.... so I have no idea how good they are for music. They maybe don't have the clearest sound but they have a good range making them ideal for books heard in various environments. They are chunky compared to many others including other Philips, the cables too seem more robust, which is why I like them. The earpiece cables are the same length which I also prefer as I have few clothes with shirt pockets on them. Oddly, although the earpieces are relatively large, solid plastic tthey don't fall out much at all where earbuds are constantly dangling about on their wires. A good compromise between clarity, wearability and reliability in my view.
Good phones with good sound quality, but for my personal taste the lead is not quite long enough to allow me to carry my I Pod in my trouser pocket, but would be ideal if I was carrying it in a shirt pocket.