Like over 18 months ago I bought these and since then I've also ordered at least 10 different kinds. Out of all of them, these were by far the overall best. There were some that were a tighter more secure fit but those had terrible battery and sound quality and there were some that had a better mic but not as good of a fit..overall while these aren't the most secure they more than make up for in overall..to break it down, there are 5 categories to consider with earbuds and out of 5 being the highest rating in each category,I would rate each as follows: 1) comfort -4 not the most secure but somewhat, but they are comfortable...2) sound quality- 4, not muffled but not the clearest either...3) mic quality-3 could be a clearer more crisp mic...4) custamizability-3 there just isn't a lot of audible options when it comes to sound eq...and 5) cost-5 for the price these are overall way better ratings than I would give to others. There are some that cost far more but have an absolutely terrible mic or sound. So overall I would rate a total of 4..and I am ordering another pair right now....edit - totally forgot about battery life- 4..like anything else they start out with an awesome battery life but it does dwindle over time. But at under $25 totally worth it.