I have been using this headset for about 3 years. I got it as soon as it appeared. For a long time I did not have the opportunity to compare it with something. Yes, and with what? This is a regular headphone-microphone headset without superpowers. Music sounds better than Apple earbuds, but worse than AKG K77. Talking on Skype is convenient due to the convenient position of the microphone. Playing it is also not very annoying. Perhaps all the damage described above is a consequence of hard use (rolling on a wire on a chair, and hanging it on the armrest. Fabric ear pads due to the price. Surely now there are more solid headsets for this money. It’s better to overpay a little and enjoy using it and not put up with shortcomings . I do not recommend.