Great for the gym\/yardwork . not a audiophile or anything , but I know what I like in `` less-than - $ 50 '' in-ear headphone . Bass be not too overwhelming as in most of these type of bud , mid be fine & the high can be a little too high at time , but tweaking the eq setting on you ipod\/zune\/mp3 player should do the trick . do not try to compare these to $ 100 + in-ear headphone ... apple to orange . just know that these fit the bill at the price .