We bought two pairs of these as they were on sale and came to about $11 each. We didn't expect a lot at that price but hoped to have some ear buds we didn't need to worry about as an additional pair.The first set we charged refused to pair with each other no matter how many times we followed the manual's steps. They paired fine with our phones though so if you only want to use one earbud at a time (we didn't) they would work for that. We decided to return that set.The second set paired with each other right out of the box and again paired easily with an iphone and Android tablet. The sound is "thin" with little bass. It would work for a podcast or audiobook but be disappointing for music. They are really small buds and actually nestle nicely once placed--however they would not stay in your ears if you were doing something active I'm pretty sure. Getting the correct touch to activate the controls is tricky, and it's about a 50/50 chance you will turn off the ear bud if you go to change the volume.We decided to keep the second set as we wanted to use for audiobooks and at $11, there wasn't much to lose. However in all honesty, a pair of Mbits earbuds I bought previously are now around $18 and have far better sound and easier controls. So if you can spend a few dollars more, they are a better value.