JVC Gumy in Ear Earbud Headphones, Powerful Sound, Comfortable and Secure Fit, Silicone Ear Pieces – HAFX7B Black, Small

I have bought these earbuds in at least 3 colors, for specific reasons. I like earbuds that can double as earplugs for their noise canceling qualities, and these do just that. They’re comparable to wearing earplugs that are about a 30dbb rating, which is pretty impressive as far as earbuds go. They fit very comfortably in the ear, so much so that you can even lie down with them and it doesn’t hurt the surrounding cartilage. The output is good, everything from music to movies to listening to podcasts or even that weird ASMR stuff (not my thing but interesting how the stereo quality picked up the movement from right to left ear as sharply as a set of bose would. I know because I’ve tried). I have very sensitive hearing and the noise canceling capabilities were comparable to a different brand of earbuds a friend had bought that cost much, much more. My favorite part of these earbuds besides low cost and comfort is the elongated…. base? Prior to these my favs were skullcandy jib. But they were -constantly- breaking because there was no elongated base to protect where the wire connects to the earbud. A tug or two on the jib earbud wires and they’d stop producing sound on whichever side. By having the longer base/back/case, it provides longer life to the earbuds. If you notice the earbuds apple provides, at least for iPhones 6-8, the back base extends down quite a bit protecting more of the wire from coming loose or disconnecting so the earbud “life” is longer. Those are so uncomfortable for the ear though, yuck. I also like that the plug for these earbuds are straight vs L shaped. Even though some could argue that makes it more likely to slip out, it’s perfect when fitting it into an iPad mini or tablet for movies, etc. My iPad mini 4 has an otterbox defender protector and it would be difficult if not impossible to fit an L shaped 3.5mm in there. So in this case the straight plug is better than the 90 degree L shape. For a set of inexpensive, wired earbuds, these are great and I highly recommend. My last pair lasted for over 2 years before one side stopped working (one too many yanks from toddler hands). I’d rather by 5 pairs of these, knowing they’re comfortable, truly noise canceling with good quality, than take my chances on a more expensive set that often look uncomfortable. Though I suppose wired earbuds are going the way of the incandescent bulb and these too will eventually be ancient relics. Until then, I recommend to anyone still preferring wired earbuds with effective noise cancellation.

I needed a soft pair to listen to tv at night for sleep videos. They worked great as my other pair were metal wire. I have continued to use these at all times since they are much softer in the ear and have a variety of sizes of ear pieces. Will buy again

The sound and noise cancellation quality of these headphones is pretty good. I often thought something was making noise outside, but turns out the sound from the movie I was watching were coming through – birds, motor sounds, people walking. Great set of headphones!

Don’t let the price fool you, these are great sounding earbuds!

Bought this to replace original Roku ear pieces and works fine. Good buy.