The sound is terrific. I never knew what I was missing. Very good value for money! I have two minor complaints, both of which are easily fixed: 1) The wires are too short. I have ordered an extension cable that will fix that problem. I have noticed other people have mentioned that as well, so maybe that is a design issue Sony can look at. 2) I wear glasses & I notice my right ear gets very tender after I've worn the headphones for several hours. I don't actually notice it while I'm wearing them, it's after I take them off. But, having said that, I would recommend these to friends and/or family who are looking for a nice reasonably-priced set of headphones from a trusted company.