Review: In Ear Headphones with Mic
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2013
It is interesting to note that the directions on these state that they were designed for use with Apple products.  You are cautioned that the functionality they provide will depend upon what you are using them with.  With that in mind, here is what I found:The plug for these does not fit all the way into an IPOD touch.  It does, however, provide sound and the inline switch will stop/start a song playing in iTunes and it will skip forward and backward in the tracks like it describes in the instructions.Sound is generally good with a so so for the base.  As for noise isolation, well, maybe a little.In a Kindle HD Fire, the plug fits in all the way and it does provide sound.  As for control, that is rather strange.  It will, after a fashion (you have to hold the button down for a couple of seconds where in the IPOD Touch you just need to press and release)stop a song and start a song, but will NOT skip ahead or behind.  Also, if you should happen to be using these while watching a movie and you hit the in line button, you may be surprised to hear your music start up and mixed together with the audio for the movie!  Hitting the button and holding it for a couple of seconds will stop the music and you can then continue with audio only from the movie.The cord for these is very flat, thin, and flexible.  It works really well and does not get in your way like stiff cords do.The sound reproduced from these does not come anywhere near what an over the ear set of good headphones will, but they do not weigh a ton either.  They are also much easier to transport than over the ear phones.Noise isolation for other passengers is good though.  You do not hear the sound when someone is wearing them and sitting next to you like you do on a lot of ear phones.For me, long term wearing of these is not really comfortable.  The phones make a tight fit and do not adjust to air pressure changes easily (climbing and descending on a plane is NOT comfortable wearing these).Overall, I would not recommend these, but would not recommend against them either for comfort.  As for functionality with a Kindle, I think they have a few bugs to work out.