I bought these based on the reviews with the intention of buying a couple more if they were as good as I hoped, which they are. I plan to have a pair for around the house, one in my gym bag and one in the glove compartment of my car. With these I'm able to watch Netflix on my iPad while my 5 year old has his cartoons blasting on the big TV in the same room. I'm an audio engineer for a living so what I'm looking for is "balanced" sound, not ultra bass or extra sparkly highs, and not at all ear-piercing at high levels. These seem to meet my needs nicely. Ordering 2 more right now.