Bose Freestyle Earbuds, Ice Blue - Wired

I'm a heavy heaphone user, meaning I wear my headphones every day for multiple hours and I can't even begin the list of headphones I've bought in the past decade. So far these have been the best pair I've ever had! I purchased these after my JVC over-the-ears crapped out in April. I've never been one for in-ears because even the best brands popped out or hurt (SkullCandy, Apple, JVC, etc) then a friend let me try these on I instantly noticed the difference, so comfortable accodring to him "you can fall asleep in them" (and I have since) and felt really secure. After discounting I got these for $88 but I think they are worth the extra markup, though I wish they included more replacement earbuds, more on that later.Pros:-Sound- I've often found in-ear buds to sound grainy and less rich, I notice none of this with these, but it's Bose sound hard to really question it (sorry I'm not more of a scientific audiophile)-Comfort- have fallen asleep in these, great for long plane rides, long term use. Have excercised in, barely any issues with falling out-Remote control and mic add to functionality, have used successfully for phone calls-Color scheme- went with the iced blue, love it and the touch of red makes it easier to find-Carry case is a nice addition for travel, wish it was larger enough for my iPhone but it is decent size for a smaller mp3 playerCons:-Silicone earbuds may fall off- I've only had one incident so far where I went to reach for my headphones and one of the silicone earbuds had fallen off at some point and of course I couldn't find it, they're really impossible to use without them. Had to trim down a larger size one to fit temporarily before finding a store. Just be careful, use the carrying case, and should you lose one go to a Bose store or a Bose reseller a lot of the ones here on Amazon did not see legit...-Earbuds are "sweat proof" they're sweat proof enough that that the water doesn't get through the silicone to destroy the sound or get it wet but don't be surprised if the earbuds get a lil slimy...just wipe them doen with some iso later

These are the worst headphones I have ever purchased. The description and marketing pictures make it seem like these headphones are made for someone with an active lifestyle, but unless your idea of an "active" lifestyle is sitting in a quiet room these headphones are not for you.I wore them to the gym and could hear every noise in there over the sound of the music. I could literally hear the guy breathing on the bench next to me over the music coming from these headphones. I had the volume up to almost full blast too and could hear the music from the gym's speaker system clearer than I could hear my own.Maybe they have great quality sound but I wouldn't know because they obviously didn't factor in background noise when making this product. So if you plan on sitting in quiet room maybe these are great for you. But if you plan on doing anything remotely active then don't waste your money on these.

So far I am very pleased with my headphones. They're probably not the best fit for everyone, but they work REALLY well for me for the following reasons.First, obviously, they're earbuds, not over the ear headphones. I like being able to wear just one ear if I'm dialing into a video conference so I can hear myself talk and so I don't have to do that awkward thing where you move one of the headphones off your ear and it squishes your face.Second, they let some sound in; I'm one of those people who doesn't like sound totally blocked out (I want to be able to hear people if they start talking to me), and they do let in enough that I can get parts of a conversation or hear my name, but not such that it distracts from my music. I haven't encountered any issues with them leaking sound either, although I don't play music very loudly (at most 50%)Finally, they’re SO COMFORTABLE! I like ear buds for the reasons stated above, but in the past I've never been able to wear them for more than an hour before my ears start to ache, even with the squishy ones. I must have like awkward little ears or something. These are much more comfortable, especially if I take care to place them in gently with minimal pressing (just kind of lightly balancing it on the outer side of my ear). The other day I actually forgot which ears had buds in them so I had to tap the sides of my head like a weirdo.As far as aesthetics go I don't think they're very pretty to look at (I like the green and blue but the swirl pattern is goofy and loud), but the carrying case is nice.The one thing I can't really comment on is the durability, since I've only had them for a few weeks and I don't do anything strenuous (exercising, lots of traveling, etc) with them - I just wear them around the office. And I really hope they are durable, since they're a lot more expensive than the headphones I usually buy. If they are, though, I think I found my perfect pair of headphones.