I like to listen to earphones when Im cooking or doing most yardwork and I used to do the same when lifting. But note that it DOES leave a white residue. warning you can only use 2 of the 3 outlets across if you have bigger sized plugs, which most ones are now a days. I did find with some rock and metal music they didnt sound quite as good, but they are DJ headphones so i guess they are probably more aimed at electronic and dance music (Which they do very well! Lo and behold, this simple firmware update fixed my issue. Looking forward to wearing them in the summer next year. I bought these to walk my dogs when it rained but will have to keep looking. The product needs to be thinned and become sturdier or ditched all together. Then you have those who want purity. I would recommend these for others like me who are starting to take their music production from casual hobbyist to serious student.