reason you should buy this product - the use : 1 - the ear pad be in general pretty comfortable , however long duration of use may cause some discomfort . 2 - the folding aspect of the headphone work well , it may take some time to get use to , but it be somewhat intuitive . 3 - I be afraid the hinge design for the ear pad may not stand the test of time . the connection element be rather weak and I can see that through time , it will be the first thing to break . 4 - the overall finish for the ear pad and its adjacent plastic be acceptable , however , the # 4 finish on the stainless steel head band be a bit rough . the sound : 1 - the low frequency be very satisfactory consider how small the driver be , the bass be tight and balanced . 2 - the mid frequency be not rpxc 250 's strongest suit , so if you be very picky about voice and string music , this be not the one . 3 - the high frequency be in general pretty good . although slightly harsh when compare to my Grado 60 and akg 701 , it be generally acceptable as a travel headset . 4 - as a travel headset it combine smallness and lightness with a decent quality of sound . the Noise cancelling capacity : have compare the pxc250 to the Bose Quietcomfort 3 at a Apple store , I can attest the noise cancel aspect of the pxc work comparable to the bose product .