the sound be great on these and they block much of the surround noise . have the long cord be nice too . as other have report , they be too tight and be slightly too small for the ear . I kind of have to tuck my ear in but be not uncomfortable . I do not think my head or ear be larger than average . what stink for I be that I pay just under $ 40 in Feb 2012 and now they be less than half that ! I 'll be look at the newer version to see if they have a better fit since they be currently $ 20 .