I order 2 pair , black\/orange for myself and silver\/green for my wife , as replacement for we ipod earbud -lrb- yes , we be yuppie -rrb- . I have to say , the mdq-q23lp look really cool , as you can probably tell by look at they online . however , that be where the positive aspect end . they be physically uncomfortable . I make sure I put they on right . I can see how I could eventually get use to the jab behind the ear , but why should i. what I could never get use to be the flat sound . I be not expect studio quality out of this design in this price-range but I be neither expect the 2-can , 99-cent store , flatness . play with the eq on the ipod help somewhat , but not very much . finally , I can not stand it when I can hear people 's music through they earphone over the subway noise , 12 foot away . I do not mean the tsk-tsk-tsk or a occasional sax . I mean when you can actually hear the lyric . I think mdq-q23lp be one of those headphone . I do all sort of sound test and even at half the volume -lrb- much too quiet for my taste -rrb- they be extremely noisy on the outside . again , I be not expect the type of sound isolation you get out of earbud or the noise-cancelling headphone , but give I a break ... these baby give the term `` share music '' a new meaning . I 'll let my wife deside about she pair , but I be send mine back . too bad , they look great -lrb- hence 2 star -rrb- .