These things sound great - similar to my modded HD518s (they sound exactly the same as 598s with my mod) with deeper bass, a good sound stage and solid highs, yet ever so slightly lacking mids. These have an absolutely tremendous sound stage for earbuds.    The noise cancellation is OK, it can completely cancel out the sound of a car working if you're sitting in the backseat on, say, a long road trip or a carpool. Noise from a crowded bus is not quite there though. The wail of the bus is typically cancelled but the crowds around you, especially the...

I got these on a killer bargain from Fry's late last month. After two weeks I can say that my initial impression of them has improved but, in short, you should get the 558s and do the foam tape mod instead of buying these.   First thing I noticed was that these clamp HARD to the top of your head if you have the right (or, I suppose, wrong) shape of head and it's extremely fatiguing and uncomfy. After two weeks of frequent wear and about 4 hours of "stretching" with pillows they have gotten significantly more comfortable and I can say that with one...

They sound better than anything I've heard at this price point. I use these earbuds with my iPod Nano every day. The one thing that makes these things annoying as crap is the stupid cable that gets tangled and stays tangled.    They isolate noise OK. My ears aren't the best shape for them so if I wiggle my ears sound suddenly leaks through. I replaced the rubber eartips with the ones from JVC Marshmallows - in my opinion the most comfy tips for buds. They make the driver a bit more distant from your ear but this is solved by raising the volume.  ...