I paid about $30 for these. I used them maybe once on my bike and it did not work out well. The actual cord is made out of super grippy rubber or something so anytime anything, such as your clothes or skin rubs up against it it pulls them right out of your ears. Not to mention the volume adjuster is very heavy and always pulling down. I ended up using them for listening to music at my desk and they only lasted about 3 months. I was pleased with the sound quality, and the comfort in my ears was not bad. But the heavy metal used and sticky wire cause them to get yanked out of your ears and eventually being to short out where they connect to the ear bud. The durability on these are VERY bad. Especially for the price. Not impressed