I have owned many types of ear buds including Apple and these are by far the best I've every used! The sound is amazing and they block out a lot of the ambient noise (especially on an airplane) Sometimes I leave them in just to reduce the noise. The battery lasts a long time - I watched to 3 movies on a flight and then used them several times in the following days and they still didn't need recharging. They do charge very fast. They are also very comfortable - I wear glasses so that was a bit of a concern - but they don't interfere at all. So happy with this purchase!