Customer Reviews
Great for the price! 
2007-06-26
These lightweight, comfortable earbuds provide good, well-balanced, sound at an attractive price. They do not rival $200 headphones, of course; but they are better than one would expect for the price. There are no frills--I used to have a similar set with a small in-line volume control, but they were bundled with a Sony Clié PDA and don't seem to be available for separate purchase. One word of caution: an identical pair of these headphones developed distortion on one side after only about three months; I have no idea if it is common for them to go bad so quickly, but at their low price I was willing to gamble on another pair--so far, after about a month, there have been no problems.
If you plan on walking a lot while listening... 
2007-01-16
Do not buy these. After two minutes of using these, I realized that they weren't going to stay in my ears and I was S.O.L. They are oddly shaped, uncomfortable, and do not stay in.
Good Earbuds for the Portables 2006-12-28
I bought these earbuds for my CD player (at the time) because the ones I had before died on the right side. They were a pair of RCA behind the neck headphones I bought at Family Dollar for very cheap. I would buy another pair but now I have an iPod and want to buy mostly earbuds and clip headphones that are more portable. I was planning on buying a pair of Philips earbuds at Target because (I thought) these were dead on the right side and I dislike the iPod earbuds, but when I plugged these into my iPod they worked fine. After a break-in session they sound even better.
Well, they are only ten bucks, so what can you expect? Not a ton, not a surround soundstage and great, powerful sound, but maybe something that has at least average sound, are comfortable, and will last a decent amount of time. And thatt's mostly what I got with these earbuds.
They don't have stellar sound (that for some reason a ton of reviews rave about), but they have decent sound that's good enough for the money. Not a lot of bass, but some pairs at this price have barely any bass. The mids on this pair are emphazised (but not by a lot, props to Sony). And they do have a good, clean sound to them, so even if you are unhappy with the low end of these earbuds you at least have a good upper end.
For other aspects of the earbuds, they are very comfortable and fit much better than the Apple earbuds, but feel better with the pads. I have already lost the pads but still fit fine and are still comfortable for long periods of time. Also, these are some durable headphones so far, and after a half-year of use they still put up nicely.
Overall, not a bad pair of esrbuds for portables. Already got a better pair? Keep these for some useful back-ups. They don't have amazing sound, but are comfortable and last long enough to make them worth the price. 4 stars.
NOTE: These are the case-less version of the MDRE828LP earbuds. If you want a case for a barely steeper price, check out the MDRE828LP earbuds instead of these, but if you want a money-saver, buy these.
Great for the $ 2006-11-10
I got these ear buds to use along with my notebook computer since they are so small and easy to carry. I have had several Sony products in the past with no complaints and like this design of ear bud. Plus they are under $10, even if they get lost or break after a year or so your not out much. For what they are, they do a very good job. You can't really expect great sound quality or build quality in this price range. If you want a great set of headphones check out the Sennheiser HD-595s, you won't regret it.
Only had 9 months - and broke already!! 
2006-06-16
I bought these headphones for my girlfriend's ipod and within 9 months - they were broken. I guess I didn't expect much for 7 bucks. Next time I know to buy a higher quality item.
Good deal for earphones 2008-07-14
I also own a pair of Shure noise canceling earphones that I use for airplane trips. But those are too expensive to use for my clumsy workouts with my ipod, so I bought these as an alternative. Sound is much better than the Apple-issue white earphones and also an upgrade over similar JLab earphones I bought last year. The sound is richer and the bass is decent.
4 stars based on price/value.
Quality is the best so far. The shape fit nicely into ear 
2008-05-22
This product always be my first choice since i got one 5 years back.
The bass and treble is very clear and you will not regret on getting this.
Decent for the price 
2008-04-22
I've had these for about 6 months and they've served their purpose. Decent sound quality, lightweight, and inexpensive. I never had a problem with them being uncomfortable, but they do tend to fall out from time to time when running/working out, which is the main purpose I have them. The real downfall for me was the short cord - if you have your desktop computer tower on the floor, don't expect to be able to reasonably plug them in and listen comfortably from your chair....or if you have your mp3 player in the wrong pocket the cord might not reach to your ears. Not to mention, they're malfunctioning now because of a broken wire probably that is causing one or the other speaker to cut out, so it's time for some new ones and I won't be getting these again. I guess you get what you pay for...
not the best 2007-12-31
I received these for chistmas as replacement to my ipod earbuds and I am less than satisfied, they will be returned. First, the bud shape is awkward and large, and becomes uncomfortable to wear after 10 minutes use. They are bass-ier than the ipod buds and I can't hear the singer's nuances as well, which may or may not be a minus to others, but I prefer vocals over boom. And yes they are light, but the material is a slick hard-plastic which is hard to grip and also hollow, so anything touching against the bud reflects into your ear..for instance, hair brushing over the outside plastic becomes amplified, which is annoying and distracting.
The sound is decent for the price, and if you have short hair it may not bother you, but these are not the best choice for everyone.
Great yet inexpensive product 2007-07-08
When I purchased these I had the mindset of just giving them a try because they were only 8 dollars. I didn't expect too much. I got them to replace my Ipod earphones which are the lousiest earphones ever. more sound left the earphone to the surrounding environment than what actually entered my ear. These sony earphones are different. I am really happy with the purchase.
