It blows my mind how people are reviewing Nixon buds so well. I can only assume that they are judging purely on appearance. When I first got these buds, I wrote a rash review about the great sound quality and how cool they looked. However, I've now been using them for 3 months and, well, I'm not using them. I quickly found that the cord is AWFUL!!!!!!! for transmitting sound. I'm not talking about riding, I mean if you're sitting down at your computer and you breathe, the cord makes a ruffling sound. It's incredibly horrible. They are also useless for any form of exercise as the oversized bud simply doesn't fit the human ear (even with the multiple sizes of buds you get) and you'll be continuously trying to shove them in. Overall, you are most definitely paying for the Nixon name. I'll continue to buy their watches, but I'll look elsewhere for headphones. Please, don't waste your money. Skullcandy make more comfortable and equally stylin' buds, or for a similar price to these you can get a pair of Shures or Sennheisers, both of which blow them out of the water for sound and comfort.

So i tested these out at a local board shop today and loved them so much walked out with a pair. What they don't tell you on the Nixon website is that they teamed up with Sony to create their audio line. These are the best headphones that i have ever owned. The mic has a button that you can press to answer calls and change the song (iphone) forward and back. The silicone earbuds seal off the ear canal really well to block out any background noise and are really comfortable too. I am way more impressed with my Nixon headphones than the Scull Candy's or Wesc headphones that i have recently purchased. Trust me, you can't go wrong here.