I listen to music at my desk all day to help drown out the rest of the office noise, these headphones sound amazing and block out the rest of the office. They are comfortable and look pretty good. Sound quality is phenomenal. I can afford them.   The only down-side, and its a minor one, is that the metal jack housing (not the 1/4" jack itself, just the housing) is taller than my smartphone. When I plug it into my phone and set it on a table, my phone doesn't lay flat.