Panasonic Wired Earphones 3.5 mm Jack Black (RP-HJE125E-K)

Very good sound quality for this price, and robust too. No need to spend more money, just buy those and you won't be disappointed.

I've bought these multiple times over a few years, and I actually switched back to them from wireless after trying a few wireless pairs for a similar price that were both worse quality and gave out quicker. They've given out once or twice over the years, but I usually have to replace them because my cat chews through them or I lose them somewhere. Yes, wireless headphones are a pain bc you cant leave your phone somewhere to do stuff around the rest of the house if you dont have pockets or dont want them to get caught on doorknobs when youre walking by, but I prefer them because they actually last, sound decent, and aren't lost as much bc you cant just lose one earbud.

I listen to podcasts and music every day at my desk job and these are my go to. The quality of the sound is amazing compared to any other ear bud for this price. The fit is so good, you just cant beat it. However, i have to replace these every 12-18 months because a speaker will go out. Maybe its expected for the price, but never found anything remotely as good for the price.

I like that there is no noise cancellation (aka listening devices - noise cancellation requires a mic built in) and that these are hardwired. With an extender, they work perfectly without close-lining yourself. A plus is that they can survive being washed by accident.

Not bad!! But not for smart phone

I've been buying this brand and model for over ten years. They never disappoint for a budget earset. They'll take a few rounds in the washer and dryer too. I even resoldered my last pair after years of abuse and got another year out of them.

I have two pair of these. Work great for mountain biking, hiking, or just lounging around. Stay in the the ears well. Have good bass (need to be snug in the ear). First pair has not any issues after years of use. Bought a second pair as spare, why not, they are so affordable. I don't mind the cord, but that's a deal-breaker for some.

I have an older iPad that uses a 3.5 mm port for headphones. Newer iPads incorporate Apple's proprietary Lightning port, and these earbuds are not compatible with Lightning.Most of my iPad usage is reading newspapers and magazines, but also I am a YouTube fan and I watch movies from Netflix and other streaming services. So I need good sound reproduction. Not great, as you would want from a dedicated music playback system, but good.These babies deliver. Because I don't need a built-in mic or a volume control, I bought Panasonic's bare-bones product at a giveaway price. What I got was a set of earbuds that actually stay in my ears (the Apple earbuds were always falling out), and though their medium sized eartips are snug, they do not hurt, even after hours of using them. These buds do not screen out a lot of exterior sounds, something that is not an issue for me but you should be aware of.Sound quality is, as I say, good. The spoken voice, as in YouTube narrations, is clear and distinct. Music is okay, a little muddy in the high treble but I can live with that.One of the best aspects of these earbuds is rarely noted in earbud reviews but very important: They are LOUD. Most of the time my Apple earbuds required that to get sufficient volume I had to set my iPad to play at full volume. With these earbuds, full volume is usually just too loud, and that is as it should be. YouTube is notorious for the variability of playback volume of its content. Some YT vids come in fine, but with many, the playback volume level is set too low, and with my Apple earbuds I'd strain to make sense of what was being said. Not so with these Panasonics. If a YouTube video is hard to hear, I simply increase the iPad's volume level and the earbuds respond with sufficiently boosted volume that the video is worth watching.A final observation: The wiring of this earbud set is thin and fragile-appearing, and easily tangled. A minor drawback as long as it works. But on the positive side, the connecting wire to the output device is longer than usual, a great convenience when I plug them into my PC's far-away sound port. Apple has always been stingy with their wiring lengths -- whether it's a charging cable or a wired headset, they're always just a little too short. I'm happy to say Panasonic are not guilty of such corner-cutting.