I bought this initially to use on the train as a wireless headset for my Blackberry, but actually the whole control box thing, with wires still going to the ears is all a bit cumbersome. Now, however, it lives with the amplifier in the house and I connect my iPhone or iPod to it via bluetooth and play music out of the loud speakers wirelessly. I've not found a cheaper way to achieve this and having the iPod on the table for a dinner party, but the sounds coming out of the speakers in the corner of the room is truly functional. Beats docking stations and is so cheap when used in this way