They were great for the most part. The wires always seemed fragile/thin to me so I always felt worried I was going to snag them. The noise canceling works well and sometimes almost too well. Highs and mids were great, lows not so much. A friend recommended trying the S4's instead of getting another set of the Ety's so I did. The ear buds fit about the same but I prefer the S4's. The low's are much better if you prefer a bassy sound to your tunes. Cords aren't as thin. Also, for some reason the S4's don't sound like they need to be pushed as hard (turned up) so get the same volume levels as I did with the ER 6i's. I like both really. I wouldn't mind getting the Ety's as a second pair so I could wear which ever fit the style of music I was listening to. My son uses the cheaper S2's after going through a ton of Skullcandy headphones and he'll never go back.