By comparison the Sony and JVC earbuds in this style sound good and are in fact great products in their own right. No pain at all with my plantars and quick break in period. this headset is very comfortable, I can wear it for hours with no issues at all. I have the 1st gen Sony ANC headphones. Ive seen better shoes in cheaper stores. No bueno. I was told that I could PAY to ship it back to them and if they deemed it a quality failure, they would send me out a new stand. 2 was not fully compatible with my macbook and I often hear a crackling sound when I play anything on it. Also on the waterproof side of things these ear buds are without a doubt waterproof. da kann man auch mal durch einen Fluss laufen ,ohne die Ließen zu spüren und muss nicht immer übers Wasser gehen oder Meere teilen,um im Leben voranzukommen.