, 3.5mm Jack Plug (Clear)

Summary:Over a year and a half of abuse: stuffed in pockets, backpacks, purses, jackets, and used daily in school, home, and physical outdoor summer work. Still work perfectly and the sound is just right for everyday use. If you want audiophile quality, by a pair of over ear phones and stay home. These, on the other hand, are perfect for real life.Detailed Review:I have been using these headphones nearly everyday since I got them in November of 2011. I used them at school whenever I was in the computer lab, which meant using and abusing the jack and wrapping/unwrapping them 5 or 6 times a day. Still in perfect working order. The clip I broke my stepping on it, but it worked great till then. I use them for on the computer at home for music, YouTube, or gaming. This isn't over-ear headphone quality sound, but with the proper fitting ear pieces, I can pick up fine nuances in the music and have just enough bass to fill out the sound, all while blocking out white background noise. The sound quality has greatly improved over time. They are very clear too; I can easily hear when a song is low bit rate. The volume doesn't have to be up very loud either to get nice sound. These are by no means ear protection, but I can wear ear muffs comfortably over top of these when using power sanders at work. I use them for work in the summer, 3 or 4 days a week for 5 months in the Midwestern humidity. I work outside and had to drink 2 gallons of water a day just to keep up with the sweat. Trust me, sweat won't hurt these. I haven't had one problem with them in the entire time I've owned and used them. I lost a couple of the ear pieces just because I never used the case to transport them, but there are enough of varying sizes that I can just use a different pair. These are BY FAR the MOST COMFORTABLE earphones I've ever used. I can even fall asleep with them in and my ears aren't sore when I wake up. They NEVER have fallen out of my ears in the year and a half I've used them. The over ear design is genius because it takes a lot of stress off of your ear's cartilage in holding up normal ear buds. My ears never get sore anymore. I haven't found the angled plug to be a problem as it fits both of my iPod touch cases, one an otterbox commuter and the other a griffin survivor, my home PC, tablet, and every school computer I've used. The fit only takes a day or so to get used to. As long as you read the instructions, you'll be golden. Also, the cost to value ratio is unbelievable. I can use these at school and work and not worry about being out two weeks pay if I lose them or they get broken. Buy them.

These headphones are amazing. The quality of the base notes and the high pitch trebles complete a real value in workmanship and construction. My only challenge is getting them on for use. It will take some " human" memory work to put on the memory wire feature quickly. There is no feature

Despite some important limitations, these have been my favorite work-out headphones over the past couple of years. I run about 50+ miles per week, and like listening to music as I run. I also listen to the radio/music/podcasts while walking 45+ minutes/day during my commute. Having comfortable, functional, and reasonably durable headphones matters for me!Pros:-- These are some of the most comfortable headphones I've used. Prior to these, I used Sennheiser sport headphones (e.g. PMX 70). After an hour or so, the Sennheiser headphones would begin to get uncomfortable. I've used the M6 headphones for 3+ hours runs and they've been comfortable throughout.-- They stay in place well. The "memory wire", once it is shaped properly for my ears, keeps the earpieces in place without problems..-- The sound is decent. Like most sports headphones, these are not going to win awards for sonic quality, but the sound is surprisingly good for headphones in this price range.-- The price is right! These are a good value. I have not found any sports headphones that hold up for more than a year or so, the way I use them. Not having to spend too much is nice.Cons. Despite my overall good marks for these headphones, there are some important limitations. These are big enough that I'm planning to try something else for my next sport headphones (Polk) to see if I can overcome some of these limitations. It would be great if MEElectronics would refine their product, which hasn't changed in years as far as I can tell.-- Eartip pieces tend to fall off after a few months. This has been a consistent problem for me. The rubber eartips begin to loosen up, and will fall off when taking them out of my ears, or taking the headphones out of a bag. This is annoying when I have to go searching around for an eartip that has just landed on the floor. It gets to be a bigger problem when I eventually lose them. While the headphones come with different size eartips, they do not come with an extra set of the "standard eartips" that come on the headphones. These fit well and have the best combination of noise blocking with allowing some ambient sound for me. I also can't seem to order any replacement eartips like the standard ones. I have to go to my second choice eartips, then my third... This is an annoying problem that could be fixed several ways, including improving the eartips and supplying at least one backup set of the standard eartips.-- Durability is only fair. While the junction between the wire and the headphone plug connection holds up a bit better than some other sports headphones I've used, this is still a critical wear point that does not seem well reinforced, and eventually wears out for me. On my latest pair, the "memory wire" by the headphones has come out of its casing, and is now sticking me in the ear. While I use my headphones heavily and know that its difficult to prevent these problems, I'm going to try the Polk sport headphones, which are Kevlar reinforced at these junctions, to see if someone has come up with a product that holds up better at predictable wear points.-- Sound: as noted above, this is fairly good, but as other reviewers have noted, the base sound is pretty weak. The sound quality is definitely inferior to the latest Apple earphones, for example-- though the Apple earphones are uncomfortable for me to wear for more than 15 minutes and come out sometimes when I'm running. I"m willing to pay a little more to get a better sound quality sports headphone, if I can find the right product.In summary, this is a good but not outstanding set of sports headphones. They get high marks for comfort and value. The design could use some refinements though. I hope MEElectronics will try to improve this product in the future.