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Let's get the good out the way: WHEN they work, they're solid. Secure fit, decent sound quality, great battery life. However, I've had so many pairs of powerbeats that it makes no sense. They all failed after a few months. I bought the Powerbeats3 thinking they'd be better quality than the PB2s I had. For $200 dollars, these headphones should absolutely not have died as many times as they have. Within a month or two of having these, I had these replaced 3 (yes THREE) times for internal failures. After a little more than a year of moderate use (2-3x week on average only to work out) they crapped out on me again (3 blinking white lights and won't connect to my devices). They have not been submerged in water, they have not been physically damaged negligently. Reading other reviews now, I guess with the amount of time between failures, I'm one of the lucky ones, but at $200 retail, it's completely unacceptable, especially if you're only using them as intended and marketed. There are a number of budget priced competing products in the $20-30 range that I will try from here on out, because with the $99 cost to repair by Apple, it's simply not worth it. I've tried budget-friendly bluetooth headphones, and looking back, Powerbeats don't offer anything that warrants the significant premium or the headache. If you still buy these despite the reviews, at the very least, ensure you get an extended warranty. And if you intend to use these as regular headphones, there are manyyyyyyyy better options.