There are a decent upgrade and I do not regret it.  For what I paid, less than $30 I got a nice upgrade to the ear monitors I was using in the office (older Sony MDR-E535 - remember them kids?).  They isolate better (though not to the degree of my Shure SE110s).  They add some liveliness to the music (read: forward in the upper mid-range and highs)   The Shures isolate much better and for extended wear sessions (>3 hours) the Shure's are more comfortable.  It's a Shure win (pun intended).   I think there is better separation and refinement of...

As many know these are a nice upgrade and quite price conscience.  I do like the accessory pack and methods of lengthening the cable.  I use them while flying and usually wear them the entire flight (even for 20+ hours) due to their good sound isolation.  If used on a plane should get a sound attenuating patch cord adapter as these are very sensitive.  They are superb compared to the inflight offering of headsets.  They pretty much eliminate the pressure differential experienced while taking off/landing as a bonus!   I believe these are extremely...