I've been an avid user of the Senheiser HD 280 headphones for the last five years. I own five pairs for use in my home recording studio. I consider them a great value for $100 with great sound and comfort. I also use them to listen to music on my laptop and iPhone. I've had no problems with breakage, etc. for any of my five headphones. These are the only headphones I will use in my studio.