I have those for almost 2 year now and I just love they . they will not insulate the surround noise like the in-ear type phone , but they sound perfectly - very balanced -lrb- enough bass , clear high and enough middle -rrb- and be really durable . I be find myself prefer they among the 5-6 set of different headphone I own for anything on my laptop and on my portable when I be listen to music evening at home . highly recommend for any purpose at relatively silent surroundings .