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As a collector of headphones from cheapie $5 junk all the way up to several hundred dollar reference/audiophile grade professional studio headphones (Sennheiser, Hifiman, Audio Technica, etc.) I'm very happy with these. The sound was the biggest surprise. They have a bright (emphasis on treble) sound signature with good quality bass that does not bleed into the mids. Unlike most cheaper headphones, the bass is not overdone but rather is present where it should be. I would describe the overall sound as punchy, lively and fun. For under $14 I was very surprised at just how good these sound, and the comfort is not bad either (just keep in mind that these sit on your ear if that's an issue for you, but it shouldn't present much of a problem if at all, really.) Back to sound quality and the treble emphasis mentioned a moment ago, by all accounts after burn in (40 hours or so of use) the highs mellow out. I use the "flat" setting on my EQ to smooth them out and I couldn't be happier with how they respond. To put things in perspective, I own and love my Audio Technica ATH-M50X headphones and yet the comfort and convenient size of the JVC Flats and their fun sound signature make me reach for these quite often. Build quality (including a metal inner headband with solid, decisive click adjustments) is also surprisingly good at this price point. Rating them based on their price to quality ratio, here are my scores: Build: 9/10 Comfort: 8/10 Sound: 9/10 I expected about a 7/10 overall, so you can understand why this review is so justifiably positive. Again, my ratings are based on the price I paid. If these had cost $100, those ratings would be significantly lower, but it's silly to rate products outside of their price point. All in all, these are GREAT headphones and deserve every bit of 5 stars. If they were twice the price I'd still easily recommend them, but they're under $15 all day long, so go buy them and enjoy!