I think these headphones offer great sound for the price but only when I fit them in my ears in a particular way. The instructions that came with the headphones suggested 2 methods for placing them in the ear - 'normal' fit or 'sport' fit. I found the 'normal' method slightly uncomfortable and the sound produced lacking in bass and rather 'tinny' (as suggested by other reviews of this product). However, in the 'sport' fitting it was like using a completely different set of headphones - they sat much more comfortably and snugly in my ears and, as a result, the bass produced was much more substantial. I replaced a pair of Sennheiser CXL-400's (internal wiring fault) with these Klipsch headphones, and whilst the Sennheiser's might have produced a slightly more balanced sound, the difference is minimal and certainly acceptable given the price difference. I highly recommend these headphones but be prepared to try fitting them into your ears in different ways until you find the set-up that works best for you!