I bought these for my son in mid July 2008. He was happy with the sound, saying sound was much better than from the ones that came with his Ipod. Unfortunately, the left ear bud just stopped working about a month ago(November). Many other reviewers seem to have had the same problem, so it's hard to recommend them for that reason. Otherwise, I would say the sound is pretty good for the price. They come with a one year warranty so I just emailed the manufacturer. Too soon to tell if I will get a replacement.**Update July 2009 - A couple of weeks after posting my original review, I received an email from the company apologizing for not responding to my email sooner and offering me a replacement. I received a new pair within a week orf responding to them and so far, they are still working well. 

Question: How is the sound?
Answer: the ones that came with his Ipod