just picked mine up and tried them out. the sound is balanced, which is an improvement over the beats headphones i've tried before (overpowering bass). i'm not a fan of the fit in the ears though, it's not that comfortable - but in fairness to these earbuds, I prefer the ones that sit in your ear (like bose earbuds) as opposed to ones that wedge in your ears. I plan to try the different size attachments in hopes that it will improve the comfort level.