A bit outdated but more than adequate. Anti-skating is excellant and you can raise or lower tonearm adjustment which is nice to have. Now, you might be thinking, "Well Jeff, you say they often malfunction and yet you left a good rating, AND you were stupid enough to keep replacing them. During workouts and runs just kept on slipping out. I found gems when I discovered Alegria shoes. Other than that, its comfortable, looks nice, didnt take any breaking in, I wear them all day at work everyday. headset wouldnt hold a charge or connect to the BT dongle. I expected a dip in quality since this is not an Apple product however these are just awful. Before purchasing a dip bar attachment for my rack, I was most concerned about whether the dip bars would be a comfortable width apart, and whether the angle of the bars would put too much pressure on my wrists. My home if mainly hardwood and tile.