Works like the original but easy to remove
I have the original DownBeats in the blue container, they are awesome but I've always had trouble getting them out.  I'm a dude and have no fingernails, so most of the time I had to ask my girl to help me. This solve the problem!  The stem sticks out far enough that I can grab them and easily remove them, but it doesn't affect sound quality. Even with the 'long' stem they still do not stick out far enough to get in the way.<br /><br />Performance is the same as the standard ones, they work great at concerts as long you're not watching something like FFDP front row.  Also great for things like lawn mowing, using with a grinder, etc and general dirty work because you can still hear people talking, and you wash them if they get grimy. To me, these are super comfortable, I can wear them for hours.
Rating: 5 stars