I bought my first set of these headphones about 4 years ago and they still work. I use them every day, they have been dropped many times and they still work the same as the day I bought them. They lasted much longer than the previous pair I had at 8x the price. The braided line is really nice and strong and the split in the middle of the line makes it easy to unwrap the line when it gets a little twisted. .The sound quality is very decent for the price, perfect for gaming and watching videos on the computer. The strap and ear cups have very thick padding, almost like memory foam. I wear them for hours, no complaints. I recently bought a backup in case something happens to them or they stop publishing. Overall a great product in my experience.