I prefer these over the originals
Really great, I loved the original downbeats but the stem was admittedly a bit short. This solves that but the stem is still not as long as the other brands out there -- just long enough to make it easier to get in and out. I still have the originals in case I don't want the stem to show at all but I'm almost 40, I don't really care if I look cool or not. I just want to protect my hearing so the long-stems are part of my every day carry regimen.
Rating: 5 stars