Sony Lightweight Behind-The-Neck Active Sports Stereo Headphones

I do usually use sennheisers for at-work, and the sound of these Sony headphones is bad by comparison.But compared to other $20-ish sport headphones that are comfortable and won't fall out? You probably won't find a better pair. They do sound good, and they are comfortable enough that I sometimes forget that I am wearing them.Also the loop makes it easy to wrap around the back of your neck if you need to take them off for a moment or carry them. (unlike those infernal clip-ons)I will say there are a few minor problems.(1): removable ear pads can fall off and get lost. There's no reason for removable pads because the wire will wear out before the pads do, so you will probably never need to replace them. In which case, why make them removable at-all? Silly design choice.(2): The aforementioned wire. This is a problem with all wired sport headphones. You're using them while exercising, so you're moving around, which bends the wire. Perhaps just a little, but you're doing it over and over again, and the wire fatigues over time, until the wire eventually breaks. If you exercise 4+ times a week like I do, you will need to replace your headphones about every year.

These are exactly what I was looking for. I needed something to wear while I cut my grass while wearing a straw hat that wouldn't hurt my feelings to get dirty. The main thing was I couldn't have a band across the top of my head and I didn't want to where any of my in ear because all of mine are molded and I need to have a little bit of ambient noise in order to hear my lawnmower in the event something goes wrong. I spend about 3 1/2 hours on it just for my main yard so comfort was also a concern. These work perfectly. You can wear them with any type of hat and sunglasses and they don't interfere at all. The sound quality is good considering their size. They're balanced enough that you can get a little bit of mid and bass response from songs even if they aren't low or mid heavy. The sound is ever so slightly tinny with certain frequencies but only if you're looking for it. Otherwise these are a great pair of behind the head headphones.

Finally! After going through numerous ear-bud style headsets, I've found something that's comfortable and doesn't have to be jammed into my ear! The sound is fine, much better than the various earbud sets that I've used (with the exception of the a*ple earbuds that fit well, sound great and never last longer than 3 months!). For the price, they work fine for me.

Excellent sound quality for the money! Ear pods are uncomfortable on me so I wear headphones. This plastic band is sturdy without being bulky, and fits the lower part of my head comfortably. I use these to listen to podcasts or a wide range of types of music while I’m exercise walking outdoors. They do not sound “tinny” at all. I don’t prefer very loud or heavy bass music so I can’t address that. They fit well over my sunglasses. I came back to buy a second pair to keep in my gym bag.

Sony Lightweight Behind-the-Neck Active Sports Stereo Headphones: I've tried standard headphones, but they are annoying to take on and off, getting caught in my glasses and put pressure on my nose via my glasses. I tried ear buds, but they hurt my ears, and I have to check which side is which every time I put them on. Finally, headphones that fit right! I use them for watching TV, listening to audio books, etc. Will try them for phone use, so I don't have to put the phone on speaker to hear what people are saying (some hearing loss). Note: they were fine for phone and Kindle use until I damaged them. (See below.)Update 2/01/21 - Bought these last April for $25. These are CORDED headphones now selling at the same price as the wireless. They suffered some abuse from me forgetting to remove them when leaving the device they were attached to, which damaged them. I would have bought another set, but not a over twice the price!!

I love these headphones. They are lightweight, comfortable for running and have great sound. I just purchased my second pair (lost the first pair). I had my first pair for years -- no problems except the padding was coming off one ear. I can't use earbuds because they don't stay in my ears ... these are a great alternative. I prefer them over the bulky headphones that go over your head. It's easy to throw on a hat with these going below your neck. Highly recommend!

I have been using these for a while now and the work great and they stand up well to hard use - I have wound up snagging the cord while walking and pulling the jack out of my phone and they still keep working.I'm not an audiophile so I can't really speak to the sound quality of the headphones but I have been happy with the quality of the podcasts I listen to (about 80% of use) and the music I listen to while running (about 20% of use). Please note that these are not noise cancelling headphones so you will have to deal with street traffic noise.

For the money, these headphones are definitely worth it. I gave them a 3 on comfort because the slots for the ears is pretty small, which makes it harder than necessary to put them on. The use to sell ones with spring loaded ear hooks, which were much more comfortable. They also had a wire that ran behind the neck instead of a rigid neck band. I liked them much better. Even with this issue, theay are not bad, especially for the price. The sound is good, and they are very light weight. Of course the old ones could compact much smaller due to the fact that there was no neck band to prevent making them really small.