Heavy enough so you can really get into what youre doing yet light enough to not slow down or alter any snap movements needed. I will gonna call tomorrow morning to Amazon and talk about this. Overkill maybe. - Pricey. Gross, but it works now. With the new 8MP camera the iPod touch is finally able to take better pictures than ever before. candidly I bought these because they were the right price and because it fit the USB port required for my specific phone however Ive been really happy with the comfort and the fit, the sound quality is awesome. As a whole package I really recommend it. Now he wants a pair in red. These are surprisingly comfortable!