I’m not an audiophile but I have enough headphones and earbuds to know what sounds good and what sounds like crap. The sound on these are very good, the lows, mids and highs come thru clear, with just the right amount of bass to make your head thump. Nothing sounds muddled out or underwater, nor overpowered. It’s all crisp and clear. And that’s just the sound, the ear cushions are soft and comfortable. And the ANC (noise cancellation) works extremely well, you almost can’t hear anything outside when it’s on. Personally I do like ANC off mode though (NOT transparent mode), it’s a nice compromise between the natural noise cancellation of the ear pads and sound from the headphones. All in all, I honestly can’t believe the price of these, cause maybe they should cost more. They’re very great headphones. Edit: The pair I originally got had some weird issue with the right ear. It sounded more cancelled than the left with ANC on and gave a weird ‘ear is blocked’ kinda feeling. I returned them for a replacement pair and the replacements don’t have the same issue. Now I prefer ANC on mode with these replacements.