BetronBS10 Earphones Wired Headphones in Ear Noise Isolating Earbuds with Microphone and Volume Control Powerful Bass Driven Sound, 12mm Large Drivers, Ergonomic Design

I do not write a lot of product reviews, but in this case, I felt compelled to write. I have suffered through the costly frustration and disappointment of buying around a dozen earbuds over the last 2 years alone, only to have to throw them away because of broken cords, poor fit or just plain horrible sound. Although I've only had the Betron BS 10 set for only a few days, I feel comfortable enough to go out on a limb and say that this is the very best set that I've ever owned. I make this declaration based on some areas where these earphones distinguish themselves from all of the others that I've tried.First, the overall quality of the product is exceptional. From the heavy duty cord to the connectors, it seems obvious that someone took the time to design a sturdy product that is meant to last, and it shows. This doesn't seem to be cheap, mass-produced cosmetic junk that we've become so accustomed to. Next comes the earphones themselves and the fidelity of the sound that they deliver. The sound quality is truly exceptional! This is the kind of sound quality that one would expect from name-brand earphones costing significantly more than the $13 that I paid for them. I also appreciated some of the really nice features that are incorporated into the piece, such as the volume controls and other functions that I can now command without actually touching my phone, the adjustable "Y" on the cord and even a lapel clip - things that seem so simple, yet so very welcomed in making the product even more useful and user friendly. Even the packaging - the presentation of the product itself, is way above par and suggests from the outset, that this product is different. As if all of this wasn't enough, the earphones come with a 1 year warranty! How cool is that?So far, so good and I am very VERY pleased with these Betron earphones. I plan to buy a second set soon, just in case these get damaged. Will update this review if anything changes.UPDATE 11/4/19: So, I enjoyed around 3 months of complete bliss with these earphones, then the usual culprit surfaced: the cord broke at the plug, resulting is a short, rendering the pair useless. I was tremendously disappointed and contacted Betron on October 16 to register my disappointment and to exercise the warranty. I got an impressively fast and very polite response from Stev, who immediately offered a replacement, which I received a few days afterwards. It's possible that I may have gotten the odd unit, or the failure could have been as a result of my excessive usage. I am still very much pleased with the Betron earphones and can't see going to any other brand in the foreseeable future. Their very responsive customer service also served to seal the deal with me. Even though the Betron unit is the best built that I've ever owned, I am now more mindful of minimizing any undue stress to the area where the wire meets the plug and will try to strengthen that area with either some shrink insulation or some other kind of strong and flexible material. I think that any company that can deliver a unit with Betron's quality AND a more rugged wire-plug union, will have a runaway winner on their hands. I will be buying a second pair of these earphones as a spare. The sound quality is that addictive and awesome!

I've been using apple earbuds since 2007, when I got my first iPod. I really liked the sound quality and they were usually better than the over-the-ear or on-the-ear brands I tried. As a matter of fact, I compared them to Beatz Solo headphones my brother had. While they had more bass, it was muddy and the earbuds had much better clarity and highs. My apple earbuds started breaking down and I was having to turn the volume way up.I bought these as my replacements after amazon recommended them. I can't say I remember the exact quality of the apples, but at the end, these were way better and I had to start turning my volume on devices from almost full blast to hear it well, down to approx. 1/3 volume to prevent deafness.I liked them so well, I bought a second pair for work. This particular pair I'm reviewing are ones I bought for my dad when his cheapo earmuffs died. He was real squirrely about them at first and to be honest so was I. Neither of us liked the squishy pieces going down in our ears. However, like me, he soon decided that they were comfortable and stayed in really well. I've been jogging with them when they didn't come out.The only downside I've had in that respect is that when I walk with them in, in the winter, the cable rubs against my zipper on my jacket and that noise travels up the wire easily. I have to adjust them so they don't.Otherwise, we're both happy with them. I don't like that these have an inline mic though. Mine don't and they were out of stock with no restock date for the ones without. I had to get him the one with the inline mic. Neither of us will ever use it and it's just one more thing to bounce around and add weight, as little as that may be.Overall, they're a solid earbud. The reason I gave 3-stars for noise cancellation is because I assume it means cancelling surrounding sound for you. You can still hear fairly well with them in, though noise is slightly muted. You can jack them way up, though, without anyone hearing what you're listening to. It would really hurt my ears before anyone can hear my music. The cables and packaging are really solid, though. The cables are thick and the ends are really sturdy looking aluminum. The box is really nicely designed. Not that it makes a difference to function, but shows that the company cares enough to look at even these details. I'd recommend these to anyone. Especially as cheap as they are. You can get several pair and toss them at work, in your car, gym bag, etc... and not have to be precious about them, worrying if they'll get stolen or broken. This is the 3rd pair I've ordered and I'd get more.